Absorption — may refer to:Chemistry and biology*Absorption (chemistry), absorption of particles of gas or liquid in liquid or solid material *Absorption (skin), a route by which substances can enter the body through the skin *Absorption (pharmacokinetics),… … Wikipedia
Skin neoplasm — Skin cancer Classification and external resources A basal cell carcinoma. Note the pearly appearance and telangiectasia. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
skin disease — ▪ pathology Introduction any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human skin. They have a wide range of causes. General features Although most diseases affecting the skin originate in the layers of the skin, such abnormalities are… … Universalium
Human skin — Skin epidermis (A), dermis (B), and subcutis (C), showing a hair follicle (1), sweat gland (11) sebaceous gland (7) Latin cutis … Wikipedia
absorption — 1. The taking in, incorporation, or reception of gases, liquids, light, or heat. Cf.:adsorption. 2. In radiology, the uptake of energy from radiation by the tissue or medium through which it passes. See half value layer, photoelectric … Medical dictionary
Absorption (electromagnetic radiation) — An overview of electromagnetic radiation absorption. This example discusses the general principle using visible light as specific example. A white beam source emitting light of multiple wavelengths is focused on a sample (the complementary color… … Wikipedia
Absorption (pharmacokinetics) — In pharmacology (and more specifically pharmacokinetics), absorption is the movement of a drug into the bloodstream. Absorption involves several phases. First, the drug needs to be introduced via some route of administration (oral, via the skin,… … Wikipedia
Skin — For the article about skin in humans, see human skin. For other uses, see Skin (disambiguation). Skin A diagram of human skin … Wikipedia
Skin cancer — ICD9|173 ICDO = 8010 8720 OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D012878 Skin cancer is a malignant growth on the skin which can have many causes. Skin cancer generally develops in the epidermis (the outermost layer of… … Wikipedia
Skin disease — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = D012871In medicine, a dermatosis is a generic term for disease of the skin. The plural is dermatoses. It… … Wikipedia
