psoriasis- a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences rhagades- cracks or fissures in the skin (especially around the mouth or anus) ...
: any of a family of mostly small lizards with smooth scales More from Merriam-Webster on skink Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about skink Love words? Need even more definitions? Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Merri...
This baby skin rash can appear red on white skin, but less obvious on brown or black skin.7 A spotty rash may also appear on your baby’s legs, arms, back, and chest a few days later. Other symptoms that can accompany the rash include: Headache Sore throat and runny nose High temper...
overlapping snake scales. The scent of roasted meat wafted up to her hidden aerie, but it could not mask the vile stench of thousands of people living on top of each other. Her mouth burned as noxious venom mingled with
He was referred to the Dermatology clinic for thick, brown and tree bark-like scaling on his legs extending from below the knees down to the dorsal feet. On rubbing with alcohol swabs, the scales came off, but only very slightly. According to the patient, his legs had looked like this ...
Integument - Reptiles, Scales, Skin: In the evolutionary sense, reptiles are the first truly terrestrial vertebrates, since they have dispensed with an aqueous environment for their larval development. Their main problem is to prevent desiccation by wate
Your immune system is overactive, causing skin cells to go into overdrive. The result is patches of inflamed red skin with silvery scales on your body. These are found mostly on the scalp, elbows, and knees, though they can appear on other body parts. The cause ofpsoriasisis unknown but...
silvery scales and inflammation. Patches of circular to oval shaped red plaques that itch or burn are typical of plaque psoriasis. The patches are usually found on the arms, legs, trunk, or scalp but may be found on any part of the skin. The most typical areas are the knees and elbows...
it is directed toward the labial scales where it is mixed with saliva and imbibed.24–27The existence of these interscalar capillary channels is not unique to the thorny devil, as they have also evolved independently in other species such as the sunwatcher toadheadagamid(Phrynocephalus helioscopus...
Dermatoscopy is performed in the contact-polarized mode using an interface medium to avoid reflection caused by excessive scales, with ultrasound gel applied when necessary. The dermatologists ensure the most possible and accurate alignment of the field of view, with the lesion at the center and ...