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November 2015

Dermatologic Etymology: Configuration

Vidhi V. Shah, BS1; Stephanie Mlacker, BS1; Fleta N. Bray, Bsc1; et al Brian J. Simmons, BS1; Mohammad Alsaidan, MD1; Keyvan Nouri, MD1
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  • 1Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida
JAMA Dermatol. 2015;151(11):1234. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.2553
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A cutaneous disease can be classified according to its configuration (Latin. configuration, configurationis, configuration, formation). The configuration of skin disease may be described as follows:

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Shah VV, Mlacker S, Bray FN, Simmons BJ, Alsaidan M, Nouri K. Dermatologic Etymology: Configuration. JAMA Dermatol. 2015;151(11):1234. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.2553

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