disease of the skin
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1. a disease affecting the skin (noun.state)
| hypernym | : | disease, |
| definition | : | an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | acantholysis, |
| definition | : | a breakdown of a cell layer in the epidermis (as in pemphigus) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | acanthosis, |
| definition | : | an abnormal but benign thickening of the prickle-cell layer of the skin (as in psoriasis) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | acne, |
| definition | : | an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | dermatosis, |
| definition | : | disorder involving lesions or eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | eczema, |
| definition | : | generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | erythroderma, |
| definition | : | any skin disorder involving abnormal redness (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | furunculosis, |
| definition | : | acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | impetigo, |
| definition | : | a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | jungle rot, |
| definition | : | skin disorder induced by a tropical climate (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | keratoderma, keratodermia, |
| definition | : | any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | keratonosis, |
| definition | : | any abnormal condition of the outer skin (epidermis) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | keratosis, |
| definition | : | a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | leukoderma, |
| definition | : | a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | lichen, |
| definition | : | any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | livedo, |
| definition | : | skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | lupus, |
| definition | : | any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | melanism, melanosis, |
| definition | : | a condition characterized by abnormal deposits of melanin (especially in the skin) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | molluscum, |
| definition | : | any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | pemphigus, |
| definition | : | a skin disease characterized by large thin-walled blisters (bullae) arising from normal skin or mucous membrane (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | prurigo, |
| definition | : | chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by blister capped papules and intense itching (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | psoriasis, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | rhagades, |
| definition | : | cracks or fissures in the skin (especially around the mouth or anus) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | saint anthony's fire, |
| definition | : | any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | seborrhea, |
| definition | : | a condition in which overactivity of the sebaceous glands causes the skin to become oily (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | vitiligo, |
| definition | : | an acquired skin disease characterized by patches of unpigmented skin (often surrounded by a heavily pigmented border) (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | xanthoma, |
| definition | : | 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 (noun.state) |
| hyponym | : | xanthosis, |
| definition | : | an abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin (noun.state) |
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