(a skin condition caused by sunlight)
11List of common misconceptions — This incomplete list is not intended to be exhaustive. This is a list of current, widely held, false ideas and beliefs about notable topics which have been reported by reliable sources from around the world. Each has been discussed in published… …
12Porphyria cutanea tarda — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Porphyria cutanea tarda Caption = Porphyria cutanea tarda on the hands ICD10 = ICD10|E|80|1|e|70 ICD9 = ICD9|277.1 Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT) is the most common subtype of porphyria. The disorder results from low …
13Dyshidrosis — Classification and external resources …
14Light therapy — Intervention Bright light therapy is a common treatment for seasonal affective disorder and for circadian rhythm disorders. ICD 10 PCS …
15Vitiligo — (pronEng|ˈvɪtəˈlaɪgoʊ) or leukoderma is a chronic skin disease that causes loss of pigment, resulting in irregular pale patches of skin. It occurs when the melanocytes, cells responsible for skin pigmentation, die or are unable to function. The… …
16heatstroke — /heet strohk /, n. a disturbance of the temperature regulating mechanisms of the body caused by overexposure to excessive heat, resulting in fever, hot and dry skin, and rapid pulse, sometimes progressing to delirium and coma. [1870 75; HEAT +… …
17Eczema — (skin disorder) Classification and external resources Typical, mild dermatitis ICD 10 L20 L …
18virus — viruslike, adj. /vuy reuhs/, n., pl. viruses. 1. an ultramicroscopic (20 to 300 nm in diameter), metabolically inert, infectious agent that replicates only within the cells of living hosts, mainly bacteria, plants, and animals: composed of an RNA …
19nutrition, human — Introduction process by which substances in food are transformed into body tissues and provide energy for the full range of physical and mental activities that make up human life. The study of human nutrition is interdisciplinary in… …
20transplant — transplantable, adj. transplantation, n. transplanter, n. v. /trans plant , plahnt /; n. /trans plant , plahnt /, v.t. 1. to remove (a plant) from one place and plant it in another. 2. Surg. to transfer (an organ, tissue, etc.) from one part of… …
