Across
- 4. a disorder that causes patches of skin to become white, due to melanin cells being destroyed
- 5. blocked skin follicles from a plug caused by oil from glands, bacteria, and dead cells clump together and swell
- 7. causes areas of tight, hard skin, but can also harm your blood vessels and organs
- 8. skin disease that causes red, scaly skin that may feel painful, swollen, or hot
- 9. a skin disease causing intense itching; scratching leads to redness, swelling, cracking, weeping clear fluid, crusting, and scaling
Down
- 1. a disorder that causes dry, thickened skin that may look similar to fish scales
- 2. a type of fungi that can infect a range of body parts, shows as an itchy, red rash, and is highly contagious and spreads by direct touch
- 3. a long-term disease that causes reddened skin and pimples, usually on the face
- 5. a condition that attacks your hair follicles,causing hair to fall out in small, round patches
- 6. immune system attacks healthy cells in the top layer of skin, resulting in blisters