loading...| Preferred Name |
Cutaneous Disorders |
| Synonyms |
Skin Conditions |
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<p>Your skin is your body's largest organ. It covers and protects your body. Your skin:</p><ul> <li>Holds body fluids in, preventing dehydration</li> <li>Keeps harmful microbes out, preventing <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/skininfections.html">infections</a></li> <li>Helps you feel things like heat, cold, and pain</li> <li>Keeps your body temperature even</li> <li>Makes vitamin D when the sun shines on it</li> </ul> <p>Anything that irritates, clogs, or inflames your skin can cause symptoms such as redness, swelling, burning, and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/itching.html">itching</a>. Allergies, irritants, your genetic makeup, and certain diseases and immune system problems can cause <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/rashes.html">rashes</a>, <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/hives.html">hives</a>, and other skin conditions. Many skin problems, such as <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/acne.html">acne</a>, also affect your appearance.</p> <p class="">NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases</p> |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0037274 |
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Skin Conditions Dermatologic disorders Cutaneous disorders |
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C0037274 |
| Date created |
10/07/1999 |
| definition |
Your skin is your body's largest organ. It covers and protects your body. Your skin:
Anything that irritates, clogs, or inflames your skin can cause symptoms such as redness, swelling, burning, and itching. Allergies, irritants, your genetic makeup, and certain diseases and immune system problems can cause rashes, hives, and other skin conditions. Many skin problems, such as acne, also affect your appearance. NIH: National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases |
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National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases http://www.niams.nih.gov/ |
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C0037274 |
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Cutaneous Disorders |
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http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0013595 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0011644 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0007114 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C1704421 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0033860 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0033774 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C4291680 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0015230 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C0037271 http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MEDLINEPLUS/C2132198 |
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Your skin is your body's largest organ. It covers and protects your body. Learn about skin conditions, including causes, symptoms, and treatment.https://medlineplus.gov/skinconditions.html |
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T047 |
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