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Hx,Problem,Complaint

Chapter 3

TermDefinition
Dermatological Terms
Abrasion Scraping away of skin
Albinism Lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white.
Albino A person afflicted with albinism
Alopecia Baldness
Anhidrosis Lack of sweating
Comedo A hair follicle that is plugged with sebum. (Black head and white head)
Cyanhidrosis Blue Sweat
Depigmentation Loss of pigmentation
Dermatalgia Skin pain
Dermatodynia Skin pain
Dermatolysis Loose skin
Erythema Redness
Erythroderma Red skin
Hemathidrosis Sweating blood
Hidropoiesis Formation of sweat
Hyperhidrosis Excessive sweating
Hyperkerotosis Excessive growth of horny skin
Hypermelanosis Excessive melanin in the skin
Hyperpigmentation Excessive pigmentation of the skin
Hypohidrosis Diminished sweating
Hypomelanosis Diminished melanin in the skin
Hypopigmentation Diminished pigmentation in the skin
Leukoderma White skin
Macerate To soften the skin
Onychophagia Eating or biting of the nails
Pruritus An itch
Rhytidermia Wrinkled Skin
Sebopoiesis Formation of oil (sebum)
Seborrhea Discharge of oil (sebum)
Trichomegaly Abnormally thick hair
Urticaria Swollen raised itchy areas of the skin.
Xanthoderma Yellow skin
Xerosis Condition of dryness
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