Dermatology A-Z

Word used in dermatology for every letter of the alphabet (think anatomy, diseases, treatments, instruments, etc.) Answers include medical terminology and common words.

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Letter	Hint	Answer
A	Causes whiteheads, blackheads, and pimples	Acne vulgaris
B	Most common skin cancer	Basal cell carcinoma
C	Inflammatory reaction to irritants/allergens	Contact dermatitis
D	Tool used to examine skin	Dermatoscope
E	Outermost layer of the skin	Epidermis
F	Inflammation of hair follicles	Folliculitis
G	Ring-shaped plaques, often on hands/feet	Granuloma annulare
H	Chronic, painful nodules in armpits or groin	Hidradenitis suppurativa
I	Oral medication used for severe acne	Isotretinoin
J	Class of drugs used to treat alopecia	JAK inhibitor
K	Thickened skin lesions (ex: actinic ___)	Keratosis
L	Causes bullseye rash	Lyme disease
M	Potentially deadly skin cancer	Melanoma

Letter	Hint	Answer
N	Medical term for a mole	Nevus
O	Fungal infection of the nails	Onychomycosis
P	Causes thick, scaly plaques	Psoriasis
Q	Cotton swab, can be used in dermatologic exams	Q-tip
R	Causes facial flushing	Rosacea
S	Can cause dandruff	Seborrheic dermatitis
T	Common treatment for inflammation	Topical steroid
U	Medical term for hives	Urticaria
V	Autoimmune condition causing depigmentation	Vitiligo
W	UV light tool used to detect fluorescence in skin	Woods lamp
X	Medical term for dry skin	Xerosis
Y	Common term for candida	Yeast infection
Z	Ingredient in sunscreen or diaper rash cream	Zinc oxide