A | B |
Acne | Pustular eruption of the skin |
Albinism | Partial or total absence of pigment in skin, hair and eyes |
Alopecia | Absence or loss of hair |
Alopecia | Baldness |
Basal Cell Ca | Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis, a common type of skin cancer |
Basal Cell Carcinoma | Basal Cell Ca - complete term |
Burn | Injury to skin tissue caused by heat contact |
Callus | Hardened skin |
Callus | Increased growth of cells in the epidermis due to pressure or friction |
Causalgia | Burning pain in skin and muscles due to nerve damage |
Cyst | Closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material |
Diaphoresis | Profuse sweating |
Ecchymosis | Bluish-black mark on the skin |
Ecchymosis | Bruise |
Eczema | Inflammatory skin disease with pruritus and papulovesicular lesions |
Erythema | Redness of the skin due to injury or inflammation |
Exanthem | Rash or skin eruption, such as rubella, rubeola, or measles, or varicella |
Excoriation | Skin abrasion due to scratching |
Fissure | Crack-like sore |
Fissure | Paper cut is an example of this |
Gangrene | Death of tissue due to insufficient blood supply |
Ichthyosis | Dry, scaly skin, resembling fish skin |
Jaundice | Yellow discoloration of the skin. |
Kaposi's sarcoma | Malignant tumor associated with AIDS, beginning with red and purple skin nodules |
Keloid | Extension of a scar as a result of injury or trauma |
Leukoplakia | White plaques on the mucous membranes of tongue or inside mouth |
Macule | Discolored flat lesion |
Macule | Freckle is an example of this |
Melanoma | Malignant skin tumor |