Diaper Rash Glossary of Terms

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Allergen: A substance that can cause an allergic reaction. Common allergens include ragwee...

Allergic reaction: The hypersensitive response of the immune system of an allergic indiv...

Allergy: A misguided reaction to foreign substances by the immune system, the body system ...

Antifungal: A medication that limits or prevents the growth of yeasts and other fungal org...

Atopic: A predisposition toward developing certain allergic hypersensitivity reactions. At...

Bacterial: Of or pertaining to bacteria, as in a bacterial lung infection.

Bowel: The small and large intestine.

Candidiasis: Disease caused by the yeast Candida albicans. Candida albicans can cause vagi...

Dermatitis: Inflammation of the skin, either due to direct contact with an irritating sub...

Diagnosis: 1 The nature of a disease; the identification of an illness. 2 A ...

Diaper rash: An inflammatory reaction localized to the area of skin usually covered by the...

Diarrhea: A common condition that involves unusually frequent and liquid bowel movements. ...

Eczema: A particular type of inflammatory reaction of the skin in which there are typicall...

Feces: The excrement discharged from the 'intestines.

Fever: Although a fever technically is any body temperature above the normal of 98.6 degr...

Fungal: Pertaining to a fungus. For example, a fungal skin infection.

Genital: Pertaining to the external and/or internal organs of reproduction.

Impetigo: A skin infection caused by the staphylococcus or, less often, by the streptococc...

Incontinent: Unable to control excretions, to hold urine in the bladder, or to keep feces ...

Infection: The invasion and multiplication of microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, an...

Inflammation: A localized reaction that produces redness, warmth, swelling, and pain as a ...

Mouth: 1. The upper opening of the digestive tract, beginning with the lips and con...

Neck: The part of the body joining the head to the shoulders. Also, any narrow or constric...

Ointment: An oil-based preparation that is applied to the skin. Whereas an ointment has an...

Pain: An unpleasant sensation that can range from mild, localized discomfort to agony. Pa...

Pharmacy: A location where prescription medications are sold. A pharmacy is constantly sup...

Prognosis: The forecast of the probable outcome or course of a disease; the patient's chan...

Rash: Breaking out (eruption) of the skin. A rash can be caused by an underlying medical c...

Seborrhea: A chronic inflammatory disease of the skin characterized by the accumulation of...

Steroid: One of a large group of chemical substances classified by a specific carbon struc...

Surgery: The branch of medicine that employs operations in the treatment of disease or inj...

Thrush: Yeast infection of the mouth and throat, characterized by patches of white, caused...

Topical: Pertaining to a particular surface area. For example, a topical agent is applied ...

Urine: Liquid waste produced by the kidneys. Urine is a clear, transparent fluid that norm...

Yeast infection: Overgrowth of yeast can affect the skin (yeast rash), mouth (thrush), di...

Zinc: A mineral that is essential to the body and is a constituent of many enzymes that pe...

Zinc oxide: A form of zinc that has antispasmodic qualities.