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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.

Warts: caused by low-level viral infections and are smooth skin lesions. They may be lighter or darker than the surrounding skin

Westcort®: (Westwood Squibb), Hydrocortisone, a low- potency steroid. Also sold under the brand name(s): Cetacort®, Nutracort®, Anusol-HC®, Hytone®, Cort-Dome®, Cortenema®, Cortifoam®, Cortaind®, Lanacort®, Locoid®.

Winter itch: a dehydrated condition of the skin characterized by erythema, dry scaling, fine cracking, and pruritus, which occurs chiefly during the winter when low humidity in heated rooms causes excessive water loss from the stratum corneum. Called also asteatosis, asteatotic eczema, eczema craquelé, pruritus hiemalis, and xerosis cutis.

Whitehead: Whiteheads are small white spots (about the size of pinheads) which are caused by collections of oil and skin in pores.

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