Dictionary of Medical Terms

Skin growths that may be smooth or warty-looking, of varying size, and flesh-colored, brown or black. Often appear on the…

Greasy scales or cheesy plugs resulting from overproduction of the sebaceous glands.

Small glands in the skin that release an oily substance through the hair follicles.

A benign cyst containing oil and cells from a sebaceous gland.

A condition caused by vitamin C deficiency. Symptoms include loss of appetite, bleeding gums, bruising, inability to gain weight and…

The skin-covered sac that contains the testes.

A test for allergies in which small amounts of potential allergens are inserted in small scratches made in the…

A blind spot in an area of otherwise normal vision.

Hardening.

A chronic disease characterized by hardening or thickening of the skin due to abnormal tissue growth.

Inflammation of the sclera, causing pain, redness and possible loss of vision. Can be a complication of rheumatoid arthritis.

The tough white covering of the eyeball.

Pain or inflammation going from the back to the buttock along the sciatic nerve.

A chronic mental disorder characterized by an inability to differentiate reality from fantasy. Often associated with hallucinations or delusions.

The shoulder blade.

An itchy, contagious skin condition caused by mites.

Bloody.

Ointment.

A form of food poisoning characterized by fever and intestinal disorder due to Salmonella bacteria.

Any one of the three pairs of glands of the mouth (parotid, submaxillary and sublingual) that release saliva.

An enzyme-containing thin, watery secretion of the salivary glands.