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Skn Diseases&Disrdrs
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dermatitis venenata | Allergic reaction to certain cosmetics or chemicals; the skin becomes red sore or inflamed after direct contact with the substance sometimes referred to as contact dermatitis |
| Hyperpigmentation | Pigmentation that occurs as a result of variables such as over exposure to UV rays, acne injuries to the skin, hormones or other external factors |
| Allergy | Sensitivity that may develop from contact with normally harmless substances symptoms of an allergy may include itching redness swelling and/or blisters |
| Inflammation | An objective symptom characterized by redness, pain, swelling and/or increased temperature |
| chronic | Condition that is frequent and habitual |
| acute | A term used to identify conditions that are brief and severe |
| contagious disease | Communicable by contact also known as infectious or communicable disease |
| seasonal disease | Disease influenced by the weather |
| etiology | The study of the cause of a disease disorder or condition |
| Pathology | The study of a disease |
| Macules | Discolouration appearing on the skin surface;a freckle |
| Freckle | Discolouration on the skin surface commonly found on the face neck and chest |
| Vesicles | Fluid filled elevations in the skin caused by localized accumulation of fluids or blood just below the epidermis |
| Herpes Simplex | Contagious chronic condition characterized by a single vesicle or a group of vesicles on a red swollen base |
| Bulla | Lesion like a vesicle but larger found above and below the skin; contains a clear watery fluid |
| Papules | Hardened red elevations of the skin in which no fluid is present; a pimple |
| Pustules | Small elevations of skin similar to vesicles and size and shape but containing pus; a pimple with pus |
| Wheals | A solid formation above the skin often caused by an insect bite or allergic reaction; hives, also called uticaria |
| tumors | Solid masses and the skin May be soft or hard, may be fixed or freely movable, generally have a rounded shape; a nodule |
| Nodule | a small tumor |
| Scales | Shedding dead cells of the uppermost layer of the epidermis |
| Psoriasis | Round dry patches of skin covered with rough silvery scales; condition is chronic and not contagious |
| crusts | Dried masses that are the remains of an oozing sore or scab on a sore |
| excoriations | Mechanical abrasions or injuries to the epidermis i.e. Scratches to the surface of the skin |
| Fissures | Cracks in the skin I eat chopped lips |
| scars | Formations resulting from a lesion which extend into the dermal layer or deeper as part of the normal healing process; keloids are thick scars |
| Ulcers | Open lesions visible on the skin surface that may result in the loss of portions of the dermal layer and be accompanied by pus |
| hypertrophies | New growths overgrowths excesses of the skin |
| Callus | Sometimes called hyperkeratosis or keratoma; thickening of the epidermis which occurs from pressure and friction applied to the skin |
| Verruca | Name given to a variety of warts |
| skin tags | Small elevated growths of skin |
| melanoderma | Any hyper pigmentation caused by overactivity of the melanocytes in the epidermis |
| Chloasma | Group of brownish macules; non-elevated spots occurring in one place on the skin; commonly called liver spots; often occurs on the hands and face |
| moles | Small Brown pigment spots that may be raised; hair often grows through moles but should not be removed unless advised by a physician |
| naevus/nevus | Birthmark or a congenital mole; reddish purple flat mark caused by dilation of the small blood vessels in the skin |
| tinea | The medical term for ring worm; contagious fungal disease characterized by a red circular patch of blisters caused by a fungal vegetable parasite |
| Conjunctivitis | Referred to as pink eye and inflammation of the transparent membrane that lines the eyelid and eyeball; characterized by itching and redness; spreads easily |
| pseudofolliculitis barbae | Medical term for razor bumps or irritation following shaving |
| leukoderma | Describes hypopigmentation; lack of pigmentation of the skin caused by a decrease in activity of melanocytes |
| albinism | Congenital failure of the skin to produce melanin pigment |
| vitiligo | Characterized by oval or irregular patches of white skin that do not have normal pigment |
| Comedones | Small bumps frequently found on the forehead and chin; associated with acne; open comedones are blackheads, closed comedones are white heads |
| milia | Pearly white and closed keratin filled cysts filled with sebum, dead skin cells and bacteria which form a hard ball beneath the outer layer of the skin |
| acne | Genetic disease that occurs most often on the face, back and chest and is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the sebaceous glands |
| Rosacea | Chronic inflammatory congestion of the cheeks and nose observed as redness with papules and sometimes pustules present also called acne rosacea |
| Asteatosis | Condition of dry scaly skin with reduced sebum production |
| seborrhea | A common skin rash with redness and scaly pinkish yellow patches that have an oily appearance usually affects the scalp |
| Steatoma | Sebaceous cyst or wen; a subcutaneous tumor of the sebaceous gland filled with sebum |
| Furuncles | Boils; appear in the dermal layer and epidermis and are caused by an acute bacterial infection |
| carbuncles | Clusters of furuncles caused by an acute bacterial infection of several adjoining hair follicles |
| bromidrosis | A medical condition characterized by an unpleasant odor from the skin |
| anhidrosis | The inability to sweat normally, over exposure to the Sun, or a high fever due to illness can lead to serious illness or heat stroke |
| Dermatitis | Inflammatory disorder of the skin |
| Eczema | Characterized by dry or moist lesions with inflammation of the skin; requires medical attention |
| impetigo | Highly contagious bacterial infection that produces a honey yellow crusted lesion usually on the face |
| folliculitis | Infection in the hair follicles caused by bacteria shaving or clothing irritation. It usually looks like a red pimple with a hair in the center |
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