The Emergence Machine

Ichthyosis

abstract · Medicine · Level 8 · E6

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Emergence definition

Ichthyosis is the manifestation of a disrupted process in the system of the body, where the skin, a surface of the body, accumulates dry, scaly skin due to an underlying disease, a deviation from health, resulting in a visible transformation of the body's outer layer.

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Wiktionary senses

External reference — all senses of the word “ichthyosis” on Wiktionary. This atlas concept maps to only the slice of meaning relevant to the prerequisite graph.

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Historical origin

Origin word
ichthyosis
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL8L7L6L5L3L2L1L0IchthyosisSkinBodyTissueAnimalDiseaseCellSystem… intermediate l…FormLifeProcessStructureActionChangeMatterEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesIchthyosisL8ActionL1ProcessL2SystemL3DiseaseL5SkinL7E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Action L1 (requires)
    Understanding action is foundational to the process of ichthyosis
  • Process L2 (requires) Systems sense
    ichthyosis requires understanding process as a foundational concept
  • System L3 (requires) systems-theory sense
    ichthyosis requires understanding system as a foundational concept
  • Disease L5 (requires)
    Skin disease in which dry, scaly skin accumulates.
  • Skin L7 (requires)
    Skin disease in which dry, scaly skin accumulates.