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Definition of Pompholyx

1. n. Impure zinc oxide.

Definition of Pompholyx

1. Noun. (medicine) dyshidrosis ¹

2. Noun. (chemistry obsolete) impure zinc oxide ¹

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Medical Definition of Pompholyx

1. 1. Impure zinc oxide. 2. A skin disease in which there is an eruption of bullae, without inflammation or fever. Origin: L, fr. Gr. A bubble, the slag on the surface of smelted ore, from a blister. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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