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Dermatology Glossary

105 terms total — 24 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026

Erythroderma

Advanced Technical IVT

A severe generalised skin condition characterised by redness and scaling affecting more than 90% of the body surface area.

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Keloid

Intermediate Technical IVT

A fibroproliferative scar that extends beyond the original wound margins, arising from abnormal collagen synthesis.

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Koebner Phenomenon

Intermediate Semi-formal IVT

The development of skin lesions characteristic of a pre-existing dermatosis at sites of cutaneous trauma or injury.

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Lentigines

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Benign, flat, pigmented macules resulting from a localised increase in melanocyte number, which — unlike ephelides — do...

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Lichenification

Intermediate Technical IVT

Thickening and hardening of the skin with exaggerated surface markings, resulting from repeated scratching or rubbing.

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Melanocytic Naevus

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A benign proliferation of melanocytes presenting as a pigmented skin lesion, commonly referred to as a mole, which may b...

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Melanonychia

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Longitudinal or diffuse brown-to-black pigmentation of the nail plate caused by melanin deposition, requiring careful di...

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Milia

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Small, keratin-filled epidermal cysts appearing as white or yellowish papules, most commonly around the eyes and on the...

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Mohs Micrographic Surgery

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A specialised surgical technique for skin cancer in which successive thin layers of tissue are excised and immediately e...

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Morbilliform Rash

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A widespread, blanchable, erythematous maculopapular eruption resembling the exanthem of measles, most commonly drug-ind...

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Naevus

Basic Technical IVT

A circumscribed benign proliferation of melanocytes or other skin cells, commonly called a mole; the preferred British/i...

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Narrowband UVB

Intermediate Technical IVT

A form of phototherapy using ultraviolet B radiation at a specific wavelength of 311–313 nm, used to treat inflammatory...

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Nickel Sulphate

Intermediate Technical IVT

The standard reagent used in patch testing to assess contact sensitisation to nickel, the most prevalent contact allerge...

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Nikolsky Sign

Intermediate Technical IVT

A clinical test result in which lateral pressure on apparently normal skin causes the epidermis to shear away, indicatin...

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Nummular Eczema

Intermediate Technical IVT

A chronic dermatitis characterised by coin-shaped, well-demarcated plaques of eczematous skin, typically on the limbs.

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Onychodynia

Advanced Technical IVT

Pain localised to one or more nails or the periungual region, used as a symptom descriptor in nail disorder documentatio...

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Onycholysis

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The painless separation of the nail plate from the nail bed, beginning distally or laterally, seen in psoriasis, fungal...

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Onychomycosis

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A fungal infection of the nail unit, most commonly caused by dermatophytes, characterised by nail thickening, discoloura...

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Panniculitis

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Inflammation of the subcutaneous fat layer (panniculus adiposus), presenting clinically as tender subcutaneous nodules o...

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Parakeratosis

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A histological finding characterised by retention of nuclei in the stratum corneum, indicating abnormal keratinisation.

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PASI

Intermediate Technical IVT

An acronym for Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, a validated scoring tool quantifying the extent and severity of psoria...

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Patch Test

Intermediate Semi-formal IVT

A standardised epicutaneous diagnostic procedure used to identify type IV (delayed) hypersensitivity reactions to contac...

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Pemphigus Vulgaris

Advanced Technical IVT

An autoimmune blistering disorder characterised by intraepidermal bullae caused by autoantibodies against desmoglein 3.

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Perioral Dermatitis

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A facial dermatosis characterised by papulopustular eruptions around the mouth (and sometimes the nose and eyes), freque...

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Photoageing

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Premature skin ageing caused by cumulative exposure to ultraviolet radiation, producing dyspigmentation, solar elastosis...

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