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Scab

Medical Names for Marks and Growths on the SkinSidebar

Scabies

Itching: What the doctor doesTables
Parasitic Skin Infections

  • in traveler

  • Problems at the Destination: Lice and Scabies

    Scalded skin syndrome

    Staphylococcus aureus Infections: Symptoms
    Staphylococcal Scalded Skin Syndrome

    Scaling, of skin

    Medical Names for Marks and Growths on the SkinSidebar

  • in athlete's foot

  • Ringworm (Tinea): Athlete's foot

  • in dermatitis

  • Dermatitis: Generalized Exfoliative Dermatitis

  • in dry skin (ichthyosis)

  • When the Skin Is DrySidebar

  • in pityriasis rosea

  • Pityriasis Rosea

  • in psoriasis

  • Psoriasis and Scaling Disorders: Symptoms

    Scalp

  • hair loss from

  • Hair Loss (Alopecia)
    Losing HairFigures
    Some Causes and Features of Hair LossTables

  • lice of

  • Lice Infestation

  • ringworm of

  • Ringworm (Tinea): Scalp 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

    Scarring

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

  • in acne

  • Acne: Scarring
    Acne: Severe Acne

  • in burn injury

  • Burns: Complications

  • in deep vein thrombosis

  • Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT): Chronic venous insufficiency

  • of heart muscle

  • Complications of a Heart AttackSidebar

  • keloids

  • Keloids

  • of lymphatic vessels

  • Lymphedema: Acquired lymphedema

  • in scleroderma

  • Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma): Gastrointestinal System Changes

    Schatzki's ring

    Obstruction of the Esophagus: Lower Esophageal Ring

    Scheuermann disease

    Kyphosis
    Kyphosis: A HumpbackFigures

    Schirmer test

    Sjögren's Syndrome: Diagnosis
    Keratoconjunctivitis Sicca: Diagnosis

    Schistosomiasis

    Schistosomiasis

  • bloody urine and

  • Urine, Blood in: Less common causes

  • brain

  • Parasitic Brain Infections: Other Infections

  • hematospermia and

  • Semen, Blood in: Causes

  • in traveler

  • Problems at the Destination: Schistosomiasis

  • urinary tract

  • Urinary Tract Infections (UTI): Parasites

    Schizoaffective disorder

    Disorders That Resemble SchizophreniaSidebar

    Schizophrenia

    Personality and Behavior Changes: What the doctor doesTables
    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 disorder
    Disorders That Resemble SchizophreniaSidebar

    School

    Promoting Optimal Health and Development

  • adolescents' problems with

  • School Problems in Adolescents

  • avoidance of

  • School Avoidance

  • chronic childhood illness and

  • Illness in Children

  • fear of

  • School Problems in Adolescents

  • HIV-related precautions for

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

  • learning disorders and

  • Learning Disorders

  • for mentally retarded children

  • Intellectual Disability: Treatment

    School refusal

    Anxiety Disorders in Children: Symptoms
    Anxiety Disorders in Children: Social Phobia

    Schwannoma

    Tumors That Originate in or Near the Spinal CordTables

  • ear (vestibular)

  • Acoustic Neuroma

    Sciatica

    What Is Sciatica?Figures

    Sclera

    An Inside Look at the EyeFigures
    Biology of the Eyes
    Conjunctival and Scleral Disorders

  • age-associated changes in

  • Effects of Aging on the Eyes

  • disorders of

  • Episcleritis

    Scleritis

    Eye Pain: What the doctor doesTables
    Some Causes and Features of Eye RednessTables
    Scleritis
    Inflammation of the Orbit: Causes

    Sclerodactyly

    Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma): Skin Changes

    Scleroderma

    Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)

    Sclerosis

    see also Scarring

  • amyotrophic lateral

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases

  • limited cutaneous (CREST syndrome)

  • Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma): CREST Syndrome

  • multiple

  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
    Itching: What the doctor doesTables

  • Multiple

  • Common Symptoms of Multiple SclerosisTables

  • primary lateral

  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Other Motor Neuron Diseases: Primary lateral sclerosis and progressive pseudobulbar palsy

  • systemic (scleroderma)

  • Systemic Sclerosis (Scleroderma)

  • tuberous

  • Tuberous Sclerosis

    Sclerotherapy

  • for hemorrhoids

  • Hemorrhoids: Treatment

  • for varicose veins

  • Varicose Veins: Injection therapy (sclerotherapy)

    Scoliosis

    Scoliosis
    Scoliosis: A Curved SpineFigures

  • shortness of breath with

  • Shortness of Breath: 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

  • for drug use

  • Drug Use and Abuse: Screening

    Screening tests

    Tools of Prevention: Screening

  • for adolescents

  • Preventive Health Care Visits

  • for cancer

  • Diagnosis of Cancer: Screening
    Cancer Screening Recommendations*Tables

  • breast

  • Selected Screening Schedule for Adults*,†Tables
    Diagnosis of Cancer: Screening
    Cancer Screening Recommendations*Tables
    Breast Cancer: Screening
    How to Do a Breast Self-ExaminationFigures

  • cervical

  • Selected Screening Schedule for Adults*,†Tables
    Diagnosis of Cancer: Screening
    Cancer Screening Recommendations*Tables
    Collecting Cervical CellsFigures
    Tests for Gynecologic Disorders: Screening for Cervical Cancer
    Cervical Cancer: Pap Tests

  • colon

  • Cancer Screening Recommendations*Tables

  • liver

  • Primary Liver Cancers: Screening

  • lung

  • Lung Cancer: Screening
    Cancer Screening Recommendations*Tables

  • ovarian

  • Cancer Screening Recommendations*Tables

  • prostate

  • Diagnosis of Cancer: Screening
    Cancer Screening Recommendations*Tables
    Prostate 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

  • Diabetes During Pregnancy: Gestational diabetes

  • for genetic disorders

  • Genetic Screening
    Who Should Consider Genetic Screening?Tables

  • for glaucoma

  • Glaucoma: Screening and Diagnosis

  • for hearing

  • Hearing Loss and Deafness: Screening
    Hearing Impairment in Children: Screening and Diagnosis

  • for mental and behavioral development

  • Intellectual Disability: Diagnosis

  • for Rh antibodies

  • Rh Incompatibility: Diagnosis

  • for sexually transmitted diseases

  • Tests for Gynecologic Disorders: Screening for Sexually Transmitted Diseases

    Scrotum

    see also Testis (testes)
    Biology of the Male Reproductive System
    Male Reproductive OrgansFigures

  • injury to

  • Injuries to the Penis and Scrotum: Injury of the Scrotum and Testes

  • pain in

  • Scrotal Pain
    Scrotal Pain: What the doctor doesTables

  • swelling of

  • Scrotal Swelling
    Scrotal Swelling: What the doctor doesTables

  • varicocele of

  • Scrotal Swelling: What the doctor doesTables

    Scrub typhus

    Some Rickettsial and Related InfectionsTables

    Scuba diving

    Diving and Compressed Air Injuries

    Scurvy

    Vitamin C: Vitamin C Deficiency

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