Synonyms and antonyms of Skin problems, swellings and injuries in British Thesaurus

abrasion (noun)

medical an injured area of skin on your body, caused by your skin rubbing hard against something

abscess (noun)

a painful swollen area on your skin or inside your body that is infected and filled with pus (=unpleasant yellow liquid)

athlete’s foot (noun)

an infection in which the skin between the toes becomes sore, cracked, and itchy

bedsore (noun)

a red painful area on your skin that you get from lying in one position in bed for a long time

black eye (noun)

a dark mark that forms on the skin around your eye as a result of being hit

blackhead (noun)

a small black spot on your skin, caused by dirt or oil blocking a pore (=one of the small holes in your skin)

blemish (noun)

a mark on someone’s skin, such as a spot or a scar

blister (noun)

a swollen area on your skin that is full of a clear liquid and is caused by being burned or rubbed

blotch (noun)

a coloured mark on something, especially a red mark on your skin

boil (noun)

a painful lump on your skin that has become infected and is filled with pus (=an unpleasant yellow liquid)

breakout (noun)

American an appearance of spots on your skin

break out ()

if something such as spots break out, or if you break out in spots, spots start to appear on your skin

bring out in ()

to make particular marks appear on someone’s skin

bruise (noun)

a mark that you get on your body if you are hit or if you knock against something

bump (noun)

a raised part on your skin where you have been injured

bunion (noun)

a painful swollen area on the side of your big toe

burn (noun)

an injury that you get when something burns your skin

callus (noun)

a hard thick area of skin caused by rubbing, especially on your hands or feet

chap (verb)

if your skin chaps, or if it is chapped, it becomes dry and painful, especially because of cold weather

chilblain (noun)

a painful swollen lump on a finger or toe, usually in cold weather

chub rub (noun)

informal a rash on the inner thighs caused by them rubbing together in hot weather

clear (verb)

if your skin clears, it starts to become smooth and healthy again

cold sore (noun)

a sore area near your lips that is caused by an infection

contusion (noun)

a blue or purple mark on your skin where you have been hit

corn (noun)

a small piece of hard skin on your foot that is painful

cut (noun)

an injury on your skin where something sharp has cut it

cyst (noun)

a lump containing liquid that grows under your skin or inside your body

dandruff (noun)

small white pieces of dry skin in your hair

dermatitis (noun)

a medical condition in which parts of your skin become red and sore or covered in spots

eczema (noun)

a medical condition that makes your skin dry, sore, and itchy

erupt (verb)

if spots erupt on your skin, a lot of them suddenly appear there

fever blister (noun)

American a cold sore

flash burn (noun)

a burn caused by being near sudden strong heat, for example during an explosion

flesh wound (noun)

an injury that cuts your skin but does not affect your bones or important organs

ganglion (noun)

a painful lump full of liquid on your skin, often on the back of the wrist

gash (noun)

a long deep cut in your skin or in the surface of something

go on the offensive ()

to begin to attack or criticize someone who you think is attacking you

graze (noun)

a break in the surface of your skin, usually caused by falling down

haematoma (noun)

a soft lump in the tissues of the body consisting of blood that has become thick and stopped flowing

hangnail (noun)

a painful piece of loose skin at the side of a nail

head (noun)

the white centre of a spot on your skin

heat rash (noun)

painful or itchy red spots on your skin that are caused by getting too hot

hematoma (noun)

the American spelling of haematoma

irritation (noun)

a painful feeling in a part of the body, often with red skin or swelling

itch (noun)

an unpleasant feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch it (=rub it with your nails)

laceration (noun)

a deep cut in someone’s flesh

lesion (noun)

an area of damaged skin. A more usual word is wound.

liver spot (noun)

a brown spot that people often get on their skin as they become older

lump (noun)

a small hard part on or under your skin that is caused by illness or injury

mark (noun)

an area of colour on something such as a person’s or animal’s skin that is different in colour from the rest

nappy rash (noun)

British sore, broken skin that is usually caused by wearing a wet nappy for too long

pimple (noun)

a small red lump on your skin, especially on your face

plantar wart (noun)

a verruca

pockmark (noun)

a small permanent mark on your skin that goes inwards, caused by a disease such as chickenpox or acne

prickly heat (noun)

a skin condition in which you get very small red spots that you want to rub, caused by hot weather

pustule (noun)

a spot on your skin that is filled with liquid

rash (noun)

an area of small red spots on your skin, caused by an illness or an allergic reaction to something that you have touched, eaten etc

running sore (noun)

a painful infected part of your body that has pus coming out of it

scab (noun)

a hard layer of dry blood that forms when a cut on your skin is getting better

scald (noun)

a burn on your skin caused by very hot liquid or steam

scar (noun)

a permanent mark on your skin where you have been injured

scratch (noun)

a cut on the surface of your skin

sore (noun)

a small painful area of skin that is injured or infected

spot (noun)

British a very small red lump on someone’s face

spot (noun)

a small red mark that you get on your skin if you have a disease such as measles or chickenpox

sunburn (noun)

the condition of having red sore skin that is caused by staying in the sun for too long

swelling (noun)

an area of your body that has increased in size as a result of an injury or an illness

verruca (noun)

British a type of wart on the bottom of your foot

vitiligo (noun)

a disease that makes the skin turn white

wart (noun)

a small hard lump that grows on your skin, for example on your neck or hand, and is caused by a virus

weal (noun)

a mark on the skin where it has been hit or injured

welt (noun)

a red raised area on the skin caused by injury or illness

wound (noun)

an injury in which your skin or flesh is damaged, usually seriously. When a wound gets better it heals

zit (noun)

informal a small raised infected mark on your face