skin disease (noun)

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• skin disease — noun a disease affecting the skin • Syn: ↑disease of the skin, ↑skin disorder • Hypernyms: ↑disease • Hyponyms: ↑acantholysis, ↑acanthosis, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• lumpy skin disease — noun : a highly infectious disease of African cattle that is marked by mild fever, loss of condition, and the development of inflammatory nodules in the skin and mucous membranes tending to become necrotic and ulcerous, is prob. due to a… …   Useful english dictionary

• diamond-skin disease — noun also diamond skin : a mild urticarial form of swine erysipelas characterized by 4 angled red patches on the skin …   Useful english dictionary

• skin test — noun any test to determine immunity or sensitivity to a disease by introducing small amounts on or into the skin • Hypernyms: ↑diagnostic test, ↑diagnostic assay • Hyponyms: ↑Dick test, ↑patch test, ↑Schick test, ↑scratch test, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• disease of the skin — noun a disease affecting the skin • Syn: ↑skin disease, ↑skin disorder • Hypernyms: ↑disease • Hyponyms: ↑acantholysis, ↑acanthosis, ↑acanthosis …   Useful english dictionary

• skin disorder — noun a disease affecting the skin • Syn: ↑skin disease, ↑disease of the skin • Hypernyms: ↑disease • Hyponyms: ↑acantholysis, ↑acanthosis, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

• disease — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Condition of ill health Nouns 1. disease, illness, sickness, ailment, ailing; morbidity, infirmity, ailment, indisposition; complaint, disorder, malady; functional disorder. 2. condition, affliction,… …   English dictionary for students

• skin — skin1 [ skın ] noun count or uncount *** 1. ) the outer layer of a person s or animal s body: She has beautiful soft skin. A dog s skin is covered with fur. Most snakes shed their skin several times a year. fair/dark/olive skin: I have fair skin… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• skin — I UK [skɪn] / US noun Word forms skin : singular skin plural skins *** 1) [countable/uncountable] the outer layer of a person s or animal s body She has beautiful soft skin. Most snakes shed their skin several times a year. fair/dark/olive skin:… …   English dictionary

• skin — 1 /skIn/ noun 1 BODY (C, U) a) the natural outer layer of a human or animal body: Babies have beautifully soft skin. | amphibians with their smooth, moist skins | a skin disease | fair/dark skin: Madhur was beautiful with her thick black hair and …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• skin*/*/*/ — [skɪn] noun [C/U] I 1) the outer layer of a person s or animal s body She has beautiful soft skin.[/ex] fair/dark skin[/ex] a skin disease[/ex] 2) the outer layer that is cut from an animal s body, used for making clothing and decorations Syn:… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English