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This glossary defines commonly used dermatitis terms, including products and medications used in the treatment of dermatitis and other skin conditions that co-exist with dermatitis, such as acne, rosacea, eczema, and psoriasis.

Bacteria: a class of microorganisms that cause infections.

B cells (lymphocytes): cells that make and carry surface immunoglobulins.

Barber's Itch: Folliculitis. Damaged hair follicles become infected with bacteria, resulting in skin rashes and pimples around the infected follicles. The infection can spread.

Basal cell cancer: The vast majority (80%) of all skin cancers are basal cell cancers that affect the upper layer of skin. Symptoms include new skin growths that bleed or don't heal well. The skin lesions vary in color from white to brown, and may be flat or raised.

Blackheads: small, dark spots (about the size of a pinhead) caused by discoloration of the surface of a small plug in the opening of a follicle (pore).

Berlock dermatitis: typically of the neck, face, and breast, with drop-shaped or quadrilateral patches or streaks, induced by sequential exposure to perfume or other toilet articles and then to sunlight.

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