Glossary for Itching skin

• Acne: Pimples and blackheads on the skin
• Adverse reaction: Term to describe unwanted, negative consequences sometimes associated with using medications, diagnostic tests or therapeutic interventions.
• Alkalosis: A condition that iscaused by the accumulation of base in the body.
• Allergic reaction: A hypersensitivity reaction produced by the body, which results in an exaggerated or inappropriate immune reaction to a particular substance.
• Allergies: Immune system over-reaction to various substances.
• Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: A degenerative motor neuron disease marked by weakness and wasting of the muscles which starts at the hands and legs and spreads to the rest of the body. Death occurs in 2 to 5 years. Also called Lou Gehrig's disease or wasting palsy.
• Anal fissure: A painful ulcer linear to the margin of the anus
• Anal itching: Itching near or around the anus
• Anal symptoms: Symptoms affecting the anus.
• Anaphylaxis: An immediate hypersensitivity reaction due to the exposure of a specific antigen to a sensitized individual
• Anemia: Reduced red blood cells in the blood
• Angelman syndrome: Rare chromosomal birth defect usually causing retardation.
• Ankle itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the ankle
• Arm itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the arm
• Atrophic vaginitis: Type of vaginitis usually related to aging and menopause
• Autoimmune Hepatitis: Autoimmune liver inflammation.
• BXO: Skin condition of the penis which can effect the glans, prepuce or urethra.
• Back itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the back
• Behind knee itch: A sensation thatcauses a desire to scratch the skin behind the knee
• Benign essential blepharospasm: Involuntary eyelid movements.
• Blastocystis hominis: Common parasitic condition often causing digestive symptoms.
• Blepharitis: A common eyelid inflammation
• Blisters: Blistering of the skin.
• Breast itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the breast
• Buttock itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the buttocks
• Calf itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the calf or calves
• Candidiasis: Fungal infection of moist areas such as mouth or vagina
• Cellulitis: Inflammation of skin or subcutaneous tissues.
• Cercarial dermatitis: Skin rash often caught from swimming (swimmer's itch)
• Cheek itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the cheek.
• Chest itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the chest
• Chickenpox: Common viral infection.
• Chilblain: Skin inflammation usually in cold weather
• Cholangitis: bile duct inflammation (cholangitis)
• Cholecystitis: Gall bladder inflammation (cholecystitis)
• Cholestasis: A condition where bile formation or flow is reduced.
• Chorea: The occurrence of rapid, jerky, dyskinetic movements that are involuntary
• Chronic Kidney Disease: Long-term and generally irreversible disease of the kidneys due to infection, obstruction, congenital diseases or generalised diseases causing failure of the kidneys' normal functions.
• Chronic kidney failure: Gradual failure of the kidneys over a period of time
• Ciguatera poisoning: Rare toxic food poisoning from eating contaminated fish
• Clitoris itch: An sensation to scratch the clitoris
• Contact dermatitis: Skin reaction to an irritant
• Convulsions: A series of involuntary contractions of voluntary muscles.
• Corneal abrasion: Scratch on the cornea
• Corneal ulcer: An ulcer occurring in the cornea.
• Cutaneous mastocytosis: Skin mastocytosis
• Dandruff: Scaly and dry material that is shed from the scalp
• Dandy-Walker Syndrome: Rare brain birth defect.
• Decompression sickness: Condition from overly rapid decompression, especially when diving.
• Dermatitis: Inflammation of the skin.
• Dermatitis herpetiformis: Blistering skin rash of elbows, knees, and buttocks.
• Dermatomyositis: Autoimmune connective tissue condition causing muscle weakness.
• Diabetes-like symptoms: Symptoms similar to those of diabetes
• Drug Allergies: Allergies to medications or other drugs.
• Dry skin: Dryness, cracking or scaling of the skin.
• Dust mite allergies: Allergy to dust mites in household dust.
• Ear itching: Itching or itchy ear symptoms
• Eczema: Skin rash usually from allergic causes.
• Elbow itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the elbow
• End Stage Liver Failure: Late stage of liver failure characterised by the onset of mental and neurological symptoms, due to build up of toxic metabolites.
• Epilepsy: Paroxysmal transient disturbances of brain function that may manifest as loss of consciousness, abnormal motor phenomena
• Eye Itch: The sensation for the need to scratch the eye
• Eye twitching: Involuntary twitching movements of the eyes
• Eyebrow itch: A loss of sensation to scratch the eyebrow.
• Eyelid twitch: Involuntary twitching or blinking of the eyelids
• Facial itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the face
• Febrile Seizures: Fever-caused seizures in infants or children.
• Fecal incontinence: The loss of control of a persons bowel motions
• Female sexual conditions: Sexual conditions that affect the female
• Finger itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the finger
• Fingernail itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the fingernail
• Food allergies: Immune over-reaction to an eaten food.
