| A | B |
|---|
| acne vulgaris | inflammatory disorder that affects the sebaceous glands and hair follicles |
| alopecia | condition that affects the hair follicles and results in partial or total hair loss |
| body piercing | act of inserting a metal ring or barbell, which is a straight or curved rod, into the lips, ear cartilage, cheeks, nose, tongue, eyebrows, navel, nipples, or genital area |
| carbuncle | deep skin and subcutaneous abscess from which pus drains |
| comedone | skin condition commonly called a blackhead; formed when sebum, keratin, and bacteria accumulate and dilate a hair follicle |
| dermabrasion | method of removing surface layers of scarred skin using sandpaper, a rotating wire brush, chemicals, or a diamond wheel |
| dermatitis | general term that refers to an inflammation of the skin |
| dermatome | skin area supplied by a nerve |
| dermatophytes | parasitic fungi that invade the skin, scalp, and nails |
| dermatophytoses | superficial fungal infections |
| erythema | redness of the skin |
| furuncle | skin infection commonly called a boil |
| furnculosis | condition of having multiple furuncles. or boils |
| granuloma | inflammatory nodular lesion |
| herpes zoster | skin disorder (shingles) that develops later after an infection with varicella (chickenpox) due to an acute reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, which lies dormant in nerve roots |
| nits | eggs laid by adult female lice that are tightly cemented to the dise of hair shafts |
| onchocryptosis | ingrown toenail |
| onchomycosis | fungal infection of the fingernails or toenails |
| pediculosis | infestation with lice |
| photochemotherapy | technique for treating seasonal affective disorder with artificial light that stimulates the intensity of sunlight |
| podiatrist | practitioner who specializes in the care for feet |
| pruritus | itching |
| psoriasis | chronic, noninfectious inflammatory disorder of the skin in which the cells of the epidermis proliferate so quickly that the upper layer of cells cannot be shed fast enough to make room for the newly produced cells |
| rhinophyma | skin condition of inflammed tissue that causes the nose to become permanently enlarged, red, nodular, and bulvous |
| rosacea | chronic skin disorder characterized by a "rosy" appearance; generally affects fair-skinned people 30-60 years old |
| scabies | skin disorder caused by infestation with the itch mite |
| shingles | skin disorder that develops years after an infection with varicella (chickenpox) |
| tatoo | pigmentation of the dermal layer of skin with injection of needles containing dye |
