A | B |
Necrosis | Death of tissue |
Nevus | Pigmented lesion of the skin |
Nevus | Birthmark or mole is an example of this |
Nodule | Small cluster of cells felt under the skin |
Papule | Pimple |
Petechia | Small, pinpoint hemorrhage on the skin |
Petechiae | Pleural form of a small, pinpoint hemorrhage on the skin |
Polyp | Tumor with a stalk growing from the surface of mucous membrane (nose, colon) |
Pruritus | Itching of skin, causing rubbing or scratching |
Psoriasis | Chronic, recurrent dermatosis with itchy, scaly, red patches covered by silvery gray scales |
Purpura | Rash in which blood cells leak into the skin |
Pustule | Small elevated skin lesion |
Pustule | Blister |
Rubella | German measles |
Rubeola | Measles |
Scabies | Contagious, parasitic (itch mite) infection of the skin with pruritus |
Seborrhea | Dandruff |
Tinea | Infection of the skin caused by a fungus |
Tinea | Ringworm |
Tinea Barbae | Ringworm of the skin under a beard |
Tinea Capitis | Ringworm of the scalp |
Tinea Pedia | Athlete's foot |
Ulcer | Lesion or erosion of skin or mucous membrane |
Ulcer | Bedsore is an example of this |
Urticaria | Hives |
Urticaria | Swollen, raised, itchy areas |
Varicella | Chicken pox |
Verruca | Wart |
Verruca vulgaris | Common wart |
Vesicle | Blister |
Vitiligo | Patchy loss of pigment |
Wart | Epidermal growth caused by a virus |
Xeroderma | Roughness and dryness of skin |