Skin Diseases and Problems: English Vocabulary List

a skin condition in which small red spots appear on the face or the neck, mainly affecting teenagers

"Acne is a skin condition."

"Many teenagers suffer from acne on their faces during puberty years every day."

a rare disease where painful blisters form on the skin and inside the mouth due to the body's immune system attacking healthy cells

"Pemphigus causes painful skin blisters."

"Pemphigus is a rare autoimmune disease that causes painful blistering on the skin."

an autoimmune condition characterized by the sudden onset of hair loss in well-defined patches on the scalp or other parts of the body

"Alopecia areata causes patchy hair loss."

"Alopecia areata causes patchy hair loss and affects both men and women equally."

a chronic skin disorder causing thick, red, and scaly patches due to rapid skin cell overproduction

"Psoriasis leads to thick scaly skin patches."

"Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition that causes red scaly patches on various body parts."

a chronic skin condition causing red, itchy rashes often starting in childhood

"Atopic dermatitis makes his skin very itchy."

"Atopic dermatitis is a common form of eczema that causes itchy and inflamed skin."

a condition characterized by episodic narrowing of the blood vessels in the fingers and toes, resulting in reduced blood flow and color changes in the affected areas

"Raynaud's phenomenon turns her fingers white."

"Raynaud's phenomenon causes fingers and toes to turn white or blue in cold temperatures."

raised, itchy welts on the skin, often triggered by factors like allergies or stress

"Hives appear after eating shellfish."

"Hives are red itchy welts on the skin often caused by an allergic reaction to food."

a genetic skin condition characterized by blistering and fragility of the skin

"Epidermolysis bullosa makes skin extremely fragile."

"Epidermolysis bullosa is a genetic disorder that makes the skin very fragile and blister easily."

a chronic skin condition that causes redness, swelling, and small bumps similar to acne

"Rosacea causes facial redness and bumps."

"Rosacea is a common skin condition that causes facial redness and visible small blood vessels."

a chronic skin condition that causes painful, inflamed nodules and abscesses in the skin's sweat glands

"Hidradenitis suppurativa causes painful boils."

"Hidradenitis suppurativa causes painful lumps under the skin in areas where skin rubs together."

a rare autoimmune disease that causes skin and tissue hardening, affecting internal organs

"Scleroderma hardens the skin and connective tissues."

"Scleroderma is an autoimmune disease that hardens and tightens the skin and connective tissues."

a skin condition characterized by the loss of pigmentation, resulting in white patches on the skin due to the destruction of melanocytes

"Vitiligo causes white patches on skin."

"Vitiligo is a condition where white patches develop on the skin due to loss of pigment."

a genetic skin disorder characterized by the formation of thick, dry, and scaly skin, often resembling fish scales

"Ichthyosis gives the skin a scaly appearance."

"Ichthyosis causes dry scaly skin that looks like fish scales and requires constant moisturizing treatment."

a rare genetic disorder that affects the nails and can cause thickened, abnormally shaped nails, as well as other skin and oral abnormalities

"Pachyonychia congenita causes thick nails."

"Pachyonychia congenita is a rare genetic disorder that causes thick nails and painful calluses on feet."

a small, painful blister that typically appears on or around the lips, caused by the herpes simplex virus

"A cold sore appears on his lip."

"Cold sores are small painful blisters around the mouth caused by the herpes simplex virus."

a swollen area on the skin filled with liquid, caused by constant rubbing or by burning

"A blister formed on skin."

"A blister is a small pocket of fluid that forms on the skin due to friction"

a rough, scaly patch on the skin caused by too much sun exposure and could turn into skin cancer

"Actinic keratosis is a rough scaly patch."

"Actinic keratosis is a rough scaly patch on skin caused by years of sun exposure."

a painful, swollen cluster of connected boils on the skin, typically caused by a bacterial infection

"The carbuncle is a painful cluster of boils."

"A carbuncle is a cluster of boils that forms a swollen painful lump under the skin."

a very common skin condition that causes one's skin to become dry, red, itchy, and bumpy

"The eczema on her hands was red"

"Her eczema flares up during winter because the cold air makes her skin extremely dry and uncomfortable."

a serious injury resulting from excessive exposure to severely cold weather or things, causing the freezing of the nose, toes, fingers, etc.

"The climber got frostbite on his fingers in the extreme cold."

"Frostbite is a severe cold-weather injury where skin and underlying tissues freeze"

a bacterial skin infection causing redness, swelling, and tenderness due to a skin break

"Cellulitis causes skin redness and swelling."

"Cellulitis is a serious bacterial skin infection that causes redness swelling and warmth in affected areas."

a chronic autoimmune disease causing inflammation and diverse symptoms like joint pain and skin rashes

"Lupus affects many different body systems."

"Lupus is an autoimmune disease where the body's immune system attacks its own healthy tissues."

a skin condition causing brown or gray-brown patches, often on the face, linked to hormonal changes or sun exposure

"Melasma causes dark patches on the face."

"Melasma causes brown or gray brown patches on the face especially on the cheeks and forehead."

skin inflammation caused by contact with irritants or allergens, resulting in redness, itching, and in some cases blistering

"Contact dermatitis flares after touching poison ivy."

"Contact dermatitis is an itchy red rash caused by direct contact with an irritating substance."

a small, often hard elevation on the skin that is caused by an infection or a virus

"The wart on his finger spreads."

"Warts are small rough growths on the skin caused by the human papillomavirus or HPV."

a long-term skin condition causing red, itchy, and flaky patches, commonly on the scalp and face

"Seborrheic eczema affects his scalp."

"Seborrheic eczema causes greasy scaly patches on the scalp face and chest areas of the body."

a skin condition causing small, rough bumps on arms, thighs, cheeks, or buttocks

"Keratosis pilaris causes small rough bumps."

"Keratosis pilaris causes small rough bumps on the arms thighs and buttocks that look like goosebumps."

a contagious fungal infection of the skin or scalp, characterized by circular, red, and itchy rashes with a raised, defined border

"Ringworm creates a red circular rash."

"Ringworm is a fungal infection that causes a red circular itchy rash on the skin."

a contagious bacterial skin infection causing red sores that turn into yellowish-brown crusts

"Impetigo causes honey-colored crusted sores."

"Impetigo is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that causes red sores and blisters."

a viral infection causing painful sores, often around the genital or oral areas, due to the herpes simplex virus

"Herpes causes recurring blisters."

"Herpes is a viral infection that causes painful blisters on the genitals or around the mouth."

injuries to areas of skin and underlying tissue, usually over a bony prominence, as a result of prolonged pressure on the skin

"The immobile patient develops a bedsore."

"Bedsores are injuries to the skin and tissue caused by lying in one position for too long."

a condition characterized by inflammation and cracks at the corners of the mouth, often caused by a combination of factors including infection, dryness, and nutritional deficiencies

"Angular cheilitis cracks the corners of his mouth."

"Angular cheilitis causes red swollen patches and cracks at the corners of the mouth."

a general term referring to inflammation of the skin, often causing redness, itching, and various skin conditions

"The lotion relieved her dermatitis symptoms quickly"

"Contact dermatitis causes red itchy skin when the skin touches an irritating substance or allergen."

a skin condition marked by itchy, raised welts caused by an allergic reaction or other triggers

"Nettle rash appears after touching the plant."

"Nettle rash is another name for hives which are raised itchy welts on the skin."

a condition where the skin on certain parts of the body appears dimpled or lumpy, caused by underlying fat deposits and connective tissue

"She has cellulite on thighs."

"Despite her regular exercise routine, she still noticed the presence of cellulite on her upper thighs."