acanthosis nigricans

名词 n.
/æˌkænˈθoʊ.sɪs/|/ˈnɪɡ.ɹɪˌkænz/|/ˈnaɪɡ.ɹɪˌkænz/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A skin sign often associated with insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes exhibiting velvety, thickened, and darkened skin and skin tags, often occurring in skin folds and the axillae. uncountable

词源

Via Latin ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorny flower”) + -ωσις (-ōsis, “state, abnormal condition, or action”) + Latin nigricans (“blackish”).
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