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Diseases » Boil » Glossary

Glossary for Boil

Acne Vulgaris: Another term for the common skin disorder called acne. Acne may occur just about anywhere on the body but is most common on the face, neck and back. The condition may be mild with just a few small spots or severe where large painful cysts develop. Acne generally results from dead skin blocking skin pores which results in infection.
Anthrax: A serious infectious bacterial disease that can be fatal.
Bacterial diseases: Diseases caused by a bacterial infection
Blastomycosis: A fungal infection caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis and resulting in lung, skin, bone and genitourinary involvement.
Boil: Infected puseous hair follicle on the skin
Carbuncle: Group of multiple boils
Chronic Granulomatous Disease: A very rare inherited blood disorder where certain cells involved with immunity (phagocytes) are unable to destroy bacteria and hence the patient suffers repeated bacterial infections.
Diabetes: Failing or reduced ability of the body to handle sugars.
Eosinophilic pustular folliculitis: A rare skin disorder characterized by the recurring development of characteristic skin papules and pustules.
Hidradenitis Suppurativa: A bacterial skin infection that occurs when sweat glands become blocked. Inflamed, pus producing nodules develop and eventually cause scarring. Mainly affects sweat glands in the armpits, groin, breasts and anal areas.
Immune deficiency conditions: Any of various diseases that suppress the immune system.
Myiasis: A condition that is characterised by the invasion of the body by the larvae of flies
Pus: White or yellow oozing fluid
Pustular rash: The occurrence of a rash which is composed of pustular lesions
SAPHO syndrome: A rare disorder involving skin (acne, pustulosis), bone (hyperostosis, osteitis) and joint problems.
Skin bumps: Bumps or lumps on the skin.
Skin conditions: Any condition that affects the skin
Skin symptoms: Symptoms affecting the skin.
Sporotrichosis: A fungal skin infection caused by the fungus Sporothrix schenckii. Usually only the skin is infected but bones, lungs and central nervous system can rarely be affected also. Transmission usually occurs through infection of a skin wound.
Staphylococcal infection: Any infection caused by the bacteria staphylococcal
Swollen lymph nodes: Swelling or enlargement of the lymph nodes
Tularemia: A rare infections disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis (a gram-negative pleomorphic coccobacillus). Transmission occurs through contact with infected animals or there habitats e.g. bites from infected insects or other animals, eating infected wild animals, contact with contaminated water and soil. Symptoms can vary greatly depending on the method of infection. For example infection through inhalation can cause symptoms similar to pneumonia, eating infected animals can cause a sore throat and abdominal symptoms and transmission through the skin can cause result in a painful skin ulcer.