Medical Definition of Dermatorrhexis

1. Rupture of the skin; e.g., as is seen in striae cutis distensae or in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Origin: dermato-+ G. Rhexis, rupture (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dermatorrhexis

dermatophobia
dermatophone
dermatophylaxis
dermatophyte
dermatophytes
dermatophytic onychomycosis
dermatophytid
dermatophytids
dermatophytosis
dermatoplastic
dermatoplasties
dermatoplasty
dermatopolyneuritis
dermatorrhagia
dermatorrhagia parasitica
dermatorrhexis (current term)
dermatorrhoea
dermatosclerosis
dermatoscopy
dermatoses
dermatosis
dermatosis medicamentosa
dermatosis papulosa nigra
dermatosparaxis
dermatotherapy
dermatothlasia
dermatotropic
dermatoxenoplasty
dermatozoiasis
dermatozoon

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