Thickening of peripheral tissues; seen most often in hypothyroidism and hypertrophic pulmonary osteoarthropathy.

Origin: acro-+ G. Pachys, thick

(05 Mar 2000)

acronychal, acronyctous, acronym, acro-osteolysis < Prev | Next > acropachyderma, acroparesthesia

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