Skin disease characterized by growth of keratin on the skin or mucous membranes

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Thomas Jones, a boy with icthyosis, a skin disease that resembles fish scales. Coloured lithograph by J. Perry, 1841.

Anne-Marie Hérig, a girl with a skin abnormality; the conjoined twins Judith and Hélène; below, an infant with one central eye. Coloured etching by N.E. Lerouge after J. de Sève.

A boy with a variety of icthyosis, a skin disease, which in this case resembles the scales of an alligator. Stipple engraving by R.W. Sievier, 1818.

A man suffering from a form of icthyosis, a skin disease that resembles fish scales. Engraving by Forget after J. Arago.

Emploi du jequirity et de l'inoculation blennorrhagique dans l'ophthalmie granuleuse / par Albert Carette.

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Keratosis

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Anne-Marie Hérig, a girl with a skin abnormality; the conjoined twins Judith and Hélène; below, an infant with one central eye. Coloured etching by N.E. Lerouge after J. de Sève.

Thomas Jones, a boy with icthyosis, a skin disease that resembles fish scales. Coloured lithograph by J. Perry, 1841.

A man suffering from a form of icthyosis, a skin disease that resembles fish scales. Engraving by Forget after J. Arago.

A boy with a variety of icthyosis, a skin disease, which in this case resembles the scales of an alligator. Stipple engraving by R.W. Sievier, 1818.

Emploi du jequirity et de l'inoculation blennorrhagique dans l'ophthalmie granuleuse / par Albert Carette.