Hand-foot syndrome
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-003720
A condition marked by pain, swelling, numbness, tingling, or redness of the hands or feet. It sometimes occurs as a side effect of certain anticancer drugs. Also called palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-003720 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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"definition": "A condition marked by pain, swelling, numbness, tingling, or redness of the hands or feet. It sometimes occurs as a side effect of certain anticancer drugs. Also called palmar-plantar erythrodysesthesia.",
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