parasitic melanoderma

parasitic melanoderma
vagabond's disease.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • vagabond's disease — vag·a·bond s disease vag ə .bändz n a condition of pigmentation of the skin caused by long continued exposure, uncleanliness, and esp. by scratch marks and other lesions due to the presence of body lice * * * discoloration of the skin due to… …   Medical dictionary

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