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disease of the skin

disease of the skin

3.2
A condition that makes the skin red, sore, or itchy
  • noun
translation icon : enfermedad de la piel
  • I don't fear disease of the skin or the flesh.

Examples

  • Psoriasis: Psoriasis is a common, chronic, relapsing, genetically determined, inflammatory, and proliferative disease of the skin.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Acne vulgaris is an inflammatory disease of the skin, affecting a large percentage of people, especially during puberty.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Leprosy is a progressive infectious disease of the skin.

    Blog text (2)

  • We are briefly reviewing the seven "vulgaris" diseases of the skin.

    Academic text (2007)

  • For lupus vulgaris, the disease of the skin, sunlight is known to be beneficial.

  • Acne vulgaris is a common disease of the skin that affects many teenagers during puberty.

  • Psoriasis is a chronic disease of the skin characterized by red patches and silvery scales.

  • Leprosy is a serious infectious disease of the skin that can lead to severe deformities if untreated.

Synonyms

skin disease
vsdisease of the skin
5 3.3

A problem that affects the skin, causing redness or itching

is the longer more descriptive phrase rather than the concise form
skin disorder
vsdisease of the skin
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A health problem that makes the skin red, sore, or itchy

is framed to include illness, disorder, or abnormal states rather than one label
dermatosis
vsdisease of the skin
  • Specialized
1 8.8

A skin disease that causes spots or bumps that are usually not red

is a broader medical term for any skin illness, disorder, or abnormal state

Surface Forms

disease of the skin singular
diseases of the skin plural

Morphology

disease + of + the + skin

The meaning is directly compositional: 'disease' (a medical condition) modified by 'of the skin' specifies the affected organ, so a learner who knows the constituent words and the linking structure will readily infer the overall meaning. This noun-of-noun pattern is cross-linguistically common and follows standard English grammar, making it immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner.

Etymology

Disease of the skin is a very literal phrase: think of the skin as the body's outer coat and a disease as something that damages it, like a stain or sore on that coat. So, the phrase means a 'medical problem' that affects the skin itself.