SKIN DISEASE Synonyms

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

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

• 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

• chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae

• 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

• 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

• a disease affecting the skin

• a disease affecting the skin