Da·rier \dȧr-yā\ , Jean Ferdinand (1856–1938), French dermatologist. Darier is known for classic descriptions of three conditions affecting the skin: the hereditary dermatosis now known as Darier's disease (1889), acanthosis nigricans (1893), and the skin eruptions associated with tuberculosis (1896).
Medical Dictionary
Darier's disease
noun Da·rier's disease \dar-ˈyāz-, där-\
Medical Definition of DARIER'S DISEASE
: a genetically determined skin condition characterized by patches of keratotic papules—called also keratosis follicularis
Seen & Heard
What made you want to look up Darier's disease? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).