Vascular Disorders
This vascular disorder is a benign growth that consists of small blood vessels.
Angioma (example; Cherry Angioma)
Medical term for ringworm, which is a contagious fungal disease characterized by a red circular patch of blisters.
Tinea
A contagious and usually painful wart on the sole of the foot; a plantar wart.
Verruca
Infection in hair follicles caused by bacteria, shaving or clothing irritation.
Folliculitis
The term used to describe conditions that are frequent and habitual.
Chronic
A small bruise caused by blood leaking from broken blood vessels into the tissues of the skin.
Ecchymosis
This fungal infection is also called pityriasis versicolor or tri-color yeast infection.
Tinea Versicolor
Highly contagious virus that creates a chronic condition that lies dormant between outbreaks.
Herpes Simplex
Bacterial infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue.
Cellulitis
A term to describe when someone has a type of disease or physical abnormality present from birth.
Congenital
A vascular disorder categorized as small, damaged, and dilated blood vessels that appear on the skin or mucous membranes.
Telangiectasia
Common skin infection caused by overgrowth
of yeast.
Candida Albicans
Also called fever blisters or cold sores.
Herpes Simplex Virus 1
Inflammation of the eyelid.
Blepharitis
The term meaning the study of the causation of diseases and disorders.
Etiology
This vascular disorder is categorized as a non-cancerous tumor that appears as a cluster of abnormal blood vessels in the skin.
Hemangioma
Cause of genital herpes; transmitted by direct contact with the sores.
Herpes Simplex Virus 2
Infection of the transparent membrane that lines the eyelid and eyeball; characterized by itching and redness.
Bacterial Conjunctivitis
This is the medical term for itching, which can be a symptom of many conditions.
Pruritus
This is a rash of purple spots on the skin caused by internal bleeding from small blood vessels.
Purpura
Like herpes, lesions are contagious until they have completely dried up and disappeared.
Herpes Zoster
Highly contagious bacterial infection caused by Staphylococcus Aureus bacterium or Streptococcus; bacterium found in the throat and on the skin.
Impetigo
A skin condition characterized by abnormal growth of keratin often appearing as rough, scaly patches, or bumps on the skin.
Keratosis