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Glossary for Foot itch

Medical terms related to Foot itch or mentioned in this section include:

  • Ancylostoma duodenale: An infestation with Ancylostoma duodenale which is a parasitic hookwork whichcan cause serious disease in humans - usually occurs in people who work barefoot in damp soil. The hookworms suck blood from the intestines of the host which can result in anemia if there is a large number of worms.
  • Athlete's foot: A condition which is characterized by a chronic superificial infection of the foot caused by a fungi
  • Contact dermatitis: Skin reaction to an irritant
  • Dry skin: Dryness, cracking or scaling of the skin.
  • Favre-Chaix angiodermatitis: Skin and blood vessel changes that occur in the feet due to chronically poor blood supply. The size of the lesion may vary from tiny to covering a large part of the foot.
  • Foot paresthesia: Foot tingling, prickling, numbness or burning sensations
  • Foot rash: An eruption on the skin of the foot.
  • Foot symptoms: Symptoms affecting one or both feet
  • Hookworm: Worm spread through feces with poor sanitation.
  • Itching skin: Itching feeling of the skin.
  • Leg symptoms: Symptoms affecting the leg
  • Limb symptoms: Symptoms affecting the limbs
  • Psoriasis: Chronic skin rash condition, usually red or silver and blistery.
  • Skin problems: Any condition that affects the skin
  • Skin symptoms: Symptoms affecting the skin.
  • Tingling toe: Tingling or pins-and-needles in the toes
  • Toe symptoms: Symptoms affecting the toes

Last revision: Oct 28, 2003
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