Skin Inflammations,Pigment Disorders, and Hypertrophies

A broad term for an abnormal skin growth, many of which are benign or harmless.

• hyper-pigmentation

• verruca

• keratoma

• Hypertrophy

A broadly used term to describe any inflammatory condition of the skin

• dermatitis

• keloid

• macule

• milia

Abnormal brown or wine-colored skin discoloration. The cause is often unknown.

• stain

• mole

• tan

• cholasma

A contagious bacterial infection characterized by weeping lesions

• impetigo

• vitiligo

• bulla

• hyperhidrosis

Absence of melanin pigment in the body.

• albinism

• fissure

• chloasma

• excoriation

Change in pigmentation caused by exposure to the sun or ultraviolet light.

• hyperhidrosis

• hypertrophy

• noncomedogenic

• tan

Skin disorder characterized by light, abnormal patches. Examples are vitiligo and albinism.

• lentigines

• wheel

• leukoderma

• tumor

Hereditary condition that causes milky white spots and splotches on the skin.

• vitiligo

• stain

• scar

• scale

Hyperpigmentation on the skin in spots that are not elevated.

• chloasma

• crust

• cyst

• cicatrix

Characterized by inflammation, scaling and sometimes severe itching

• ezcema

• nodule

• mole

• hyperhidrosis