A skin fissure is a cutaneous condition in which there is a linear-like cleavage of skin, sometimes defined as extending into the dermis. It is smaller...

An anal fissure is a break or tear in the skin of the anal canal. Anal fissures may be noticed by bright red anal bleeding on toilet paper and undergarments...

or 'crack'. Fissures emerge in Earth's crust, on ice sheets and glaciers, and on volcanoes. A ground fissure, also called an earth fissure, is a long,...

xeroderma are such skin conditions as scaling (the visible peeling of the outer skin layer), itching, and skin fissures (cracked skin). Xeroderma is a very...

and the body of the sphenoid bone Superior orbital fissure anal fissure, a break or tear in the skin of the anal canal anterior interventricular sulcus...

horizontal fissure, and an oblique fissure. The left lung is divided into two lobes by an oblique fissure which is closely aligned with the oblique fissure in...

Fissured tongue is a benign condition characterized by deep grooves (fissures) in the dorsum of the tongue. Although these grooves may look unsettling...

discontinuity of the skin exhibiting complete loss of the epidermis and often portions of the dermis. Fissure is a lesion in the skin that is usually narrow...

Rhagades are fissures, cracks, or linear scars in the skin, especially at the angles of the mouth and nose. They tend to form at areas of motion. They...

Fissure of the nipple, colloquially referred to as jogger's nipple, is a condition that is the result of chafing of one or both nipples. This can occur...

light coloured skin or purple or dark brown in people with dark skin of colour). Surface changes include: scaling cracking (skin fissures) swelling (oedema)...

a towel over one's head to keep the steam in. It can be applied to skin fissures, canker sores and fever blisters as a styptic and antiseptic. It is...

or cleft of Venus (rima vulvae or rima pudendi in Latin), is a vertical fissure between the labia majora starting at the basal point of the mons pubis...

perianal skin. An anal fistula can be described as a narrow tunnel with its internal opening in the anal canal and its external opening in the skin near the...

area Ulcerative dermatitis, a skin disorder associated with bacterial growth often initiated by self-trauma Anal fissure, an ulcer or tear near the anus...

Extensive areas of desquamation might be present. Perioral crusting and fissuring are seen early in the course. Unlike toxic epidermal necrolysis, SSSS...

Dermatitis is a term used for different types of skin inflammation, typically characterized by itchiness, redness and a rash. In cases of short duration...

An epicanthic fold or epicanthus is a skin fold of the upper eyelid that covers the inner corner (medial canthus) of the eye. However, variation occurs...

three to four weeks, but often recur. Repeated attacks may result in fissures and skin thickening. The cause of the condition is not known. The characteristics...

Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails...

neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin, primary small cell carcinoma of the skin, and trabecular carcinoma of the skin. Factors involved in the development...

simplex or common cheilitis) is characterized by the cracking, fissuring, and peeling of the skin of the lips, and is one of the most common types of cheilitis...

typically indicate hyperkeratotic fissured hand eczema. Independent of the triggering cause or the prevailing signs of skin illness, the selection and planning...

eight-shaped area of skin around the anus and vulva. Symptoms of a mild case include skin fissures, loss of skin pigment (hypopigmentation), skin atrophy, a parchment-like...

as herpes zoster or zona, is a viral disease characterized by a painful skin rash with blisters in a localized area. Typically the rash occurs in a single...

caused by excessive friction of clothing against the nipple that causes a fissure. Nipple discharge refers to any fluid that seeps out of the nipple of the...

eight-shaped area of skin around the anus and vulva. Symptoms of a mild case include skin fissures, loss of skin pigment (hypopigmentation), skin atrophy, a parchment-like...

blisters and fissure, increase the nipple pain frequency and intensity during the first week postpartum. Traumas may break down the skin integrity of...

collar, the centre of the knot is inset by a deep fissure. Unlike a split outie, in this form the fissure is contained centrally and does not extend past...

"mandibulofacial dysostosis") is a syndrome that includes palpebral antimongoloid fissures, hypoplasia of the facial bones, macrostomia, vaulted palate, malformations...