See Also: Jadassohn-Lewandowski syndrome(medicine)
Lewandowski(medicine)
nevus elasticus of Lewandowski(medicine)
boatswain(dictionary)
boatswain(dictionary)
boatswain(medicine)
Boatswain - Sailing(gambling)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
Jadassohn's nevus(medicine)
Jadassohn, Josef(medicine)

Jadassohn-Lewandowski syndrome (medicine) and boatswain (medicine)


Jadassohn-Lewandowski syndrome (medicine)


Jadassohn-Lewandowski syndrome -->
pachyonychia congenita


A syndrome of ectodermal dysplasia of abnormal thickness and elevation of nail plates with palmar and plantar hyperkeratosis; the tongue is whitish and glazed owing to papillary atrophy; autosomal dominant inheritance.

Synonym: Jadassohn-Lewandowski syndrome.


boatswain (medicine)


boatswain


1. An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colours, anchors, cables, cordage, etc, of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs Other duties.

2. <zoology> The jager gull. The tropic bird. Boatswain's mate, an assistant of the boatswain.

Origin: Boat + swain.

Source: Websters Dictionary