Dictionary Definition
dermatosis n : disorder involving lesions or
eruptions of the skin (in which there is usually no inflammation)
[also: dermatoses
(pl)]
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Not to be confused with dermatitis which is inflammation of the skin and is a symptom of some dermatoses.Extensive Definition
In medicine, a dermatosis is a
generic term for disease of the skin. The plural is dermatoses. It
should be distinguished from dermatitis, which is
inflammation of the skin (the two terms are related but not
identical). Dermotoses covers all skin diseases, many of which are
not contagious. Dermatitis is a description of symptoms
(inflammation) of some dermatoses.
Many systemic diseases express symptoms through
the skin such as measles, and rubella, but these are not
categorised as dermatoses.
Skin diseases, or dermatoses, include, skin cancer,
eczema, psoriasis, acne, impetigo, scabies, sunburn, warts, fifth
disease(also called erythema infectiosum or "slapped face
disease"), tinea, herpes, ulcers, and pruritis.
Some skin disorders are caused by absorption of
material through the skin. Failure to use proper skin protection
(gloves, aprons, overalls etc.) can result in irritation or even
poisoning.
Examples
- Acne
- Actinic keratosis
- Angioma
- Athlete's foot
- Aquagenic pruritus
- Argyria
- Atopic dermatitis
- Baldness
- Basal cell carcinoma
- Bed sore
- Behcet's disease
- Blepharitis
- Boil
- Bowen's disease
- Bullous pemphigoid
- Canker sore
- Carbuncles
- Cellulitis
- Chloracne
- Chronic dermatitis of the hands and feet
- Cold sores
- Contact dermatitis (includes poison ivy, oak, sumac)
- Creeping eruption
- Dandruff
- Dermatitis
- Dermatitis herpetiformis
- Dermatofibroma
- Diaper rash
- Dyshidrosis
- Eczema
- Epidermolysis bullosa
- Erysipelas
- Erythroderma
- Friction blister
- Genital wart
- Gestational pemphigoid
- Grover's disease
- Hemangioma
- Hidradenitis suppurativa
- Hives
- Hyperhidrosis
- Ichthyosis
- Impetigo
- Jock itch
- Kaposi's sarcoma
- Keloid
- Keratoacanthoma
- Keratosis pilaris
- Lewandowsky-Lutz dysplasia
- Lice infection
- Lichen planus
- Lichen simplex chronicus
- Lipoma
- Lymphadenitis
- Malignant melanoma
- Melasma
- Miliaria
- Molluscum contagiosum
- Nummular dermatitis
- Paget's disease of the nipple
- Pediculosis
- Pemphigus
- Perioral dermatitis
- Photoallergy
- Photosensitivity
- Pityriasis rosea
- Pityriasis rubra pilaris
- Porphyria
- Psoriasis
- Raynaud's disease
- Ringworm
- Rosacea
- Scabies
- Scleroderma
- Scrofula
- Sebaceous cyst
- Seborrheic keratosis
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Shingles
- Skin cancer
- Skin Tags
- Spider veins
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Stasis dermatitis
- Sunburn
- Tick bite
- Tinea barbae
- Tinea capitis
- Tinea corporis
- Tinea cruris
- Tinea pedis
- Tinea unguium
- Tinea versicolor
- Tinea
- Tungiasis
- Urticaria (Hives)
- Vagabond's disease
- Vitiligo
- Warts
- Wheal (aka "Weal" and "Welt")
External links
- Dermatologic Image Database - List of skin conditions/pictures from the University of Iowa.
- Diagnostic Images - Collection of images of skin diseases and conditions, with diagnostic and treatment information
dermatosis in Chinese: 皮膚病
dermatosis in French: Dermatose
dermatosis in German: Hautkrankheit
dermatosis in Hebrew: מחלת עור
dermatosis in Hindi: चर्म रोग
dermatosis in Turkish: Deri hastalıkları
dermatosis in Chinese:
皮膚病列表