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Periungual wart, the Glossary

Periungual warts are warts that cluster around the fingernail or toenail.^[1]

19 relations: Biopsy, Blood vessel, Cauterization, Cryotherapy, Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma, Cuticle, Dermatology, Human papillomavirus infection, Hyperkeratosis, Immunodeficiency, Laser medicine, Nail (anatomy), Nail biting, Onychomycosis, Papule, Paronychia, Salicylic acid, Squamous-cell carcinoma, Wart.
Papillomavirus-associated diseases

Biopsy

A biopsy is a medical test commonly performed by a surgeon, an interventional radiologist, or an interventional cardiologist.

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Blood vessel

Blood vessels are the structures of the circulatory system that transport blood throughout the human body.

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Cauterization

Cauterization (or cauterisation, or cautery) is a medical practice or technique of burning a part of a body to remove or close off a part of it.

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Cryotherapy

Cryotherapy, sometimes known as cold therapy, is the local or general use of low temperatures in medical therapy.

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Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma

Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma (cSCC), also known as squamous-cell carcinoma of the skin or squamous-cell skin cancer, is one of the three principal types of skin cancer, alongside basal-cell carcinoma and melanoma. Periungual wart and Cutaneous squamous-cell carcinoma are papillomavirus-associated diseases.

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Cuticle

A cuticle, or cuticula, is any of a variety of tough but flexible, non-mineral outer coverings of an organism, or parts of an organism, that provide protection.

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Dermatology

Dermatology is the branch of medicine dealing with the skin.

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Human papillomavirus infection

Human papillomavirus infection (HPV infection) is caused by a DNA virus from the Papillomaviridae family. Periungual wart and Human papillomavirus infection are papillomavirus-associated diseases.

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Hyperkeratosis

Hyperkeratosis is thickening of the stratum corneum (the outermost layer of the epidermis, or skin), often associated with the presence of an abnormal quantity of keratin,Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (7th ed.). Saunders.

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Immunodeficiency

Immunodeficiency, also known as immunocompromisation, is a state in which the immune system's ability to fight infectious diseases and cancer is compromised or entirely absent.

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Laser medicine

Laser medicine is the use of lasers in medical diagnosis, treatments, or therapies, such as laser photodynamic therapy, photorejuvenation, and laser surgery.

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Nail (anatomy)

A nail is a protective plate characteristically found at the tip of the digits (fingers and toes) of all primates, corresponding to the claws in other tetrapod animals.

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Nail biting

Nail biting, also known as onychophagy or onychophagia, is an oral compulsive and unhygienic habit of biting one's fingernails.

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Onychomycosis

Onychomycosis, also known as tinea unguium, is a fungal infection of the nail.

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Papule

A papule is a small, well-defined bump in the skin.

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Paronychia

Paronychia is an inflammation of the skin around the nail, which can occur suddenly, when it is usually due to the bacterium Staphylococcus aureus, or gradually when it is commonly caused by the fungus Candida albicans.

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Salicylic acid

Salicylic acid is an organic compound with the formula HOC6H4COOH.

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Squamous-cell carcinoma

The term squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC), also known as epidermoid carcinoma, comprises a number of different types of cancer that begin in squamous cells.

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Wart

Warts are non-cancerous viral growths usually occurring on the hands and feet but which can also affect other locations, such as the genitals or face. Periungual wart and Wart are papillomavirus-associated diseases.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Periungual_wart

Also known as Periungual warts.