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Whitehead

...nflammatory disease of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands characterized by blackheads , whitehead ... nodules , sacs, and cysts . They occur where the sebaceous (oil) glands are most numerous: face, neck, chest, and back. Permanently expanded pores, as well a...

Syphilis

...ot syphilis . Characterized by swelling of the sebaceous glands , resulting in pimples on the face, back and chest. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease ... Full article >>> Capture-S Blood screening test for the detection of syphilis in the serum or plasma of blood donors. Mfg: Immucor...

Stye

A stye is caused by an infection in the sebaceous (oil producing) or sweat glands in the eyelid. The infection is usually caused by bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus . What are the symptoms of a stye ? Full article >>> A stye occurs when bacteria infect one of the hai...

Sexually Transmitted Disease

...ot syphilis . Characterized by swelling of the sebaceous glands , resulting in pimples on the face, back and chest. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease ... Full article >>> Non- sexually transmitted disease s may also produce lesion s on the genitalia . In young girls (before puberty ), nonsp...

Sebaceous cyst

Sebaceous cyst Definition: A sebaceous cyst is a closed sac found just under the skin... cutaneous tumor -like formations. They contain sebaceous material and are often found on the scalp (wen), ears, back, or scrotum . Full article >>&...

Seborrhea

...s of the body where glands in the skin called sebaceous glands are most abundant - the scalp, face and g...cheesy plugs resulting from overproduction of the sebaceous glands . seborrheic keratoses ... Full article >>> Dandruff ( Seborrhea ) - Dand...

Scrotum

...t of the skin resulting from obstruction of the sebaceous gland ducts. It is frequently found on the scalp, ears, face, back, or scrotum . Usually no treatment is required. Large wens may be surgically removed. Full article >>> The child is walking bent-over or holding the abdomen , o...

Sebaceous glands

... a chronic disorder of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands . In acne , the sebaceous glands are clogged, which leads to pimples and cysts . Full article >>> sebaceou...

Rash

...here there's excessive production of sebum by the sebaceous glands .) Infection of the skin with the yeast Candida may cause nappy rash , ... Full article >>> - The rash worsens or show signs of infection - The rash begins to spread to other parts of the body - You suspect the r...

Pustule

...le : A small papule or pustule . Pimples are sebaceous glands (oil glands ) that are infected with bacteria , become inflamed, and fill with pus . Full article >>> Skin lesion s, including pustule s , cracking of skin , skin redness or inflammation Itching Small scaling do...

Puberty

... causing facial hair to sprout, they make the sebaceous glands in your skin produce more oil to keep your hair nice and shiny. Full article >>> At puberty sweat glands develop under the stimulation of hormone s and protein , and oil production by the skin in armpits and genita...

Pore

...h texture. The bumps are found at the opening of a sebaceous follicle ( pore ). See acne . Alternative Names: Skin bumps - acne -like; Acne -like skin bumps ... Full article >>> Most branchial cleft cyst s are located in front of the stenocleido mastoid muscle in the lower neck and th...

Pinna

... pinna of the ear (external ear). Most lumps are sebaceous cyst s but some are bony overgrowths known as exostoses (or osteoma s). Full article >>> : - Mahonia aquifolium is widespread in the forests of North America, and is also known as the cultivated plant ‘Mahonia'. It is commonly fo...

Pimples

...th. Full article >>> Pimples are sebaceous glands (oil glands ) that are infected with bac...ot syphilis . Characterized by swelling of the sebaceous glands , resulting in pimples on the face, back and chest. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease ... Full...

Pimple

... : A small papule or pustule . Pimple s are sebaceous glands (oil glands ) that are infected with bac...th infection , irritation, or overactivity of the sebaceous and sweat glands . Full article >>> Acne is a term that's used to describe whiteh...

Ovarian cysts

...ll article >>> Common types include sebaceous cyst s on the skin , filled with greasy sebum, and ovarian cysts Nodules : formed in inflammatory conditions such as arthritis , sarcoid and polyarteritis Lipoma s: lumps of fat cells ... Full article >>> Related Encyclopedia T...

Ovarian cyst

...ll article >>> Common types include sebaceous cyst s on the skin , filled with greasy sebum, and ovarian cyst s Nodules : formed in inflammatory conditions such as arthritis , sarcoid and polyarteritis Lipoma s: lumps of fat cells ... Full article >>> Related Encyclopedia...

Osteoma

... pinna of the ear (external ear). Most lumps are sebaceous cyst s but some are bony overgrowths known as exostoses (or osteoma s). Full article >>> Vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium and phosphate from food and is essential in the formation of bones and teeth . A deficienc...

Oily skin

...KIN SYMPTOMS"Excessively oily skin . CAUSES"The sebaceous glands , which secrete oil onto the skin , produce more oil than they should. The excess oil clogs pores. Heredity is a major cause, but diet and hormone s affect it. Full article >>> oily skin increased coarse body hair impr...