• Food intolerances: Any inability to tolerate particular foods.
• Foot itch: Itchy feeling of the foot
• Forearm itch: A sensation thatcauses a desire to scratch the skin of the forearm
• Foreskin itch: An sensation to scratch the foreskin
• Fungal infections: Symptoms from various fungal infections
• Fungal symptoms: Symptoms from various fungal infections
• Generalized anxiety disorder: Excessive anxiety and worrying.
• Genital herpes: Sexually transmitted infection of the genital region.
• Genital itching: Itching of the genital region
• Gonorrhea: Common sexually transmitted disease often without symptoms.
• Graft-versus-host disease: A disease characterised by an immune response as a result of a transplantation or transfusion resulting in a widespread systemic inflammatory response
• Groin itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the calf or calves
• Gum itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the gums
• HIV/AIDS: HIV is a sexually transmitted virus and AIDS is the progressive immune failure that HIV causes.
• Hand eczema: Repeated, often chronic episodes of rash and itch on hands due to a combination of genetic predisposition, skin sensitivity and contact with irritating agents such as harsh soaps or detergents.
• Hand itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the hand
• Head itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the hand
• Heat rash: Skin rash due to hot and humid weather
• Heel itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the heel
• Hemifacial Spasm: Repeated spasms of the face muscles.
• Hemochromatosis: Excess of iron leading to problems with joints, liver, heart and pancreas.
• Heroin dependence: Addiction to the illicit narcotic heroin.
• Hives: Specific type of skin rash
• Hodgkin's Disease: A type of lymphoma, a cancer affecting lymph tissue, lymph nodes and the lymphatic system.
• Hookworm: Worm spread through feces with poor sanitation.
• Hyper-IgE Syndrome:
• Hyperparathyroidism: Increased secretion of parathyroid hormone from the parathyroid glands.
• Hyperthyroidism: Too much thyroid hormone production.
• Hypothyroidism: Too little thyroid hormone production.
• Impetigo: Contagious skin rash from bacteria
• Infantile Refsum Disease: Genetic disease affecting nerve and muscle control.
• Iron deficiency: Dietary deficiency of iron.
• Itching all over: Feeling itchy on all skin areas
• Itching skin: Itching feeling of the skin.
• Itchy rash: Skin rash that itches
• Jaundice: Yellowness of the skin, scleras, mucous membranes, and excretions due to hyperbilirubinemia
• Jaw itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the jaw
• Joint pain: Pain affecting the joints
• Kidney disease: Reduced kidney function from various causes.
• Kidney failure: Total failure of the kidneys to filter waste
• Kidney symptoms: Symptoms affecting one or both kidneys.
• Knee itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the knee
• Kneecap itch: A sensation thatcauses a desire to scratch the skin of the kneecap
• Knuckle itch: A sensation thatcauses a desire to scratch the skin of the knuckle
• Leg itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the leg
• Leukemia: Cancer of the blood cells, usually white blood cells.
• Lice: Parasitic infestations caused by lice.
• Lichen planus: Skin rash
• Lichen sclerosis: Disease causing leathery or dry skin in genital areas.
• Lip itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the lip
• Liver conditions: Various conditions of the liver.
• Liver symptoms: Symptoms affecting the liver
• Lymph symptoms: Symptoms affecting the lymphatic system or lymph nodes
• Lymphoma: Malignant tumor of the lymph nodes.
• Mastocytosis: Various rare diseases where mastocyte cells invade tissues.
• Measles: Once common viral infection now rare due to vaccination.
• Menopause: End of female reproductive years
• Mold allergies: Allergies to airborne or household molds.
• Molluscum contagiosum: Common wart-causing virus.
• Mouth Itch: A sensation occurring in the mouth that leads to a feeling of wanting to scratch.
• Multiple Sclerosis: Autoimmune attack on spinal nerves causing diverse and varying neural problems.
• Muscle twitch: Small muscle spasms
• Mycosis fungoides: Rare skin cancer caused by lymphoma
• Myoclonus: Contraction of a single muscle or muscle groups.
• Myokymia: A form of involuntary muscle movement that is best seen by rippling of the skin.
• Myxedema: The most severe form of hypothyroidism characterized by swelling of extremities and face.
• Neck Itch: A sensation occurring in the neck that leads to a feeling of wanting to scratch.
• Neurodermatitis: Chronic skin rash causing itching and scratching
• Nipple itch: A sensation leading to a feeling of wanting to scratch in the area of the nipple.
• Nodular Prurigo: Small itchy nodules found on the arms and legs.
• Nose Itch: A feeling of wanting to scratch the skin in the area on or around the nose.
• Obstructive Jaundice: Condition where blockage of the flow of bile from the liver causes overspill of bile products into the blood and incomplete bile excretion from the body.
• Otitis externa: Infection of the outer ear canal
• Paget's Disease: Breast carcinoma involving nipple and areola.
