DISEASE OF THE SKIN Synonyms

• an inflammation of body tissue (especially that below the skin) characterized by fever and swelling and redness and pain

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

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

• an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

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

• raised pinkish scar tissue at the site of an injury; results from excessive tissue repair

• a constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near Centaurus

• any of several forms of ulcerative skin disease

• 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

• any red eruption of the skin

• a series of unexpected and unpleasant occurrences

• imprudently incurring risk

• marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences

• infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches

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

• a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation

• eruptions along a nerve path often accompanied by severe neuralgia

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

• a disease affecting the skin

• a disease affecting the skin