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Chapter 3
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 hair growth |
| ichthyosis | a condition in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales |
| postpartum alopecia | baldness experienced by women after a pregnancy |
| psoriasis | a skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly skin |
| sclerodermatitis | inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening |
| scleronychia | thickening and hardening of the nails |
| xanthosis | yellowing of the skin |