Definition of disease of the skin Disease of the skin
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| disease of the skin - a disease affecting the skin | ||
| skin disease, skin disorder | ||
| disease an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning | ||
| acantholysis a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus) | ||
| acanthosis an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis) | ||
| acanthosis nigricans, keratosis nigricans a skin disease characterized by dark wartlike patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant | ||
| acne an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones | ||
| dermatosis disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation) | ||
| eczema generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages | ||
| erythroderma any skin disorder involving abnormal redness | ||
| furunculosis acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles | ||
| impetigo a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode | ||
| jungle rot skin disorder induced by a tropical climate | ||
| keratoderma, keratodermia any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny | ||
| keratonosis any abnormal condition of the outer skin (epidermis) | ||
| keratosis a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin | ||
| leukoderma a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin | ||
| lichen any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc. | ||
| livedo skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin | ||
| lupus a constellation in the southern hemisphere near Centaurus | ||
| melanism, melanosis a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin) | ||
| molluscum any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules | ||
| necrobiosis lipoidica, necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum skin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs); often associated with diabetes mellitus | ||
| pemphigus a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane | ||
| prurigo chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching | ||
| psoriasis a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences | ||
| rhagades cracks or fissures in the skin (especially around the mouth or anus) | ||
| saint anthony's fire any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions | ||
| seborrhea a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily | ||
| vitiligo an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border) | ||
| xanthoma a skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules; sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol metabolism | ||
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