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  2. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis - Wikipedia

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    [2] [3] It is characterized by an inability to protect against HPV infection of skin. [4] [5] HPV types 5 and 8 are detected in around 90% of skin cancers in people with EV. [1] Other types are also associated with EV. [1] In rare cases, warts may develop into giant horns resulting in treeman syndrome. [6] Prevention of skin cancer requires sun ...

  3. Rare genetic skin disorder causes man to look like a tree

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    Rare genetic skin disorder causes man to look like a tree. AOL.com Editors. April 5, 2019 at 7:00 PM ... The condition's symptoms are extreme wart-like growths all over the body that are caused by ...

  4. Manchineel - Wikipedia

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    All parts of the tree contain strong toxins. [10] Its milky white sap contains phorbol and other skin irritants, producing strong allergic contact dermatitis. [11] Standing beneath the tree during rain will cause blistering of the skin from mere contact with this liquid: even a small drop of rain with the sap in it will cause the skin to blister.

  5. Dermatophyte - Wikipedia

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    Without having to look at the colony, the hyphae, or macroconidia, one can identify the dermatophyte by a simple color test. The specimen (scraping from skin, nail, or hair) is embedded in the DTM culture medium. It is incubated at room temperature for 10 to 14 days. If the fungus is a dermatophyte, the medium will turn bright red.

  6. Dermatophytosis - Wikipedia

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    Dermatophytosis, also known as tinea and ringworm, is a fungal infection of the skin [2] (a dermatomycosis), that may affect skin, hair, and nails. [1] Typically it results in a red, itchy, scaly, circular rash. [1] Hair loss may occur in the area affected. [1] Symptoms begin four to fourteen days after exposure. [1]

  7. Jabuticaba - Wikipedia

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    A jaboticaba [3] (/d͡ʒæbɒtɪˈkɑːbə/), spelled jabuticaba in Portuguese, is a round, edible fruit produced by a jaboticaba tree (Plinia cauliflora), also known as Brazilian grapetree. The purplish-black, white-pulped fruit grows directly on the trunk of the tree, making it an example of ' cauliflory '.

  8. Branch collar - Wikipedia

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    A branch collar is the "shoulder" between the branch and trunk of woody plants; the inflammation formed at the base of the branch is caused by annually overlapping trunk tissue. [1] The shape of the branch collar is due to two separate growth patterns, initially the branch grows basipetally, followed by seasonal trunk growth which envelops the ...

  9. Lichen growth forms - Wikipedia

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    A fruticose lichen is typically shrubby or coral-like in appearance, though some are hair-like or strap-like instead. [34] Some grow upright while others hang. They attach to the substrate only at a single point at their base (or at most a very few points), and can be easily removed. [31]