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Diseases by System – Dermatology
Diseases - Dermatology
Acanthosis
(acanth = spiny or thorny; osis = diseased or abnormal
condition of)
Diffuse hyperplasia and thickening of the epidermis as seen in
psoriasis.
Acne vulgaris
(acne = point or peak, vulgar = common, is = condition of)
Chronic inflammatory disease with pustular eruptions of the
skin that usually occur in or near the sebaceous glands.
Albinism
(albin = white, ism = state or condition of)
Absence of pigments. A person with albinism (an albino) has
white skin and hair due to the inability to form melanin.
Alopecia
(alopec = baldness, ia = pertaining to)
Absence of hair.
Alopecia areata
(alopec = baldness, ia = pertaining to, areat/o = occurring in
patches)
Bald patches that may re-grow.
Alopecia totalis
(alopec = baldness, ia = pertaining to)
Loss of all hair due to autoimmune condition. Hair may re-grow
after some years.
Alopecia universalis
(alopec = baldness, ia = pertaining to)
Total loss of hair on all parts of the body.
Anhydrosis
(an = without, hydr = water, osis = abnormal condition of)
Lack of sweating.
Carbuncle
Infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue composed of a
cluster of furuncles.
Cellulitis
(cellul = cellulite, itis = inflammation of)
Severe inflammation of the deep dermis of the skin.
Cicatrix
Scar left by a healed wound.
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Comedo
Blackhead – formed by build up of sebum and keratin in a pore
of the skin.
Contusion
No break in the skin surface, but there is swelling, discoloration
and pain.
Dermatitis
(dermat = skin, itis = inflammation of)
An inflammation of the skin.
Dermatomycosis
(dermat/o = skin, myc = fungus, osis = abnormal condition of)
Fungal infection of the skin.
Dermatosis
(dermat = skin, osis = abnormal condition of)
Any skin condition not associated with inflammation.
Diaphoresis
(diaphor = to sweat, esis = condition of)
Sweating.
Dyschromia
(dys = difficult or painful; chrom = colour, ia = abnormal
condition of)
Disorder in the pigmentation of the skin or hair.
Ecchymosis
(ecchym = pouring out, osis = abnormal condition of)
A purplish patch caused by haemorrhages into the skin (also
called a bruise).
Eczema
Inflammatory skin disease characterised by erythema, papules,
vesicles, pustules, scales, crusts and scabs alone or in
combination.
Erysipelas
Superficial cellulitis with marked lymphatic vessel involvement
caused by group A (or rarely group C or G) haemolytic
streptococci.
Erythema
Redness or inflammation of the skin such as a nervous blush or a
mild sunburn.
Erythrasma
(erythrasma = redness)
A chronic skin infection due to the bacterium corynebacterium
minutissimum.
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Erythroderma
(erythr/o = red, derma = skin)
Redness of the skin occurring over wide spread areas of the
body.
Furuncles
Boil, skin infection in a gland or hair follicle.
Gangrene
Tissue death due to loss of circulation followed by bacterial
invasion and putrefaction.
Hydradenitis suppurativa
(hydr = relating to water, aden = gland, itis = inflammation of,
suppurativa = formation of pus)
Painful local inflammation of the apocrine glands resulting in
obstruction and rupture of the ducts.
Hirsutism
(hirsute = hairy or rough; ism = condition of)
Excessive hair.
Hyperhydrosis
(hyper = excessive or above; hydr = water, osis = abnormal
condition of)
Excessive sweating.
Impetigo
Contagious, superficial skin infection seen in young children.
Keloid
Abnormally raised or thickened scar that forms after trauma or
surgical incision.
Laceration
Torn, ragged wound.
Lipoma
(lip = fat or lipid; oma = tumour or mass)
Soft, movable, subcutaneous nodules with normal overlying
skin.
Melanoma
(melan = black, dark, melanin; oma = tumour or mass)
A highly malignant tumour of melanin-forming cells.
Melanosis
(melan = black, dark, melanin; osis = abnormal condition of)
Unusual deposits of black pigment in different parts of the body.
Mole
Pigmented blemish on the skin.
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Molluscum contagiosum
A poxvirus infection characterised by skin-coloured, smooth,
waxy, umbilicated papules two to 10 mm in diameter.
Nevus
(nev = birthmark, mole; us = thing)
Birth mark, benign congenital proliferation of blood vessels or
pigmented cells on the skin surface.
Onychia
(onych = fingernail or toenail; ia = condition of)
Inflammation of the nail. Also called onychitis.
Onychitis
(onych = fingernail or toenail; itis = inflammation of)
Inflammation of the nail.
Onychocryptosis
(onycho = fingernail or toenail; crypt = hidden, osis = state or
condition of)
Ingrown toenail.
Onychomalacia
(onycho = fingernail or toenail; malacia = softening of)
Abnormal softening of the nail.
Onychomycosis
(onycho = fingernail or toenail; myc = fungus, osis = state or
condition of)
Fungal infection of nail.
Onychophagia
(onycho = fingernail or toenail; phag = to eat or swallow; ia =
state or condition of)
Nail biting or nail eating.
Paronychia
(par = beside or near, onych = fingernail or toenail; ia = state or
condition of)
Infection of fold of skin at the margin of a nail.
Pediculosis
(pedicul = a louse, osis = state or condition of)
Infestation with lice.
Petechiae
Spots; small, pinpoint haemorrhages.
Port-wine stain
Persistent dark red to purple nevus found on face.
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Pruritus (Note spelling)
(prur = to itch, itis = inflammation of)
Itching.
Psoriasis
(psor = to itch, iasis = state or condition of)
Chronic skin disease characterised by itching and red papules
covered with silvery scales.
Purpura
Bleeding beneath the skin that causes spontaneous bruising.
Putrefaction
Decay that produces foul smelling compounds.
Pyoderma
(pyo = pus, derma = skin)
Purulent skin disease.
Scabies
Skin infection caused by the itch mite.
Scleroderma
(scler/o = hard, derma = skin)
Hardening of the skin.
Sebaceous cyst
A cyst of sebaceous gland (oil gland) containing yellow fatty
material.
Seborrhoea
(seb/o = sebum or wax; rrhoea = to flow or discharge)
Overproduction of sebum.
Subungual haematoma
(sub = under, ungual = nail, haemat = relating to blood, oma =
tumour, mass)
Collection of blood under the nail.
Urticaria
(urticar = swelling, rash or hives; ia = condition of)
Localised areas of swelling accompanied by itching associated
with an allergic reaction.
Verrucae
Warts, a papule caused by viral infection.
Vitiligo
Loss of pigment in areas of the skin.
Xeroderma
(xero = dry, derma = skin)
Dry skin.
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