| A | B |
|---|
| occlusive | complete closure of an area |
| familial | having a tendency to run in the family |
| genetic | disease of disorder having a gene connected with it |
| necrotic | changes indicative of cell death |
| topical | applied to a certain area of the skin |
| autoimmune | directed against the body's own tissue |
| prophylactic | prevention of disease; preventative treatment |
| pruritis | itching |
| slough (tissue) | necrotic tissue in the process of separating from viable portions of the body |
| ATB | abbreviation for antibiotic |
| plaque | superficial, solid, elevated skin lesion; any patch or flat area |
| analgesic | medication used to reduce pain |
| granulation | the formation in wounds of small, rounded masses of tissue during healing |
| keratolytic | softening and separation of the stratum corneum of the epidermis |
