A condition of thickened skin is called
A) pachydermia
B) pachyonychia
C) ichthyosis
D) onychectomy
E) rhytidoplasty

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Pachydermia is the condition of thickened skin. "Pachy" means thick and "dermia" means skin. Pachyonychia refers to thickened nails, ichthyosis is a genetic condition resulting in scaly skin, onychectomy is the surgical removal of nails, and rhytidoplasty is a cosmetic surgery for wrinkle removal.

A Condition of Thickened Skin Is Called