Interguminary-Ii
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| -chroia | skin coloration |
| acrodermatitis | Chronic inflammation of the skin of the hands and feet. Caused by a parasitic mite. A manifestation of Lyme disease. |
| antipruritic | An agent that relieves itching. Usually topical. |
| blackhead | A plug of fatty material in the outlet of the sebaceous gland in the skin. Comedo. |
| Bx | biopsy |
| calamine | A lotion or ointment used as mild astringent on the skin. |
| chapped | Relating to a dry, cracked, reddish skin condition, usually of the hands, caused by excessive moisture evaporation or cold. |
| chigger | A blood sucking stage of mites. |
| Derm | dermatology |
| electrolysis | Destruction by using a galvanic electric current. |
| exfoliation | To remove a layer of skin. |
| hair follicle | A tube-like invagination of the epidermis from which the hair shaft develops and into which the sebaceous glands open. The hair follicle is lined by a cellular inner and outer root sheath of epidermal origin and is invested with a fibrous sheath derived from the dermis. |
| integumentary system | The outer covering of the body composed of the skin and the skin appendages, which are the hair, the nails; and the sebaceous glands and the sweat glands and their ducts. |
| iodine | A nonmetallic element of the halogen group that is represented by the atomic symbol I, atomic number 53. In a solution, it is anti-infective and is used topically. |
| keratosis | Any horny growth of the skin such as a wart or callus. |
| labrum | A lip. |
| lupus | Any of a group of inflammatory autoimmune disorders can affect the skin, joints and internal organs. |
| psor/o | itching |
| PUVA | psoralen ultraviolet A |
| seb/o | sebum, oil, fatty |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SPF | skin protection factor |
| sq | squamous |
| supf. | superficial |
| TEN | toxic epidermal necrolysis |
| transdermal | Entering through the skin. |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| weal | A bump raised on the skin caused by a lash or blow. |
Authors and Reviewers
Authored by Dr. Barbara A. EricksonMedically reviewed by Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD
Last Update: 12/18/2022
