skin lesions

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• Skin lesion — Skin lesions are areas of discolored, abnormal or diseased skin tissue. They include moles, cysts, warts or skin tags. Most are benign but are sometimes removed if they are painful, unsightly or restrict movement. Surgical removal is the most… …   Wikipedia

• skin disease — ▪ pathology Introduction  any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human skin. They have a wide range of causes. General features       Although most diseases affecting the skin originate in the layers of the skin, such abnormalities are… …   Universalium

• Skin fissure — Schematic image comparing a skin fissure to an erosion and an ulcer …   Wikipedia

• Skin biopsy — is a biopsy technique in which a skin lesion is removed and sent to the pathologist to render a microscopic diagnosis. It is usually done under local anesthetic in a physician s office, and results are often available in 4 to 10 days. It is… …   Wikipedia

• Skin neoplasm — Skin cancer Classification and external resources A basal cell carcinoma. Note the pearly appearance and telangiectasia. ICD 10 C …   Wikipedia

• Skin flora — Depiction of the human body and bacteria that predominate The skin flora are the microorganisms which reside on the skin. Most research has been upon those that reside upon the 2 square metres of human skin. Many of them are bacteria of which… …   Wikipedia

• skin — skinlike, adj. /skin/, n., v., skinned, skinning, adj. n. 1. the external covering or integument of an animal body, esp. when soft and flexible. 2. such an integument stripped from the body of an animal, esp. a small animal; pelt: a beaver skin.… …   Universalium

• Skin cancer — ICD9|173 ICDO = 8010 8720 OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D012878 Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin which can have many causes. Skin cancer generally develops in the epidermis (the outermost layer of… …   Wikipedia

• lesions — le·sion || lɪːʒn n. injury, wound; change in a bodily organ or tissue that is caused by disease; area of skin which is diseased or infected …   English contemporary dictionary

• Umbilicated lesions — In dermatology an umbilicated lesion is a skin nodule with a central depression; the nodules usually occurring multiply as part of a rash. The appearance is very characteristic and in combination with a detailed patient history, frequently allows …   Wikipedia

• Ulcer (dermatology) — Skin ulcer Classification and external resources Erythema nodosum Skin ulcers that occur in some patients suffering from Inflammatory bowel disease ICD 10 L …   Wikipedia