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Glossary for Nummular dermatitis

  • Contact dermatitis: Skin reaction to an irritant
  • Discoid eczema: Discoid eczema is a common form of skin inflammation and irritation characterized by its round or oval shape. The size of the lesions may vary from a few millimetres to centimetres across. The cause is unknown but minor injuries such as insect bites may be triggers. The lesions tend to occur most often on the limbs.
  • Impetigo: Contagious skin rash from bacteria
  • Itching skin: Itching feeling of the skin.
  • Lichen simplex chronicus: Lichen simplex chronicus refers to thickened itchy skin that results from persistently rubbing or scratching an area of skin.
  • Pityriasis Rosea: Skin inflammation
  • Pruritus: The sensation of itch
  • Psoriasis: Chronic skin rash condition, usually red or silver and blistery.
  • Tinea corporis: A condition which is characterized by tinea of glabrous skin


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