Diseases

Skin Diseases

Diseases involving the DERMIS or EPIDERMIS.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Diseases involving the DERMIS or EPIDERMIS.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Dermatoses
  • Dermatosis
  • Skin Disease
  • Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue Disorders

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Aspects Covered

35 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

general; prefer specifics; inflammatory disease = DERMATITIS & its specifics; dryness of skin goes here: do not interpret as XERODERMA see ICHTHYOSIS unless indicated by text

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History Note

1965; was see under DERMATOLOGY 1963-64

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Tree Number

  1. C17.800w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Skin Diseases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012871. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012871
  2. Skin Diseases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_condition
  3. Skin Diseases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q949302