| has gloss | (noun) a disease affecting the skin
skin disease, skin disorder, disease of the skin |
| lexicalization | eng: disease of the skin |
| lexicalization | eng: skin disease |
| lexicalization | eng: skin disorder |
| subclass of | (noun) an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
disease |
| has subclass | (noun) a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)
acantholysis |
| has subclass | (noun) an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)
acanthosis |
| has subclass | (noun) a skin disease characterized by dark wartlike patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant
acanthosis nigricans, keratosis nigricans |
| has subclass | (noun) an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones
acne |
| has subclass | (noun) disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)
dermatosis |
| has subclass | (noun) generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
eczema |
| has subclass | (noun) any skin disorder involving abnormal redness
erythroderma |
| has subclass | (noun) acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles
furunculosis |
| has subclass | (noun) a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode
impetigo |
| has subclass | (noun) skin disorder induced by a tropical climate
jungle rot |
| has subclass | (noun) any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny
keratoderma, keratodermia |
| has subclass | (noun) any abnormal condition of the outer skin (epidermis)
keratonosis |
| has subclass | (noun) a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin
keratosis |
| has subclass | (noun) a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin
leukoderma |
| has subclass | (noun) any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks
lichen |
| has subclass | (noun) skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin
livedo |
| has subclass | (noun) any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease
lupus |
| has subclass | (noun) a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)
melanism, melanosis |
| has subclass | (noun) any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules
molluscum |
| has subclass | (noun) skin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs); often associated with diabetes mellitus
necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum, necrobiosis lipoidica |
| has subclass | (noun) a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane
pemphigus |
| has subclass | (noun) chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching
prurigo |
| has subclass | (noun) a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences
psoriasis |
| has subclass | (noun) cracks or fissures in the skin (especially around the mouth or anus)
rhagades |
| has subclass | (noun) any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions
Saint Anthony's fire |
| has subclass | (noun) a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily
seborrhea |
| has subclass | (noun) an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)
vitiligo |
| has subclass | (noun) a skin problem marked by the development (on the eyelids and neck and back) of irregular yellow nodules; sometimes attributable to disturbances of cholesterol metabolism
xanthoma |
| has subclass | (noun) an abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin
xanthosis |