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Chapter 3
Intehumentary General skin changes
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| decubitus ulcer | bed sore |
| dermatosis | skin condition |
| dermopathy | skin disease |
| atopic dermatitis | a chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching |
| hypertrichosis | excessive growth of the hair |
| ichthyosis | a condition in the skin is dry an scaly resembling fish scales |
| postpartum alopecia | baldness experienced after pregnancy |
| psoriasis | a skin condition experienced by patches of itchy, red, scaly skin |
| sclerodermatatitis | inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening |
| scleronychia | thickening and hardening of the skin |
| xanthosis | yellowing of the skin |
| actinic keratosis | horny skin condition caused by sun exposure |
| basal cell carcinoma | cancerous tumor of basal skin cells |
| hidradenoma | tumor of the sweat gland |
| malignant cutaneous | a harmful new formation of skin tissue (cancerous) |
| malignant melanoma | a harmful tumor of the melanin cells |
| squamous cell carcinoma | a cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells |
| acne vulgaris | inflammation of the skin follicles |
| dermatomycosis | a fungal skin condition |
| hidradenitis | inflammation of sweat glands |
| impetigo | a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin |
| mycodermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by fungus |
| onychodysotrophy | poor nourishment and development of the nail |
| tinea | fungal condition "ringworm" |
| trichomycosis | a fungal condition of the hair |
| actinic dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil |
| steatitis | inflammation of fat tissue |