| Misnomers in dermatology. | |
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PMID: 16699909 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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BACKGROUND: Dermatology lexicon is rich with descriptive terminology. However, for a variety of reasons, it also includes a number of misnomers. OBJECTIVE: To review the more commonly encountered and critically appraised misnomers in dermatology. METHODS: A search of MEDLINE (1966 - 2004), eMedicine dermatology text and electronic versions of two standard dermatology texts, Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine and Dermatology, was performed using the permutations of the terms: dermatology, skin, cutaneous, and misnomer. RESULTS: Greater than 40 misnomers were identified. CONCLUSIONS: Misnomers in dermatology stem largely from lack of appreciation of underlying etiology or histopathological features of certain skin conditions, imprecise historical observations and erroneous eponymous credit. Historical, clinical, or histopathological explanations are used to clarify the nature of the misnomers, and in some cases suggestions for improved terminology are provided. |
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Authors:
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Benjamin Barankin; Anatoli Freiman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery Volume: 9 ISSN: 1203-4754 ISO Abbreviation: J Cutan Med Surg Publication Date: 2005 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2006-10-03 Completed Date: 2006-10-20 Revised Date: 2007-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9614685 Medline TA: J Cutan Med Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 284-8 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Division of Dermatology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. |
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Dermatology* Humans Skin Diseases* Terminology as Topic* |
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