acanthosis nigricans

Definitions of acanthosis nigricans
  1. noun
    a skin disease characterized by dark wartlike patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant
    synonyms: keratosis nigricans
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    type of:
    disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder
    a disease affecting the skin
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