Disease or Syndrome
skin erosion
skin e·ro·sion [ skin ih-roh-zhuhn ]
Definitions related to skin erosion:
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A discontinuity of the skin exhibiting incomplete loss of the epidermis, a lesion that is moist, circumscribed, and usually depressed.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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A gradual breakdown or very shallow ulceration of the skin which involves only the epidermis and heals without scarring.U.S. FDA GlossaryU.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
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Tearing or wearing off of skin.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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