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Scabies
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Scabies A contagious cutaneous inflammation caused by the bite of the mite SARCOPTES SCABIEI. It is characterized by pruritic papular eruptions and burrows and affects primarily the axillae, elbows, wrists, and genitalia, although it can spread to cover the entire body.
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Contagious
Easily transmitted by direct or indirect contact.
Cutaneous
Having to do with the skin.
Inflammation
A reaction to an injury to the body - by infection, chemicals or physical agents. The symptoms can be - depending on the location of the injury- redness, swelling, heat and pain. The purpose of the inflammation is to dilute and destroy the agent causing the inflammation. To do this, the immune system starts a cascade of actions that causes active cells to gather at the affected location. It is these cells and fluids that cause the redness, swelling, heat and pain.
Bite
Relationship of the upper and lower teeth on closure (occlusion).
Genitalia
The sex organs, internal and external. The word is often used to refer to the external organs only.
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Scabene
Scabene is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lindane.
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Sethotope
Diagnostic aid in pancreas function determination.
Social alienation
The state of estrangement individuals feel in cultural settings that they view as foreign, unpredictable, or unacceptable.
Substance abuse clinic
A clinic specialized in treating people who suffer from substance abuse.
Skin treatment
A particular treatment addressed to improving the human skin's health and beauty.
Skin care
The combined actions improving a person's skin.
Scabies
Skin cancer
Tumors or cancer of the skin.
Suicide
The act of killing oneself.
Spondarthritis
Spondylarthopathy. A seronegative arthropathy related to ankylosing spondylitis and often also to the possession of HLA B27.
Second set rejection
Accelerated rejection of an allograft in an already immune recipient.
Secondary lymphoid organs
Organs in which antigen-driven proliferation and differentiation of B and T lymphocytes takes place.
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Contagious
Easily transmitted by direct or indirect contact.
Cutaneous
Having to do with the skin.
Inflammation
A reaction to an injury to the body - by infection, chemicals or physical agents. The symptoms can be - depending on the location of the injury- redness, swelling, heat and pain. The purpose of the inflammation is to dilute and destroy the agent causing the inflammation. To do this, the immune system starts a cascade of actions that causes active cells to gather at the affected location. It is these cells and fluids that cause the redness, swelling, heat and pain.
Bite
Relationship of the upper and lower teeth on closure (occlusion).
Genitalia
The sex organs, internal and external. The word is often used to refer to the external organs only.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Scabene
Scabene is a prescription or over-the-counter drug which is (or once was) approved in the United States and possibly in other countries. Active ingredient(s): lindane.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Sethotope
Diagnostic aid in pancreas function determination.
Social alienation
The state of estrangement individuals feel in cultural settings that they view as foreign, unpredictable, or unacceptable.
Substance abuse clinic
A clinic specialized in treating people who suffer from substance abuse.
Skin treatment
A particular treatment addressed to improving the human skin's health and beauty.
Skin care
The combined actions improving a person's skin.
Scabies
Skin cancer
Tumors or cancer of the skin.
Suicide
The act of killing oneself.
Spondarthritis
Spondylarthopathy. A seronegative arthropathy related to ankylosing spondylitis and often also to the possession of HLA B27.
Second set rejection
Accelerated rejection of an allograft in an already immune recipient.
Secondary lymphoid organs
Organs in which antigen-driven proliferation and differentiation of B and T lymphocytes takes place.
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