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porcine parakeratosis (medicine)


porcine parakeratosis


A skin disease of young pigs characterised by a hard, scaly proliferation of the surface layers of the skin. The extremities are commonly affected first, but it may involve the entire body.

Parakeratosis psoriasiformis, an eruption marked by the presence of thick scales resembling those of psoriasis.

Parakeratosis pustulosa, idiopathic subungual keratosis with nail deformity or pitting and with pustular or well-demarcated scaling eczematous changes of the fingertips; usually seen in young girls.

Parakeratosis scutularis, a disease of the scalp marked by the formation of crusts that envelop the hairs.

Synonym: parakeratosis ostracea.