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Is grayscale a real disease?
Is grayscale a real disease?
Andrea
Mon Dec 30 2024
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I've heard about grayscale and I'm wondering if it's an actual medical condition or just a made-up term. I want to know if grayscale is a real disease that people can suffer from.
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SumoMight
Wed Jan 01 2025
The concept of greyscale in George R.R. Martin's works lacks a precise real-world counterpart.
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Eleonora
Wed Jan 01 2025
Several illnesses share some similarities with greyscale but none fully encapsulate its characteristics.
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Riccardo
Wed Jan 01 2025
Martin appears to have drawn inspiration from leprosy, a chronic infectious disease affecting the skin and nerves.
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Maria
Wed Jan 01 2025
Smallpox, a highly contagious viral disease that causes severe skin rashes and can be fatal, is also thought to be an influence.
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Daniela
Tue Dec 31 2024
Calcinosis and fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP), or Stone Man Syndrome, are other conditions that share features with greyscale. FOP is a rare genetic disorder where muscle and connective tissue turn into bone over time.
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