List of dermatology terminology

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This is a list of terminology relating to skin conditions.[1][2][3]

Skin terminology
Term Types Main sign Image
Acantholysis[1] Blister
Acropustulosis
Amelanism
Annular Like a ring[4]
Atrophy of skin Follicular atrophoderma Hairless indentation in skin[5]
Linear atrophoderma of Moulin
Atrophoderma of Pasini and Pierini
Autoeczematization
Blanch
Burrow Typically associated with scabies.[6]
Blister Vesicle

Bulla

[7]
Crust Impetigo with crusts
Comedo
Cyst
Erosion [8]
Excoriation
Fissure
Hyperkeratosis
Hyperpigmentation
Hypopigmentation Postinflammatory hypopigmentation
Chemical
Lichenification[1]
Macule
Milia
Morbilliform
Nodule
Nummular Like a coin[4]
Papule [7]
Patch
Petechiae Smaller than purpura[7]
Pimple
Plaque
Purpura Larger than petechiae[7]
Pustule Papule containing pus[4]
Reticulate Like net[4]
Scale Flake of skin[4]
Scar [9]
Serpiginous Like snake[4]
Targetoid Like target[4]
Telangiectasia
Ulcer
Umbilication
Verrucous
Vesicle
Wheal
Wickham striae
Xerosis

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Johnstone, Ronald B. (2017). "1. The basics". Weedon's Skin Pathology Essentials (2nd ed.). Elsevier. pp. 1–10. ISBN 978-0-7020-6830-0. Archived from the original on 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  2. ↑ Buckley, David (2021). "5. Terminology in Dermatology". In Buckley, David; Pasquali, Paola (eds.). Textbook of Primary Care Dermatology. Switzerland: Springer. pp. 21–28. ISBN 978-3-030-29100-6. Archived from the original on 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  3. ↑ Bolognia, Jean L.; Schaffer, Julie V.; Duncan, Karynne O.; Ko, Christine (2022). "1. Basics". Dermatology Essentials (2nd ed.). Elsevier. pp. 1–20. ISBN 978-0-323-70971-2. Archived from the original on 2024-01-10. Retrieved 2024-01-09.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Tidman, Michael J.; Dover, Anna R.; Fairhurst, Karen (2018). "14. The skin, hair and nails". Macleod's Clinical Examination (14th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 287. ISBN 978-0-7020-6991-8. Archived from the original on 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  5. ↑ James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "27. Genodermatoses and congenital anomalies". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Edinburgh: Elsevier. p. 585. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6. Archived from the original on 2023-10-26. Retrieved 2023-12-26.
  6. ↑ "Scabies: Diagnosis and Treatment with Images - DermNet". dermnetnz.org. Archived from the original on 13 October 2023. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Dinulos, James G. H. (2019). "1. Principles of diagnosis and anatomy". Habif' Clinical Dermatology (7th ed.). Elsevier. p. 10. ISBN 978-0-323-61269-2. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  8. ↑ James, William D.; Elston, Dirk; Treat, James R.; Rosenbach, Misha A.; Neuhaus, Isaac (2020). "2. Cutaneous signs and diagnosis". Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (13th ed.). Elsevier. pp. 11–17. ISBN 978-0-323-54753-6.
  9. ↑ Langlais, Robert P.; Miller, Craig S.; Gehrig, Jill S. (2017). "18. Diagnostic and descriptive terminology: macule, patch, erosion, ulcer". Color Atlas of Common Oral Diseases, Enhanced Edition (5th ed.). Burlington: Jones & Bartlett Learning. pp. 17–30. ISBN 978-1-284-24098-6. Archived from the original on 2023-07-01. Retrieved 2023-06-13.
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