Skin, Hair & Nails terms
Skin, hair, nails, dermatologic findings, and skin conditions. Browse definitions and meanings below.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of melanoma and many other types of cancer.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of melanoma, liver cancer, and other types of cancer.
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A drug that is used to treat certain skin conditions and is being studied in the treatment of cutaneous (skin-related) T-cell cancer and T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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The lack or loss of hair from areas of the body where hair is usually found.
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A type of skin cancer in which the cells do not make the pigment melanin.
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A drug that is used to treat certain skin conditions and is being studied in the treatment of cutaneous (skin-related) T-cell cancer and T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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A rare, inherited disorder marked by height that is shorter than average, a narrow face with redness and a rash, a high-pitched voice, and fertility problems.
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A rare, inherited disorder marked by height that is shorter than average, a narrow face with redness and a rash, a high-pitched voice, and fertility problems.
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A substance being studied in the treatment of advanced melanoma (a type of skin cancer) and other types of cancer.
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Melanoma that is found only in the epidermis (outer layer of skin).
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Melanoma that has spread from the epidermis (outer layer of skin) down into the papillary dermis (the thin top layer of the dermis).
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Melanoma that has spread down through the papillary dermis (the thin top layer of the dermis) but not into the reticular dermis (the thick bottom layer of the dermis).
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Melanoma that has spread down into the reticular dermis (the thick bottom layer of the dermis).
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Melanoma that has spread down into the subcutaneous tissue (tissue beneath the skin).
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A system for describing how deep melanoma has spread into the skin.
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Having to do with the skin.
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Cancer that has spread from the breast to the skin.
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A drug that is used to treat Hodgkin lymphoma and malignant melanoma and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.
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Inflammation of the skin.
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A type of tumor that begins as a hard nodule and grows slowly.