derma hemal, dermohemal

[Gr. the following as the more common diseases of the skin: Erythema, urticaria, nettler ash, lichen, psoriasis, herpes, pemphigus or pompholyx, eczema, ecthyma, acne. The parasitic diseases are ring worm, or tinea tonsurans, favus, and itch or scabies. Many of these may appear in combination, or as symptoms of general, constitutional, or febrile dis eases; and, in addition to these, having various forms of cutaneous manifestation, are syphilis, purpura, leprosy, scurvy, and the like, with bronzed-skin or Add is on's disease (q. v.). But the cla ifications IMG:content-2225.png:[blocks in formation] Surg .: Instruments acting upon the skin, such as the acupuncturator, hypodermic syringe, scarificator, artificial leech, cupping-gla , vacuum apparatus, depurator, . ( Knight .)