Glossary for Groin rash

Medical terms related to Groin rash or mentioned in this section include:

• Bacterial meningitis: Bacterial meningitis is a form of meningitis caused by bacteria that normally lives in the mouth and throat. When the immune system is unable to supress this bacteria, it travels to the cerebrospinal spinal fluid in the brain. From there it affects the membranes surrounding the brain.
• Candidiasis: Fungal infection of moist areas such as mouth or vagina
• Cellulitis: inflammation of the subcutaneous fat
• Chafing: Skin chafing from friction or rubbing
• Chickenpox: Common viral infection.
• Contact dermatitis: Skin reaction to an irritant
• Dandruff: Scaly and dry material that is shed from the scalp
• Discoid eczema: Discoid eczema is a common form of skin inflammation and irritation characterized by its round or oval shape. The size of the lesions may vary from a few millimetres to centimetres across. The cause is unknown but minor injuries such as insect bites may be triggers. The lesions tend to occur most often on the limbs.
• Dry skin: Dryness, cracking or scaling of the skin.
• Eczema: Skin rash usually from allergic causes.
• Erythema nodosum: Allergic skin condition usually on the legs
• Erythrasma: A condition where there is a bacterial skin infection that is located in the armpits or the groin
• Genital rash: Rash of the genital region
• Groin itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the calf or calves
• Groin pain: Pain affecting the groin
• Groin rash in children:
• Groin symptoms: Symptoms affecting the groin
• HIV/AIDS: HIV is a sexually transmitted virus and AIDS is the progressive immune failure that HIV causes.
• Heat rash: Skin rash due to hot and humid weather
• Ichthyosis: Toughness or scaliness of the skin
• Intertrigo: This is an erythematous skin condition which occurs in areas where there is apposition of the skin surfaces
• Leg rash: Any rash on the legs or feet
• Lice: A parasitic insect that can infect humans
• Measles: Once common viral infection now rare due to vaccination.
• Melanoma: Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer. It is the leading cause of death from skin disease. It involves cells called melanocytes, which produce a skin pigment called melanin. Melanin is responsible for skin and hair color.
• Psoriasis: Chronic skin rash condition, usually red or silver and blistery.
• Pyoderma Gangrenosum: A rare inflammatory skin disorder characterized by small red bumps or blisters which eventually become ulcerated.
• Q fever: A disease caused by Coxiella burnetti which causes fever, headache and muscle pain.
• Rash: Rash of any type affecting the skin.
• Scaly skin: Toughness or scaliness of the skin
• Skin problems: Any condition that affects the skin
• Skin symptoms: Symptoms affecting the skin.
• Stasis dermatitis:
• Syphilis: A sexually transmitted disease caused by a bacteria (Treponema pallidum). The condition is often asymptomatic in the early stages but one or more sores may be present in the early stages. Untreated syphilis usually results in remission of visible symptoms but further severe damage may occur to internal organs and other body tissues which can result in death.
• Tinea cruris: Red, scaly rash in groin and upper thigh area; usually found in men and due to fungal infection
• Venous Insufficiency: A condition which is characterized by inadequacy of the venous valves which impairs venous drainage
• Venous insufficiency: A condition which is characterized by inadequacy of the venous valves which impairs venous drainage

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