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Definition of pachydermatocele in English:

pachydermatocele

Pronunciation /ˌpakɪˈdəːmətə(ʊ)siːl/

noun

Medicine

  • A pendulous skin lesion seen in neurofibromatosis, consisting of a neurofibroma of the dermis or subcutaneous tissue with hypertrophy of overlying skin.

Origin

Mid 19th century. From pachy- + dermato- + -cele.