Skin disease

Words related to skin diseases such as leprosy, boils, and rashes.

• What words refer to a sore in the skin?
  boil infection sore open sore scab rash ulcer abscess bunion growth tumor bruise gangrene inflammation pox lesion canker corn eruption blister bedsore cold sore
• What are the names of specific skin diseases?
  leprosy chickenpox smallpox measles German measles scabies ringworm dermatitis eczema fungus shingles
• What words refer to having an infection?
  have an infection be infected infect get infected break out develop an infection
• What words refer to an infection becoming worse?
  spread turn gangrenous fester peel break
• What words refer to a small sore in the skin?
  pimple acne zit whitehead blackhead
• What words refer to pus?
  pus pustule
• What does pus do?
  ooze run
• What words refer to a person with a skin disease?
  leper