Skin Disease
Of disease. May also be referred to as disease of the skin and skin disorder.
A disease affecting the skin.
This concept's ID is @1~71628
Pemphigus
- pemphigus
A skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal...
- acantholysis
A breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus).
Psoriasis
- psoriasis
A chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially...
- acanthosis
An abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psori...
Also contains
- keratosis
A skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin.
- eczema
Generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the...
- lupus
Any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease.
- acne
An inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules...
- xanthoma
A skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular...
- erythroderma
Any skin disorder involving abnormal redness.
- lichen
Any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together...
- leukoderma
A congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin.
- molluscum
Any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules.
- Saint Anthony's fire
Any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions.
- vitiligo
An acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded...
- dermatosis
Disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no in...
- livedo
Skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin.
- melanosis
A condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin).
- necrobiosis lipoidica
Skin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs); often...
- prurigo
Chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense...
- rhagades
Cracks or fissures in the skin (especially around the mouth or anus).
- acanthosis nigricans
A skin disease characterized by dark wartlike patches in the body folds; can...
- seborrhea
A condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become o...
- xanthosis
An abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin.
- furunculosis
Acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles.
- jungle rot
Skin disorder induced by a tropical climate.
- impetigo
A very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops...
- keratonosis
Any abnormal condition of the outer skin (epidermis).
- keratoderma
Any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny.