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Indian J Dermatol
; 58(6): 467-74, 2013 Nov.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-24249901
ABSTRACT
The name of a condition in dermatology, gives a clue regarding the clinical feature, etiology, or histopathology of the disease. A disease might have been termed wrongly due to its resemblance to another known condition. Misnomers often mislead a physician regarding the etiology or histopathology of the condition. Here is a list of misnomers, with explanation, and the appropriate name in parentheses.