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Scab

Medical Names for Marks and Growths on the SkinSidebar

Scabies

Scabies

  • in traveler

  • Problems at the Destination: Lice and Scabies

    Scalded skin syndrome

    Staphylococcal Infections: Symptoms
    Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome

    Scaling, of skin

    Medical Names for Marks and Growths on the SkinSidebar

  • in athlete's foot

  • Ringworm

  • in dermatitis

  • Dermatitis: Generalized Exfoliative Dermatitis

  • in dry skin (ichthyosis)

  • When the Skin Is DrySidebar

  • in pityriasis rosea

  • Pityriasis Rosea

  • in psoriasis

  • Psoriasis: Symptoms

    Scalp

  • hair loss from

  • Hair Loss

  • lice of

  • Lice Infestation

  • ringworm of

  • Ringworm

  • seborrheic dermatitis of

  • Dermatitis: Seborrheic Dermatitis

    Scanning speech

    Coordination Disorders: Symptoms

    Scaphoid bone, fracture of

    Common Hand InjuriesFigures

    Scapholunate ligament, rupture of

    Common Hand InjuriesFigures

    Scarlet fever

    Tongue Disorders: Discoloration
    Streptococcal Infections: Symptoms
    Pharyngitis: Symptoms

    Scarring

    see also Fibrosis; Sclerosis
    Medical Names for Marks and Growths on the SkinSidebar

  • in acne

  • Acne: Symptoms
    Acne: Severe Acne

  • in burn injury

  • Burns: Complications

  • in deep vein thrombosis

  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Chronic Deep Vein Insufficiency

  • hair loss with

  • Hair Loss

  • of heart muscle

  • Complications of a Heart AttackSidebar

  • keloids

  • Keloids

  • of lymphatic vessels

  • Lymphedema

  • in scleroderma

  • Scleroderma: Symptoms

    Schatzki's ring

    Obstruction: Lower Esophageal Ring

    Scheuermann disease

    Kyphosis
    Kyphosis: A HumpbackFigures

    Schirmer test

    Sjögren's Syndrome: Diagnosis
    Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca: Diagnosis and Treatment

    Schistosomiasis

    Schistosomiasis

  • brain

  • Parasitic Infections

  • in traveler

  • Problems at the Destination: Schistosomiasis

  • urinary tract

  • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI): Parasites

    Schizoaffective disorder

    Disorders That Resemble SchizophreniaSidebar

    Schizoid personality

    Personality Disorders: Schizoid Personality

    Schizophrenia

    Schizophrenia
    Antipsychotic DrugsTables
    Antipsychotic Drugs: How Do They Work?Sidebar

  • childhood

  • Childhood Schizophrenia

    Schizophreniform disorder

    Disorders That Resemble SchizophreniaSidebar

    Schizotypal personality

    Personality Disorders: Schizotypal Personality
    Disorders That Resemble SchizophreniaSidebar

    School

    Promoting Optimal Health and Development

  • adolescents' problems with

  • School Problems

  • avoidance of

  • School Avoidance

  • chronic childhood illness and

  • Illness in Children

  • fear of

  • School Problems

  • HIV-related precautions for

  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Prevention
    Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection: Social Issues

  • learning disorders and

  • Learning Disorders

  • for mentally retarded children

  • Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability: Treatment

  • in separation anxiety disorder

  • Separation Anxiety Disorder: Treatment

    Schwannoma

    Tumors That Originate in or Near the Spinal Cord Tables

  • ear (vestibular)

  • Auditory Nerve Tumors

    Sciatica

    What Is Sciatica?Figures

    Sclera

    An Inside Look at the EyeFigures
    Structure and Function
    Conjunctival and Scleral Disorders

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging

  • disorders of

  • Episcleritis

    Scleritis

    Symptoms: Eye Pain
    Scleritis
    Inflammation

    Sclerodactyly

    Scleroderma: Symptoms

    Scleroderma

    Scleroderma

    Sclerosis

    see also Scarring

  • amyotrophic lateral

  • Muscle Stimulation Disorders: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease)

  • limited cutaneous (CREST syndrome)

  • Scleroderma: Symptoms

  • multiple

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
    Common Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis Tables

  • primary lateral

  • Muscle Stimulation Disorders: Primary Lateral Sclerosis and Progressive Pseudobulbar Palsy

  • systemic (scleroderma)

  • Scleroderma

    Sclerotherapy

  • for hemorrhoids

  • Hemorrhoids: Treatment

  • for varicose veins

  • Varicose Veins: Injection Therapy (Sclerotherapy)

    Scoliosis

    Scoliosis
    Scoliosis: A Curved SpineFigures

  • shortness of breath with

  • Symptoms: Lung Disorders

    Scombroid poisoning

    Chemical Food Poisoning: Scombroid Poisoning

    Scorpion stings

    Scorpion Stings

    Scrapes

    Wounds

    Scrapie

    Prion Diseases
    Of Sheep and CowsSidebar

    Scratch dermatitis

    Dermatitis: Localized Scratch Dermatitis

    Scratching

    see Itching

    Screening tests

    Tools of Prevention: Screening

  • for adolescents

  • Preventive Health Care Visits

  • for cancer

  • Diagnosis: Screening
    Cancer Screening Recommendations Tables

  • breast

  • Selected Screening Schedule for AdultsTables
    Diagnosis: Screening
    Cancer Screening Recommendations Tables
    Cancer: Screening
    How to Perform a Breast Self-ExaminationFigures

  • cervical

  • Selected Screening Schedule for AdultsTables
    Diagnosis: Screening
    Cancer Screening Recommendations Tables
    Collecting Cervical CellsFigures
    Gynecologic Evaluation: Screening for Cervical Cancer
    Cervical Cancer: Symptoms and Diagnosis

  • colon

  • Cancer Screening Recommendations Tables

  • liver

  • Primary Liver Cancers: Screening

  • lung

  • Cancer of the Lungs: Screening and Prevention
    Cancer Screening Recommendations Tables

  • ovarian

  • Cancer Screening Recommendations Tables

  • prostate

  • Diagnosis: Screening
    Cancer Screening Recommendations Tables
    Cancer: Screening

  • rectal

  • Cancer Screening Recommendations Tables

  • skin

  • Cancer Screening Recommendations Tables

  • testicular

  • Cancer Screening Recommendations Tables

  • uterus (endometrium)

  • Cancer Screening Recommendations Tables

  • decisions about

  • Medical Testing Decisions

  • for diabetes during pregnancy

  • Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Gestational Diabetes

  • for genetic disorders

  • Genetic Screening

  • for glaucoma

  • Glaucoma: Screening and Diagnosis

  • for hearing

  • Hearing Deficits: Screening and Diagnosis

  • for mental and behavioral development

  • Mental Retardation/Intellectual Disability: Diagnosis

  • for Rh antibodies

  • Risk Factors That Develop During Pregnancy: Rh Incompatibility

  • for sexually transmitted diseases

  • Gynecologic Evaluation: Screening for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    Scrotum

    see also Testis (testes)
    Male Reproductive OrgansFigures
    Structure

  • injury to

  • Injuries

  • swelling of

  • Swelling of the Testes

  • varicocele of

  • Varicocele

    Scrub typhus

    Some Rickettsial and Related InfectionsTables

    Scuba diving

    Diving and Compressed Air Injuries
    Breathing Air Under High PressureSidebar
    High Risk Factors for DivingSidebar

    Scurvy

    Vitamin C: Vitamin C Deficiency

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