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What is the common name of the condition known by doctors as cutis anserina?
Cutis anserina is the technical term for goose bumps.
What is cutis ansirina?
Cutis anserina is another name for the skin condition "goose bumps." It is a temporary rough change in the skin caused by small muscles that become erect when a person feels excitement cold, and fear.
What is the scientific name for goose bumps?
The scientific term for goose bumps is piloerection. It refers to the contraction of the tiny muscles at the base of hair follicles, causing the hairs to stand on end. This response is triggered by cold temperatures or emotional stimuli, such as fear or excitement.
What does it mean when you're having goosebumps?
"Goosebumps" are a colloquial term for what is medically known as "cutis anserina." Completely harmless, goosebumps are simply small bumps that develop at the base of body hairs (we especially notice goosebumps on our arms and legs). Goosebumps form involuntarily when a person is cold, and may also form when they experience intense emotions such as fear.
What is latin for skin?
Cutis
How common is cutis laxa?
Cutis laxa is extremely rare; less than a few hundred cases worldwide have been described.
What types of cutis laxa are there?
primary cutis laxa, which is present from birth and is hereditary, secondary cutis laxa, which arises later in life and may be hereditary, and acquired cutis laxa, which arises later in life and is not hereditary
How did Martha Dandridge Cutis?
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What is it called when there is no cuticle in the nail?
Aplasia cutis
What is the Latin word for skin?
Skin = Cutis
What is cutis laxa?
Cutis laxa (Latin for loose or lax skin) is a connective tissue disorder in which the skin lacks elasticity and hangs in loose folds.
What is the bluish coloring of a neonate called?
cutis marmorata
