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Definition of Dyshidrosis
1. Noun. (medicine) A skin condition characterized by small blisters on the hands or feet. ¹
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Medical Definition of Dyshidrosis
1. A vesicular or vesicopustular eruption of multiple causes that occurs primarily on the volar surfaces of the hands and feet; the lesions spread peripherally but have a tendency to central clearing. Synonym: cheiropompholyx, chiropompholyx, chiropompholyx, dyshidria, dysidria, dysidrosis, pompholyx. Origin: dys-+ G. Hidros, sweat (05 Mar 2000)