| skin writing | A form of urticaria in which whealing occurs in the site and in the configuration of application of stroking (pressure, friction) of the skin. Synonym: autographism, dermagraphy, dermatography, dermographia, dermographism, dermography, factitious urticaria, skin writing, urticaria factitia. Origin: dermato-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000) |
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| skin, artificial | Synthetic material used for the treatment of burns and other conditions involving large-scale loss of skin. It often consists of an outer (epidermal) layer of silicone and an inner (dermal) layer of collagen and chondroitin 6-sulfate. The dermal layer elicits new growth and vascular invasion and the outer layer is later removed and replaced by a graft. (12 Dec 1998) |
| skin-deep | Not deeper than the skin; hence, superficial. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| skin-muscle reflexes | Superficial or cutaneous reflex's, such as the superficial abdominal reflex's. Synonym: skin reflexes. (05 Mar 2000) |
| skin-puncture test | Test for Behcet's syndrome; after pricking the skin with a sterile needle, pustulation follows within 24 hours, owing to the dermal sensitivity in this disease. (05 Mar 2000) |
| skin-pupillary reflex | Dilation of the pupil following scratching of the skin of the neck. Synonym: ciliospinal reflex, cutaneous pupil reflex, cutaneous-pupillary reflex, skin-pupillary reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| skinbound | Having the skin adhering closely and rigidly to the flesh; hidebound. Skinbound disease. <medicine> See Sclerema neonatorum, under Sclerema. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| skinbound disease | Scleroderma (usually applied to extensive involvement). (05 Mar 2000) |
| skinch | To give scant measure; to squeeze or pinch in order to effect a saving. Origin: Cf. Scant. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| skinflint | A penurious person; a miser; a niggard. Origin: Skin + flint. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| skinfold thickness | The measurement of subcutaneous fat located directly beneath the skin by grasping a fold of skin and subcutaneous fat between the thumb and forefinger and pulling it away from the underlying muscle tissue. The thickness of the double layer of skin and subcutaneous tissue is then read with a caliper. The five most frequently measured sites are the upper arm, below the scapula, above the hip bone, the abdomen, and the thigh. Its application is the determination of relative fatness, of changes in physical conditioning programs, and of the percentage of body fat in desirable body weight. (12 Dec 1998) |
| skinful | As much as a skin can hold. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| skink | To draw or serve, as drink. "Bacchus the wine them skinketh all about." (Chaucer) "Such wine as Ganymede doth skink to Jove." (Shirley) Origin: Icel. Skenja; akin to Sw. Skaka, Dan. Skienke, AS. Scencan, D. & G. Schenken. As. Scencan is usually derived from sceonc, sceanc, shank, a hollow bone being supposed to have been used to draw off liquor from a cask. See Shank, and cf. Nunchion. To serve or draw liquor. Drink; also, pottage. <zoology> Any one of numerous species of regularly scaled harmless lizards of the family Scincidae, common in the warmer parts of all the continents. The officinal skink (Scincus officinalis) inhabits the sandy plains of South Africa. It was believed by the ancients to be a specific for various diseases. A common slender species (Seps tridactylus) of Southern Europe was formerly believed to produce fatal diseases in cattle by mere contact. The American skinks include numerous species of the genus Eumeces, as the blue-tailed skink (E. Fasciatus) of the Eastern United States. The ground skink, or ground lizard (Oligosoma laterale) inhabits the Southern United States. Origin: L. Scincus, Gr Alternative forms: scink. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| skinker | One who serves liquor; a tapster. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| skinless | Having no skin, or a very thin skin; as, skinless fruit. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
Synonyms : Manifestation, Skin, Manifestations, Skin, Skin Manifestation
Synonyms : Cancer of the Skin, Neoplasms, Skin, Cancer, Skin, Cancers, Skin, Neoplasm, Skin, Skin Cancers, Skin Neoplasm
Synonyms : Physiology, Skin, Physiologies, Skin, Skin Physiologies
Synonyms : Pigmentation, Skin, Pigmentations, Skin, Skin Pigmentations
Synonyms : Skin Temperatures, Temperature, Skin, Temperatures, Skin
| skin |
(skin) (skin) the outer integument or covering of the body, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis, and resting upon the subcutaneous tissues; called also cutis [TA]. See accompanying illustration.
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| Skinner box |
An operant conditioning chamber (sometimes called a Skinner box after B. F. Skinner, its inventor) is an experimental apparatus used by psychologists to study operant conditioning in animals. The structure forming the shell of a chamber is a three-dimensional box large enough to easily accommodate the organism (rat, pigeon, monkey, etc) serving as the subject in the research. ...
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| skin |
In computing, skins and themes are custom graphical appearances (GUIs) that can be applied to certain software and websites in order to suit the different tastes of different users. Such software is referred to as being skinnable, and the process of writing or applying such a skin is known as skinning. ...
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| skin graft |
Skin that is moved from one part of the body to another.
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| skin test |
A test for an immune response to a compound by placing it on or under the skin.
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| SKI | with skill |
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| SKI | ability to produce solutions in some problem domain |
| SKI | an ability that has been acquired by training |
| SKI | having or showing or requiring special skill |
| SKI | a worker who has acquired special skills |
| SKI | a pan used for frying foods |
| SKI | usually cooked in a skillet over an open fire: especially cornbread with ham bits and sometimes Irish soda bread |
| SKI | batter baked atop a layer of sweetened fruit then turned upside down so fruit is on top |
| SKI | cornbread usually containing ham or bacon bits and cooked in a skillet |
| SKI | clingfish with typical skillet shape |
| SKI | done with delicacy and skill |
| SKI | having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude |