| dermatophytosis | <dermatology> Any superficial fungal infection caused by a dermatophyte and involving the stratum corneum of the skin, hair and nails. The term broadly comprises onychophytosis and the various form of tinea (ringworm), sometimes being used specifically to designate tinea pedis (athlete's foot). Synonym: epidermomycosis. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| dermatoplastic | An obsolete term relating to dermatoplasty. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermatoplasty | Plastic surgery of the skin, as by skin grafting. Synonym: dermoplasty. Origin: dermato-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermatopolyneuritis | Pain in the extremities. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dermatorrhagia | Haemorrhage from or into the skin. Origin: dermato-+ G. Rhegnymi, to break forth (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermatorrhagia parasitica | A disease of the horse marked by numerous localised haemorrhages into and through the skin from small nodules, due to the presence of the parasitic filarial nematode, Parafilaria multipapillosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermatorrhexis | Rupture of the skin; e.g., as is seen in striae cutis distensae or in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Origin: dermato-+ G. Rhexis, rupture (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermatorrhoea | An excessive secretion of the sebaceous or sweat glands of the skin. Origin: dermato-+ G. Rhoia, flow (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermatosclerosis | Synonym: scleroderma. Origin: dermato-+ G. Skleroo, to harden (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermatoscopy | Inspection of the skin, usually with the aid of a lens. Origin: dermato-+ G. Skopeo, to view (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermatoses | A generic term for diseases of the skin. (27 Sep 1997) |
| dermatosis | <dermatology> Any skin disease, especially one not characterised by inflammation. (18 Nov 1997) |
| dermatosis medicamentosa | drug eruption |
| dermatosis papulosa nigra | Dark brown papular lesions, observed in blacks, on the face and upper trunk; histologically and clinically, they resemble seborrheic keratoses. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermatosparaxis | <disease> Recessive disorder of cattle in which a procollagen peptidase is absent. In consequence the amino and carboxy terminal peptides of procollagen are not removed, the collagen bundles are disordered and the dermis is fragile. Similar to Ehlers Danlos syndrome in humans. (18 Nov 1997) |