skin disease

/skɪn dəˌziz/

Other forms: skin diseases

Definitions of skin disease

1. noun

   a disease affecting the skin
   synonyms: disease of the skin, skin disorder

   types:

   acantholysis

   a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus)

   acanthosis

   an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis)

   acanthosis nigricans, keratosis nigricans

   a skin disease characterized by dark wartlike patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant

   acne

   an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones

   dermatosis

   disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)

   eczema

   generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages

   erythroderma

   any skin disorder involving abnormal redness

   furunculosis

   acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles

   impetigo

   a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode

   jungle rot

   skin disorder induced by a tropical climate

   keratoderma, keratodermia

   any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny

   keratonosis

   any abnormal condition of the outer skin (epidermis)

   keratosis

   a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin

   leukoderma

   a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin

   lichen

   any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

   livedo

   skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin

   lupus

   any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease

   melanism, melanosis

   a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin)

   molluscum

   any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules

   necrobiosis lipoidica, necrobiosis lipoidica diabeticorum

   skin disease marked by thin shiny patches (especially on the legs); often associated with diabetes mellitus

   pemphigus

   a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane

   prurigo

   chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching

   psoriasis

   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

   rhagades

   cracks or fissures in the skin (especially around the mouth or anus)

   Saint Anthony's fire

   any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions

   seborrhea

   a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily

   vitiligo

   an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border)

   xanthoma

   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

   xanthosis

   an abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin

   verruca, wart

   (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus

   lupus vulgaris

   tuberculosis of the skin; appears first on the face and heals slowly leaving deep scars

   DLE, discoid lupus erythematosus

   a chronic skin disease occurring primarily in women between the ages of 20 and 40; characterized by an eruption of red lesions over the cheeks and bridge of the nose

   LE, lupus erythematosus

   a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)

   SLE, disseminated lupus erythematosus, systemic lupus erythematosus

   an inflammatory disease of connective tissue with variable features including fever and weakness and fatigability and joint pains and skin lesions on the face or neck or arms

   acne rosacea, rosacea

   a skin disease of adults (more often women) in which blood vessels of the face enlarge resulting in a flushed appearance

   acne vulgaris

   the most common form of acne; usually affects people from puberty to young adulthood

   dermatitis

   inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters

   allergic eczema

   eczema caused by an allergic reaction

   eczema herpeticum

   eczema characterized by a feverish condition and widespread eruption of vesicles; most common in children

   Kaposi's varicelliform eruption, eczema vaccinatum

   a now rare complication of vaccinia superimposed on atopic dermatitis with high fever and generalized vesicles and papulovesicles

   chronic eczema, eczema hypertrophicum, lichtenoid eczema

   eczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin lines

   erythema

   abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)

   flare

   reddening of the skin spreading outward from a focus of infection or irritation

   actinic keratosis

   an overgrowth of skin layers resulting from extended exposure to the sun

   keratoderma blennorrhagica, keratosis blennorrhagica

   skin disease characterized by a scaly rash on the palms and soles; associated with Reiter's syndrome

   Darier's disease, keratosis follicularis

   a rare hereditary condition marked by dark crusted patches (sometimes containing pus)

   keratosis pilaris

   keratosis characterized by hard conical elevations in the openings of sebaceous glands (especially of arms and thighs)

   seborrheic keratosis

   a skin condition characterized by circumscribed wartlike lesions that can be itchy and covered with a greasy crust

   lichen planus, lichen ruber planus

   an eruption of shiny flat-topped purplish (usually itchy) papules on the wrist and forearms and thighs

   molluscum contagiosum

   a virus disease of the skin marked by round white swellings; transmitted from person to person (most often in children or in adults with impaired immune function)

   pityriasis

   any of several skin disorders characterized by shedding dry flakes of skin

   erysipelas

   an acute streptococcal infection characterized by deep-red inflammation of the skin and mucous membranes

   xanthelasma

   xanthoma of the eyelids; occurs chiefly in the elderly

   xanthoma disseminatum

   rare chronic xanthoma of adults in which orange or brownish papules develop on many surfaces of the body

   cholesterosis cutis, lipid granulomatosis, lipoid granulomatosis, xanthoma multiplex, xanthomatosis

   widespread xanthomas (especially on elbows and knees); often associated with a disorder of lipid metabolism

   hickey, pimple, zit

   a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

   type of:

   disease

   an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning