Skin diseases

Introduction: Skin diseases

Description of Skin diseases

Skin diseases (medical condition): Any condition that affects the skin. The skin is the largest organ in the body and provides a barrier between the body's internal environment and the external environment. It's functions include protection, body ...more

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Skin conditions:
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Skin diseases: dermatophobia.
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Skin diseases: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Skin diseases:

• Skin

Skin diseases as a Disease

Skin diseases: Another name for Skin conditions (or close medical condition association).
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  »Symptoms of Skin conditions
  »Treatments for Skin conditions

Symptoms of Skin diseases (Skin conditions)

Some of the symptoms of Skin diseases incude:

• Skin rash
• Skin swelling
• Bruising
• Wound
• Inflammation

See full list of 13 symptoms of Skin diseases (Skin conditions)

Treatments for Skin diseases (Skin conditions)

Treatments for Skin diseases (Skin conditions) include:

• Vitamin B2 - possibly used for related vitamin B2 deficiency
• Vitamin A - possibly used for related vitamin A deficiency
• Vitamin B6 - possibly used for related vitamin B6 deficiency

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Treatment of Skin diseases: For more treatment information about Skin diseases, see treatment of Skin conditions (Skin diseases)

Skin diseases: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Skin diseases:

• psoriasis
• eczema
• skin rashes
• skin disorders
• skin cancer
• rosacea
• dry skin conditions

Terms associated with Skin diseases:

Terms Similar to Skin diseases:

• Dermatoses

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Dermatologic Agents
• Skin Manifestations

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Skin diseases:

• Angiolymphoid Hyperplasia with Eosinophilia
• Breast Diseases
• Cicatrix
• Dermatitis
• Dermatomyositis
• Erythema
• Exanthema
• Facial Dermatoses
• Foot Diseases
• Hair Diseases
• Hand Dermatoses
• Keratoacanthoma
• Keratosis
• Leg Dermatoses
• Lipoid Proteinosis of Urbach and Wiethe
• Lipomatosis
• Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous
• Mastocytosis
• Nail Diseases
• Photosensitivity Disorders
• Pigmentation Disorders
• Prurigo
• Pruritus
• Pyoderma
• Rosacea
• Scalp Dermatoses
• Scleredema Adultorum
• Scleroderma, Localized
• Scleroderma, Systemic
• Sebaceous Gland Diseases
• Skin Abnormalities
• Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous
• Skin Diseases, Genetic
• Skin Diseases, Infectious
• Skin Diseases, Metabolic
• Skin Manifestations
• Skin Neoplasms
• Skin Ulcer
• Sweat Gland Diseases
• Xanthogranuloma, Juvenile
• Panniculitis
• Necrobiotic Disorders
• Skin Diseases, Eczematous
• Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous
• Skin Diseases, Vascular
• Acneiform Eruptions
• Cutaneous Fistula

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Skin diseases

The following list attempts to classify Skin diseases into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases
  • Skin Diseases

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