Abscess

Acne

Acne vulgaris

Alopecia

1.   Partial or complete absence or loss of hair, especially of the head; baldness (may be due to the aging process, disease, injury or treatment).

Basal cell carcinoma:

  Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis that is locally invasive but rarely metastasizes.

Carbuncle:

Pyogenic infection of the skin,or abscess.(this infection is made up of several furnucles developing in adjoining hair follicles with multiple drainage sunuses. common in hairy parts, pressure friction, or moisture)

Cellulitis

Inflammation of cellular or connective tissue.

Cicatrix:

 Firm scar tissue that forms in the healing of a sore or wound.

Comedo:

   Blackhead; discolored dreid sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin.

Contustion:

  an injury in which the skin is not broken, caused by a blow to the body and characterized by swelling, discoloration, and pain

Cyst:

Sebaceous:

Dermatitis:

   Inflammation of the skin

Dermatomycosis:

   Fungal infection of the skin

Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE):

 a chronic skin disease characterized by remissions and exacerbations of a scaling, red, macular rash.

Ecchymosis:

   black and blue mark on the skin caused by hemorrhages into the skin from injury or leakage of blood from blood vessels underneath the skin.

Eczema

  Generic term for inflammatory condition of the skin; a superficial dermatitis of unknown cause.

Erythema:

   Redness of inflammation of the skin or mucous  membranes resulting from dilation and congestion of superficial capillaries. Ex. Nervous blushes and mild sunburn

Erythroderma:

   abnormal redness of the skin, usually related to widespread areas of erythema.

Exanthematous viraldisease:

  Viral infection characterized by a rash (ex. Scarlet fever, measles, and chickenpox).

Furuncle: 

  an abscess involving the entire hair follicle and adjacent subcutaneous tissue

Gangrene:

 Necrosis or death of tissue, usually the result of ischemia (loss of blood supply). Bacterial invasion, and subsequent putrefaction (decomposition of proteins by bacteria). Occurs as a result of certain diseases such as diabetes, or degenerative changes

Granuloma:

 One of a variety on inflamed, granular-appearing tissues; a benign mass of granulation tissue

Herpes:

Zoster:

Hirsutism:

Condition characterized by excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women.

Hyperhidrosis: 

Excessive perspiration often caused by heat, hyperthyroidism, strong emotion, menopause, of infection

Ichtyosis:

1.   A condition in which the skin is dry and scaly, resembling fish skin.

Vulgaris:

1.   hereditary form of ichthyosis with two genetically distinct types dominant and sex-linked

Dominant:

 Dominant iscthyosis bulgaris is produced by and autosomal dominant gene. It is characterized by dry, rough, scaly skin; it is not present a birth and is usually noticed between the ages of 1 and 4 yrs.

Sex-linked:

1.   a form of ichtyosis present only in men and transmitted by a woman as a recessive gene.

Impetigo:

inflammatory skin disease characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture.

Kaposi Sarcoma:

   a vascular malignancy that is often first apparent in the skin or mucous membranes but may involve the viscera

Keloid:

   an overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of a wound of the skin.

Keratosis:

Any horny growth of the skin

Actinic:

A horny, premalignant lesion of the skin caused by excessive exposure to sunlight

Seborrheic:

  A benign skin tumor that may be pigmented, made up of immature epithelial cells.

Laceration

Wound or irregular tear of the flesh.

Lesion:

wound, injury, or pathological change in body tissue.

Lipoma:

   A benign growth made up of fatty tissue, synonymous with adipoma

Melanoma:

  Any of a group of malignant, darkly pigmented neoplasms that originate in the skin are makeup of melanocytes.

Nevus (Nevi, plural):

  A pigmented skin blemish that is usually benign but may become cancerous

Onychia

Inflammation of the nailbed.

Pediculosis:

   Infestation with lice. (Pedicul= a louse, osis= abnormal condition)

Petechia:

Minute of small hemorrhagis spot on the skin

Prutitus

  Itching, which may be a symptom of a process such as an allergic response.

Psoriasis:

   Chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales.

Purpura

1.   Any of several bleeding disorders characterized by bleeding into the skin.

Pustule:

  Small elevation of skin filled with lymph or pus.

Scabies:

Contagious  skin disease transmitted by the itch mite.

Seborrhea:

Any of several common skin conditions in which an overproduction of sebum by the sebaceous glands results in exvessive oiliness of dry scales. (sebo=sebum, rrhea=discharge, flow

Squamous cell carcinoma: 

   A slow growing malignant tumor of squamous epithelium.

Suppuration:

1.   The formation of pus (Synonymous with pyogenesis and pyosis)

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE):

a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease involving multiple organ systems and marked by period of exacerbation and remission. (Characterized by a butterfly rash over the

Tinea:

 Any fungal skin disease, frequently caused by ringworm.

Ulcer:

 An open sore or lesion of the skin or mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing of inflamed necrotic tissue.

Decubitus:

An inflammation, sore, or ulcer in the skin over a bony prominence caused by impaired circulation in a portion of the body surface from lying in one position over a prolonged period of time.

Urticaria:

 Allergic reduction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale-red elevated patches called wheals (hives).

Vitiligo: :

  Localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches.