- Alopecia
- the loss of scalp hair (baldness) or body hair
- Apocrine glands
- sweat glands located largely in the axillae and anogenital areas, which begin to function at puberty under the influence of androgens
- Bactericidal
- bacteria-killing action
- Callus
- a thickened portion of the skin
- Cerumen
- the wax-like substance secreted by glands in the external ear canal
- Cleaning bath
- a type of bath given chiefly for hygiene purposes
- Corn
- a conical, circular, painful, raised area on the toe or foot
- Dandruff
- a dry or greasy, scaly material shed from the scalp
- Dental caries
- tooth decay
- Eccrine glands
- glands that produce sweat; found over most of the body
- Fissures
- deep grooves, frequently occur between the toes as a result of dryness and cracking of the skin
- Gingival
- of or relating to the gums
- Gingivitis
- red, swollen gingia (gums)
- Hirsutism
- abnormal hairiness, particularly in women
- Hygiene
- the science of health and its maintenance
- Ingrown toenail
- the growing inward of the nail into the soft tissues around it, most often results from improper nail trimming
- Lanugo
- the fine , woolly hair or down on the shoulders, back, sacrum, and earlobes of the unborn child that may remain for a few weeks after birth
- Pediculosis
- infestation with head lice
- Periodontal disease
- disorder of the supporting structures of the teeth
- Plaque
- an invisible soft film consisting of bacteria, molecules of saliva, and remnants of epithelial cells and leukocytes that adheres to the enamel surface of teeth
- Plantar warts
- a wart on the side of the foot
- Pyorrhea
- purulent periodontal disease
- Sebum
- the oily, lubricating secretion of glands in the skin called sebaceous glands
- Scabies
- a contagious skin infestation caused by an arachnid, the itch mite
- Sudoriferous glands
- glands of the dermis that secrete sweat
- Sweat glands
- see Sudoriferous glands
- Tartar
- a visible, hard deposit of plaque and dead bacteria that forms at the gum lines
- Therapeutic baths
- given for physical effects, such as to soothe irritated skin or to treat an area (e.g., the perineum)
- Ticks
- small gray-brown parasites that bite into tissue and suck blood and transmit several diseases to people, in particular Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, and Tularemia.
- Tinea pedis
- athlete’s foot (ringworm of the foot), which is caused by a fungus
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