Medical Term:
skin tag
Definition:
- a polypoid outgrowth of both epidermis and dermal fibrovascular tissue;
- embryology a skin-covered projection that may or may not contain cartilage; typically located in a line between the tragus of the ear and the corner of the mouth and associated with external ear anomalies.
Synonym(s): acrochordon, fibroepithelial polyp, fibroma molle, papilloma molle, soft papilloma
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