Acne
inflammatory condition of the subaceous glands and the hair folliciles. pimples
ALBINISM
absence of piment in the skin, hair, and eyes.
Alopecia
loss of hair bladness
ANHIDROSIS
conditon in which there is a lack or complete absence of sweating
BOIL
acute, painful nodule formed in the subcutaneous layers of the skin, gland, or hair follicles
BULLA
larger blister;
CALLUS
hardened skin
CANDIDIASIS
infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species of Candida.
carbuncle
infection of the subcutaneous tissue, usualy composed of a cluster of boils.
cellulitis
imflammation of celluar or connective tissue
cicartrix
scar left after the healing of a wound
comedo
blackhead
corn
horny induration and thickening of the skin on the toes caused by ill-fitting shoes
cutaneous
pertaining to the skin
cyst
closed sac that contains fluid, semifluid, or soild material
decubitus
bedsore. literally means a lying down.
dehiscence
separation or bursting open a surgical wound
dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
dermatologist
physician who specializes in the study of the skin
dermatology
study of the skin
eczema
inflammatory skin disease of the epidermis
erythema
redness of te skin
erythroderma
abnormal redness of the skin occuring over widespread areas of the body
eschar
slough, scab
exudate
production of pus or serum
folliculitis
imflammation of a follicle or follicles
gangrene
litterally means an eating sore
herpes simplex
an inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus
hives
eruption of itching and burning swellings on the skin
hyperhidrosis
condition of excessive sweating
hypodermic
pertaining to under the skin or insterted under the skin, a
icteric
pertaining to jaundice
impetigo
skin infection marked by vesicles or bullae
integumentary
covering; the skin, consistinng of the dermis and the epidermis
intradermal
pertaining to whithin the skin,
jaundice
yellow; a symptom of a disease in which there is excessive bile in the blood; the skin, whites of the eyes, and mucous membranes are yellow
keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation
lentigo
a flat, brownish spot on the skin sometimes caused by exposure to the sun and weather
leukoderma
localized loss of pigmentation of the skin
melanocarinoma
cancerous tumor that has black pigmentation
melanoma
malignant black mole or tumor
millaria
called prickly heat
mole
pigmented, elevated spot above the surface of the skin
onychitis
inflammation of the nail
onychomycosis
condition of the nail caused by a fungus
perdiculosis
condition of infestation with lice
petechiae
small, pinpoint, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin
pruritus
sever itching
psoriasis
chronic skin disease characterized by pink or dull- red lesions surmounted by silvery scaling
purpura
purplish discoloration of the skin caused by extravasation of blood into the tissue
rubella
systemic disease caused by a virus and characterized by a rash and fever;
seborrhea
excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands
sebum
fatty or oily secretion produced by the sebaceous glands
striae
streaks or likes on the breast, thighs, abdomen, or buttocks caused by weaking of elastic tissue
subcutaneous
pertaining to below the skin,
subungual
pertaining to below the nail
tinea
ringworms;
ulcer
open lesion or sore of the epidermis or mucous membranes
vitiligo
skin conditon characterized ny white- milk patched surrounded by areas or normal pigmentation.
wart
elevation of viral orgins on the epidermis;
xeroderma
dry skin
Bx
biposy
decub
decubitus
FB
foreign body
FUO
fever of undetermined origin
Hx
history
ung
ointment