| iodide acne | A follicular eruption on the face, trunk, and extremities, due to injection or ingestion of iodide in a hypersensitive individual. See: iododerma. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| tar acne | An occupational acne-like eruption due to prolonged contact with certain chlorinated compounds (naphthalenes and diphenyls); keratinous plugs (comedones) form in the pilosebaceous orifices, and variously sized small papules (2 to 4 mm) develop. Synonym: chlorine acne, tar acne. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tropical acne | <dermatology> A severe type of acne of the entire trunk, shoulders, upper arms, buttocks, and thighs; occurs in hot, humid climates. (05 Mar 2000) |
| acanthamoeba keratitis | Infection of the cornea by an ameboid protozoan which may cause corneal ulceration leading to blindness. (12 Dec 1998) |
| actinic keratitis | A reaction of the cornea to ultraviolet light. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vascular keratitis | Superficial cellular infiltration of the cornea and neovascularization between Bowman's membrane and the epithelium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| marginal keratitis | A corneal inflammation at the limbus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| geographic keratitis | Keratitis with coalescence of superficial lesions in herpes keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| vesicular keratitis | Keratitis with coalescence of areas of epithelial corneal oedema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| metaherpetic keratitis | A postinfectious corneal inflammation in herpetic keratitis leading to epithelial erosion; not due to virus replication. (05 Mar 2000) |
| phlyctenular keratitis | An inflammation of the corneal conjunctiva with the formation of small red nodules of lymphoid tissue (phlyctenulae) near the corneoscleral limbus. Synonym: scrofulous keratitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pneumococcal/suppurative keratitis | A severe, creeping, central, suppurative ulcer often due to pneumococci. Synonym: pneumococcal/suppurative keratitis, serpent ulcer of cornea. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mycotic keratitis | An infection of the cornea of the eye caused by a fungus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| polymorphic superficial keratitis | Epithelial degeneration occurring in starvation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| herpes simplex keratitis | <ophthalmology, pathology> A serious viral infection of the cornea that can result in a nonpenetrating erosion (corneal ulcer) of the cornea. The causative agent is Herpes zoster. Recurrences may be triggered by stress, exposure to sunlight, use of immunosuppressive medications or another illness. Treatment includes antiviral eyedrops. (27 Sep 1997) |