Capsule dermatopathology: Lichen amyloidosus vs. colloid milium.
1976
J E Markman, and
K Raiten, and
A B Ackerman
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D003102
Colloids
Two-phase systems in which one is uniformly dispersed in another as particles small enough so they cannot be filtered or will not settle out. The dispersing or continuous phase or medium envelops the particles of the discontinuous phase. All three states of matter can form colloids among each other.
Hydrocolloids,Colloid,Hydrocolloid
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000686
Amyloidosis
A group of sporadic, familial and/or inherited, degenerative, and infectious disease processes, linked by the common theme of abnormal protein folding and deposition of AMYLOID. As the amyloid deposits enlarge they displace normal tissue structures, causing disruption of function. Various signs and symptoms depend on the location and size of the deposits.
Amyloidoses
D012867
Skin
The outer covering of the body that protects it from the environment. It is composed of the DERMIS and the EPIDERMIS.
D012871
Skin Diseases
Diseases involving the DERMIS or EPIDERMIS.
Dermatoses,Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders,Dermatosis,Skin Disease