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Descriptor English: Psoriasis
Descriptor Spanish: Psoriasis
Descriptor psoriasis
Entry term(s) palmoplantaris pustulosis
psoriasis pustulosa de palmas y plantas
pustulosis de palmas y plantas
Scope note: Enfermedad común crónica de la piel, determinada genéticamente, que se caracteriza por la presencia de placas eritematosas redondas, secas y escamosas. Las lesiones tienen predilección por las uñas, cuero cabelludo, genitales, superficies de extensión, y la región lumbosacra. Se considera que la característica patológica fundamental del psoriasis es la epidermopoyesis acelerada.
Descriptor Portuguese: Psoríase
Descriptor French: Psoriasis
Entry term(s): Palmoplantaris Pustulosis
Psoriases
Pustular Psoriasis of Palms and Soles
Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris
Pustulosis of Palms and Soles
Tree number(s): C17.800.859.675
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011565
Scope note: A common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. The lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region. Accelerated epidermopoiesis is considered to be the fundamental pathologic feature in psoriasis.
Annotation: a papulosquamous skin dis; ARTHRITIS, PSORIATIC is also available
Allowable Qualifiers: BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced
CL classification
CN congenital
CO complications
DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy
DI diagnosis
DT drug therapy
EC economics
EH ethnology
EM embryology
EN enzymology
EP epidemiology
ET etiology
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
MO mortality
NU nursing
PA pathology
PC prevention & control
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
PX psychology
RH rehabilitation
RT radiotherapy
SU surgery
TH therapy
UR urine
VE veterinary
VI virology
DeCS ID: 12002
Unique ID: D011565
NLM Classification: WR 205
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 1997/06/20
Psoriasis - Preferred
Concept UI M0017975
Scope note A common genetically determined, chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by rounded erythematous, dry, scaling patches. The lesions have a predilection for nails, scalp, genitalia, extensor surfaces, and the lumbosacral region. Accelerated epidermopoiesis is considered to be the fundamental pathologic feature in psoriasis.
Preferred term Psoriasis
Entry term(s) Psoriases
Pustulosis of Palms and Soles - Narrower
Concept UI M0017974
Preferred term Pustulosis of Palms and Soles
Entry term(s) Palmoplantaris Pustulosis
Pustular Psoriasis of Palms and Soles
Pustulosis Palmaris et Plantaris



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