| sup | above [Lat. supra]; superficial; superior; supinator; supine |
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| SVL | superficial vastus lateralis |
| SWO | superficial white onychomycosis |
| ACD | 1) Absolute Cardiac Dullness; 절대심둔탁음 2) Anemia of Chronic Disease &nbs... |
| ACD | absolute cardiac dullness; absolute claudication distance; acid-citrate-dextrose [solution]; actinom... |
| contact dermatitis | <pathology> A type of immune-mediated inflammatory skin rash that results from an allergy to a particular substance (for example jewelry dermatitis, poison ivy, neomycin ointment, etc.). (27 Sep 1997) |
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| contact-type dermatitis | Dermatitis resembling contact dermatitis or eczema, but caused by an ingested or injected allergen, usually a drug, and with a widespread or generalised distribution. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contagious pustular dermatitis | A specific disease of sheep and goats, caused by the orf virus. This virus is transmissible to man and characterised by vesiculation and ulceration of the infected site. Synonym: contagious ecthyma, contagious pustular dermatitis, scabby mouth, soremouth. Origin: O.E. Orfcwealm, murrain, fr. Orf, cattle, + cwealm, destruction (05 Mar 2000) |
| cosmetic dermatitis | <dermatology> A cutaneous eruption that results from the application of a cosmetic; due to allergic sensitization or primary irritation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sandal strap dermatitis | Allergic contact on the dorsal surfaces of the feet, caused by synthetic rubber sandal straps or additives to natural rubber. (05 Mar 2000) |
| proliferative dermatitis | An infectious exudative dermatitis of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and other animals (occasionally man) caused by Dermatophilus congolensis; severe (sometimes fatal) dermatophilosis is seen in cattle in the Caribbean, invariable in association with Amblyomma variegatum infestations. Synonym: proliferative dermatitis, streptothrichosis, streptotrichiasis, streptotrichosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schamberg's dermatitis | Chronic purpura, especially of the legs in men, spreading to form brownish patches; associated microscopically with perivascular lymphatic infiltration, diapedesis, and haemosiderosis. Synonym: Schamberg's dermatitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistosomal dermatitis | A sensitization response to repeated cutaneous invasion by cercariae of bird, mammal, or human schistosomes. Synonym: swimmer's itch, water itch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| seborrheic dermatitis | <dermatology> A form of inflammatory skin rash that results from an over activity of the sebaceous glands in the skin. Treatment often includes a mild hydrocortisone-containing cream. (27 Sep 1997) |
| solar dermatitis | A dermatitis in photosensitive persons caused by exposure to the sun's rays. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stasis dermatitis | Erythema and scaling of the lower extremities due to impaired venous circulation, seen commonly in older women or secondary to deep vein thrombosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nickel dermatitis | Allergic dermatitis due to contact with, or in some cases ingestion of, nickel or other metals containing nickel (e.g., stainless steel) as a diluent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| subcorneal pustular dermatitis | A pruritic chronic annular eruption of sterile vesicles and pustules beneath the stratum corneum; bears a considerable clinical resemblance to dermatitis herpetiformis. Synonym: Sneddon-Wilkinson disease, subcorneal pustular dermatitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| nummular dermatitis | <dermatology> A form of eczema that is characterised by coin-shaped patches of inflamed skin. The cause is unknown but is related to a hypersensitivity reaction. A family history for allergies or atopic dermatitis is common in affected individuals. (13 Nov 1997) |
| deficiency dermatitis and diarrhoea, zinc | A genetic disease called acrodermatitis enteropathica is characterised by the simultaneous occurrence of skin inflammation (dermatitis) and diarrhoea. The skin on the cheeks, elbows and knees and tissue about the mouth and anus are inflammed. There is also balding of the scalp, eyebrows and lashes, delayed wound healing and recurrent bacterial and fungal infections due to immune deficiency. The key laboratory finding is an abnormally low blood zinc level reflecting impaired zinc uptake. Oral treatment with zinc is curative. (12 Dec 1998) |