• Palm itch: A sensation thatcauses a desire to scratch the skin of the palm
• Pancreatic cancer: Cancer of the pancreas (usually digestive area).
• Parasitic Conditions: Any conditions caused by small parasites.
• Peanut Allergy: Allergic reaction brought on by the ingestion of, or exposure to peanuts in a sensitised person
• Pediculosis: Medical name for infection with lice (see head lice)
• Penile Itch: Sensation occurring on the penis that leads to a feeling of wanting to itch.
• Pinworm: Small, threadlike parasitic worms mainly in colon and rectum
• Pityriasis Rosea: A skin rash that starts with a large scaly spot and then develops into groups of smaller patches. The condition usually resolves itself within about 8 weeks.
• Polyarteritis nodosa: Artery condition with nodules and aneurysms
• Polycythaemia: An abnormal increase in the number of blood cells in the blood.
• Polycythemia: Excess red blood cells in the blood
• Porphyria: Rare genetic condition affecting nerves or skin.
• Pregnancy: Symptoms related to pregnancy.
• Pregnancy symptoms: Symptoms related to pregnancy.
• Primary biliary cirrhosis: Autoimmune attack causing liver damage.
• Primary sclerosing cholangitis: Bile duct damage and blockage causing liver problems.
• Psoriasis: Chronic skin rash condition, usually red or silver and blistery.
• Rabies: Virus usually caught from an animal bite.
• Rash: Rash of any type affecting the skin.
• Refsum Disease: Genetic disease affecting nerve and muscle control.
• Reiter’s syndrome: Type of arthritis resulting after an infection.
• Rib Itch: Itchy feeling occurring on or around the ribs
• River Blindness: Skin and eye infection caused by the helminth (worm) 'Onchocerca volvulus', transmitted via fly bites and usually seen only in parts of Africa, the Middle East and South America
• Runny nose: Runny nasal discharge (medically named coryza)
• Scabies: Mite infection of the skin common in institutions.
• Scalp Itch: Itchy sensation occurring on or around the scalp.
• Schistosomiasis: Parasitic fluke infection in developing countries
• Shin itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the shin.
• Shingles: Infectious viral infection occuring years after chickenpox infection.
• Shoulder itch: A sensation thatcauses a desire to scratch the skin of the shoulder
• Sjogren's Syndrome: Autoimmune disease damaging the eye tear ducts and other glands.
• Skin infections: Infection or inflammation of the skin.
• Skin rash: Rash of any type affecting the skin.
• Skin symptoms: Symptoms affecting the skin.
• Slap-cheek syndrome: Viral infection where children get rosy cheeks.
• Sole itch: A sensation thatcauses a desire to scratch the skin of the sole
• Spasms: Involuntary muscle movements without full control.
• Spleen Cancer: Malignancy of white blood cells with tumour deposits in the spleen.
• Stomach Itch: Itchy sensation occurring on the stomach.
• Testicle Itch: Itchy sensation occurring on or around the testicles.
• Tetanus: Bacterial disease now rare due to vaccination.
• Thigh Itch: Itchy sensation occurring on or around the thighs.
• Thumb itch: A sensation thatcauses a desire to scratch the skin of the thumb
• Thyroid symptoms: Symptoms affecting the thyroid gland
• Tick bite: Bite from a tick
• Tongue itch: The sensation for the need to scratch the tongue
• Tourette Syndrome: Syndrome with involuntary movements or sounds.
• Toxic epidermal necrolysis: A skin condition causing widespread blisters to erupt over greater than 30% of the body.
• Trichomoniasis: Sexually transmitted parasitic infection.
• Twitches: Involuntary sudden movements of part of the body
• Underarm itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the underarms.
• Upper arm itch: A sensation thatcauses a desire to scratch the skin of the upper arm
• Uremia: Excessive urea and waste products in the blood
• Urticaria: Drug reaction, allergy, infection, lupus, overactive thyroid, polycythemia, rheumatic fever, blisters, amyloidosis, progesterone increase, Still's Disease, pregnancy, vasculitis
• Vaginal candidiasis: Fungal infection of the vagina, sometimes called thrush.
• Vaginal itching: Itching inside the vagina
• Vaginal symptoms: Symptoms related to the vagina
• Vaginosis (bacterial vaginosis): A bacterial infection of the vagina causing offensive discharge.
• Vulva itch: Itching of the vulva area
• Vulva symptoms: Symptoms related to the vulva (external skin region near vagina)
• Vulvitis: Vulval skin inflammation
• Weals: Drug reaction, allergy, infection, lupus, overactive thyroid, polycythemia, rheumatic fever, blisters, amyloidosis, progesterone increase, Still's Disease, pregnancy, vasculitis
• Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome:
• Wrist itch: A sensation that causes a desire to scratch the skin of the wrist.
• Yaws: Tropical bacterial disease causing skin tumors