Acquired Abnormality
scab
scab [ skab ]
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(crust) A covering or layer of solid matter formed by dried bodily exudate or secretion.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(cutaneous crust) A hard covering or layer of solid matter formed by dried bodily exudate or secretion.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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