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SKIN DISEASE

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A disease affecting the skin

Synonyms:

disease of the skin; skin disease; skin disorder

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("skin disease" is a kind of...):

disease (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "skin disease"):

xanthosis (an abnormal yellow discoloration of the skin)

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)

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

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

Saint Anthony's fire (any of several inflammatory or gangrenous skin conditions)

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

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)

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

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

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

molluscum (any skin disease characterized by soft pulpy nodules)

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

lupus (any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease)

livedo (skin disorder characterized by patchy bluish discolorations on the skin)

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

leukoderma (a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin)

keratosis (a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin)

keratonosis (any abnormal condition of the outer skin (epidermis))

keratoderma; keratodermia (any skin disorder consisting of a growth that appears horny)

jungle rot (skin disorder induced by a tropical climate)

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

furunculosis (acute skin disease characterized by the presence of many furuncles)

erythroderma (any skin disorder involving abnormal redness)

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

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

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

acanthosis nigricans; keratosis nigricans (a skin disease characterized by dark wartlike patches in the body folds; can be benign or malignant)

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

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

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 Context examples: 

This substance is used to treat certain skin diseases, especially psoriasis, and is used in the synthesis of dyes, drugs, explosives, flavorings, perfumes, preservatives, synthetic resins, paints and stains.

(Coal Tar, NCI Thesaurus)

A chronic, atrophic skin disease characterized by white, angular, flat, well-defined, indurated papules with an erythematous halo and follicular, black, keratotic plugs.

(Lichen Sclerosus et Atrophicus, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

An institute within the National Institutes of Health that supports research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases.

(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, NCI Thesaurus)

M. ulcerans is found in the wetlands of tropical and subtropical countries, causes an ulcerative skin disease known as Buruli ulcer, and there is some evidence that it may be transmitted through the bites of infected aquatic insects.

(Mycobacterium ulcerans, NCI Thesaurus)

In the first study of its kind, an international team of genomics researchers has identified new regions of the human genome that are associated with skin color variation in some African populations, opening new avenues for research on skin diseases and cancer in all populations.

(New regions of the human genome linked to skin color variation in some African populations, National Institutes of Health)

Further research is needed, but our findings show promise for someday using the drug we developed for skin diseases such as psoriasis, and wounds resulting from diabetes or plastic surgery, said researcher Subroto Chatterjee, a professor of pediatrics and medicine.

(New Experimental Drug Reverses Hair Loss, Skin Damage, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Psoriasis, a common skin disease affecting 3-5 percent of the U.S. population, is associated with heightened systemic inflammation, which elevates risk of blood vessel disease and diabetes.

(Study links psoriasis treatment and improvement in heart artery disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

Researchers have found that treating psoriasis, a chronic inflammatory skin disease, with biologic drugs that target immune system activity can reduce the early plaque buildup that clogs arteries, restricts blood flow, and leads to heart attacks and stroke.

(Study links psoriasis treatment and improvement in heart artery disease, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)