SKIN ERUPTION Synonyms

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

• a mark or flaw that spoils the appearance of something (especially on a person's body)

• mar or spoil the appearance of

• mar or impair with a flaw

• add a flaw or blemish to; make imperfect or defective

• a flaw on a surface resulting when an applied substance does not adhere (as an air bubble in a coat of paint)

• (botany) a swelling on a plant similar to that on the skin

• (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

• get blistered

• subject to harsh criticism

• cause blisters to form on

• a painful sore with a hard core filled with pus

• the temperature at which a liquid boils at sea level

• come to the boiling point and change from a liquid to vapor

• immerse or be immersed in a boiling liquid, often for cooking purposes

• bring to, or maintain at, the boiling point

• be agitated

• be in an agitated emotional state

• a closed sac that develops abnormally in some body structure

• a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike structure (especially one containing fluid)

• 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

• the sudden occurrence of a violent discharge of steam and volcanic material

• symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible

• (of volcanoes) pouring out fumes or lava (or a deposit so formed)

• a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

• a sudden very loud noise

• the emergence of a tooth as it breaks through the gum

• a sudden intense happening

• 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

• any localized abnormal structural change in a bodily part

• an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

• a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)

• a small inflamed elevation of skin that is nonsuppurative (as in chicken pox)

• a small inflamed elevation of the skin; a pustule or papule; common symptom in acne

• 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 point located with respect to surface features of some region

• a short section or illustration (as between radio or tv programs or in a magazine) that is often used for advertising

• an outstanding characteristic

• a blemish made by dirt

• a small contrasting part of something

• a section of an entertainment that is assigned to a specific performer or performance

• a business establishment for entertainment

• a slight attack of illness

• a small piece or quantity of something

• a mark on a die or on a playing card (shape depending on the suit)

• a lamp that produces a strong beam of light to illuminate a restricted area; used to focus attention of a stage performer

• a playing card with a specified number of pips on it to indicate its value

• an act that brings discredit to the person who does it

• catch sight of

• detect with the senses

• mar or impair with a flaw

• make a spot or mark onto

• become spotted

• mark with a spot or spots so as to allow easy recognition

• a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions

• a raised mark on the skin (as produced by the blow of a whip); characteristic of many allergic reactions