Nodules

... nodules , sacs, and cysts . They occur where the sebaceous (oil) glands are most numerous: face, neck, chest, and back. Permanently expanded pores, as well as scarring, can result. Full article >>> CIRRHOSIS - Used as a pathologic term to denote extensive scarring in the liver along with...

Keratin

...ermis ) and modified sebum (oily secretions of the sebaceous gland ). Blackheads are the primary lesion s.... Full article >>> CAUSES"This is a sebaceous and keratin ized build up of hard granular plugs in the openings of hair follicles. Many physici...

Glands

...Fordyce glands (Figure 1.18). These are ectopic sebaceous glands that are not associated with any hairs. ... hormone s, control the production of oil by the sebaceous glands in the skin . Higher relative levels of androgen s can make the skin more oily. For ...

Gland

...rdyce gland s (Figure 1.18). These are ectopic sebaceous gland s that are not associated with any hairs. Full article >>> A major topic is the characterization of the sodium /iodide symporter, the protein that mediates the accumulation of iodide in the thyroid gland . Iodide uptake i...

Furuncle

...re bacterial skin infection s that arise when a sebaceous (oil) gland is blocked or a hair becomes ingrown in its follicle—the channel along which it grows from its root to the surface of the skin . Full article >>> Answer: A boil -- a furuncle in medical terms -- usually starts ...

Duct

...sh plug of material accumulated in the duct of a sebaceous gland . The material consists of keratin (horny...ermis ) and modified sebum (oily secretions of the sebaceous gland ). Full article >>> This is a cancer that starts in a milk passage, or du...

Dandruff

Dandruff is due to the sebaceous glands overworking. (The sebaceous glands keep the skin properly oiled.) Another cause of dandruff is fungus , especially one cal...

Cysts

... pinna of the ear (external ear). Most lumps are sebaceous cyst s but some are bony overgrowths known as exos...s : lumps filled with fluid. Common types include sebaceous cyst s on the skin , filled with greasy sebum, and ovarian cysts Nodules : formed in inflammat...

Comedones

...h texture. The bumps are found at the opening of a sebaceous follicle ( pore ). See acne . Full article >>> - Comedones - Macule - Nodules - Pustules - Rashes Review Date : 8/15/2003 Reviewed By : Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology , University of Pennsylvania Medical C...

Comedo

...h texture. The bumps are found at the opening of a sebaceous follicle ( pore ). See acne . Full article >>> Comedo nal acne Comedo nes are blackheads and whitehead s, which are associated with increased oil production on the nose, forehead, and chin (T-zone). This form of acne often...

Chancroid

...ot syphilis . Characterized by swelling of the sebaceous glands , resulting in pimples on the face, back and chest. Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease ... Full article >>> CHANCROID : A highly contagious sexually transmitted disease caused by the Hemophilus ducreyi bacterium. It appears as...

Chalazion

... a fatty substance called sebum characteristic of sebaceous glands . Full article >>> A chalazion is a persi stent inflammation or swelling of the upper or lower eyelid and usually includes the middle part of the eyelid as well. What causes a chalazion ? Full article >>> ...

Carbuncle

... bacterial invasion into the hair follicles or sebaceous gland ducts. It is actually a boil , but one that has more than one focus of infection , i.e. Full article >>> Carbuncle s are clusters of boils . These are usually found in the back of the neck or thigh. What are the symptoms of...

Bruising

...ng , inability to gain weight and irritability . sebaceous cyst A benign cyst containing oil and cells from a sebaceous gland . Full article >>> A decrease in the number of platelet s in the blood that...

Boils

...re bacterial skin infection s that arise when a sebaceous (oil) gland is blocked or a hair becomes ingrown in its follicle—the channel along which it grows from its root to the surface of the skin . Full article >>> Boils - A boil ( skin abscess ) is a localized infection deep ...

Blackhead

...sh plug of material accumulated in the duct of a sebaceous gland . The material consists of keratin (horny...ermis ) and modified sebum (oily secretions of the sebaceous gland ). Full article >>> Blackhead : A familiar term for what is medically called ...

Benign

...t of the skin resulting from obstruction of the sebaceous gland ducts. It is frequently found on the scalp, ears, face, back, or scrotum . Usually no treatment is required. Large wens may be surgically removed. Full article >>> Benign Neoplasm s, Cancer Neoplasm s Categories. Cysts...

Appetite

...ng , inability to gain weight and irritability . sebaceous cyst A benign cyst containing oil and cells from a sebaceous gland . Full article >>> ANOREXIA : Lack or loss of appetite that causes signific...

Androgen

... hormone s, control the production of oil by the sebaceous glands in the skin . Higher relative levels of androgen s can make the skin more oily. For example, this can occur during puberty and when taking performance-enhancing steroids. Full article >>> Androgen s: Relief but with si...

Acne

...nflammatory disease of the hair follicles and sebaceous glands characterized by blackheads , whitehead ... (girls have these as well as boys) stimulate the sebaceous glands to increase production of sebum. Full article >>> Acne is a term that's use...