The French term peau d'orange means "orange skin". It is used in medicine to describe something with the look (orange colour) and texture (dimpled appearance) of an orange peel, for example the skin of the breast in
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Peau d'orange — [po̱ dora̱n̶g̶s̶c̶h̶; aus gleichbed. frz. peau d orange] w; , x [po̱ ]: „Apfelsinenschalenhaut“, runzlig eingezogene Haut im Bereich der weiblichen Brust bei Brustdrüsenkrebs … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
peau d'orange — A swollen pitted skin surface overlying carcinoma of the breast in which there is both stromal infiltration and lymphatic obstruction with edema. [Fr. orange peel] * * * a dimpled appearance of the skin over a brea … Medical dictionary
peau d'orange — a dimpled appearance of the skin over a breast tumour, resembling the surface of an orange. The skin is thickened and the openings of hair follicles and sweat glands are enlarged … The new mediacal dictionary
peau d'orange — A dimpled condition of the skin of the breast, resembling the skin of an orange, sometimes found in inflammatory breast cancer … English dictionary of cancer terms
peau d'orange — … Useful english dictionary
surface type peau d'orange — grublėtasis paviršius statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. orange peel type surface vok. Apfelsinenschaleneffekt, m; Apfelsinenschalenstruktur, f; Orangenhaut, f rus. поверхность с дефектами типа апельсиновая корка , f pranc.… … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
PEAU — La peau est un tissu de revêtement qui enveloppe le corps et le maintient, tout en le protégeant contre les agressions extérieures; mais c’est aussi un véritable organe, possédant des fonctions sensorielles (toucher) et mettant en œuvre de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
orange — [ ɔrɑ̃ʒ ] n. f. • 1515; pomme d orenge v. 1300; a. it. melarancia; de l ar. narandj 1 ♦ Fruit comestible de l oranger (agrume), d un jaune tirant sur le rouge. ⇒ maltaise, navel. Quartier d orange. Écorce, peau, pelure d orange. ⇒ zeste. Orange… … Encyclopédie Universelle
orangé — orange [ ɔrɑ̃ʒ ] n. f. • 1515; pomme d orenge v. 1300; a. it. melarancia; de l ar. narandj 1 ♦ Fruit comestible de l oranger (agrume), d un jaune tirant sur le rouge. ⇒ maltaise, navel. Quartier d orange. Écorce, peau, pelure d orange. ⇒ zeste.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Orange Peel — may refer to: Orange Peel (event), an event held at Oklahoma State University Orange Peel (horse), a thoroughbred stallion Orange Peel (venue), a concert venue in Asheville, NC Orange Peel (restaurant), a small smoothie franchise chain based in… … Wikipedia
