- ultraviolet light by Connor Bailey
N. Light beyond the range of human vision, at the short end of the spectrum. It occurs naturally in sunlight; it burns and tans the skin and converts precursors in the skin to vitamin D. It is used in the treatment of psoriasis and other skin conditions. Prolonged or excessive exposure to ultraviolet light can damage the skin and increase the susceptibility of the skin to cancer.
- ichthyosis by Alejandra Lawson
N. A congenital, often hereditary skin disease characterized by dry, thickened, scaly skin. Also called alligator skin., fish skin., fishskin disease., ichthyosis sauroderma...
- melanoma by Lilly Jacobs
Dark-coloured malignant tumour of skin cells that produce the protective skin-darkening pigment melanin. Melanomas are prone to metastasize ( see cancer) and are associated with the highest death rate of any skin cancer. Removal, together with a collar of surrounding healthy skin, cures melanoma ...
- nonadhesive skin traction by Adrianna Bennett
Etymology: L, non, not, adhesio, sticking to. A type of skin traction in which the therapeutic pull of traction weights is applied over the body structure involved with foam-backed traction straps that do not stick to the skin. Nonadhesive skin traction straps may be easily ...
- Vitilgo by Scott Medina
A skin disorder that creates smooth, depigmented white spots on the skin.Related: Skin Pigmentation Disorders.