Section : Translator of Medical Dermatological Terms

Translator Of Medical Terms In Dermatology – B (For Professionals)

Dr Christophe HSU – dermatologist. Geneva, Switzerland

The first column contains the term in French.

The second column contains the translated equivalent in English.

The third column contains the name of individuals  associated with the term (either they described the term, or the term is eponymous…).

Syndrome du babouin Baboon syndrome
Angiomatose bacillaire Bacillary Angiomatosis
Dermohypodermite bactérienne Bacterial cellulitis
Balanite Balanitis
Cheveux Bambous Bamboo hairs
Carcinome basocellulaire Basal cell carcinoma
Hamartoma basocellulaire Basal cell hamartoma
Hamartome folliculaire basaloïde Basaloid follicular hamartoma
Hamartome de Becker Becker’s nevus Becker
Punaise Bedbugs
Tumeur apocrine bénigne Benign apocrine tumor
Adénomatose érosive bénigne du mamleon Benign erosive adenomatosis of the nipple
Dermatose acantholytique famniale (Maladie de Hailey-Hailey) Benign Juvenile Pemphigus (Hailey-Hailey disease) ???
Tumeur sudorale bénigne Benign sweat gland tumor
Lucite hivernale bénigne Benign winter light eruption
Langue villeuse noire Black hairy tongue Rayer
Névus bleu Blue nevus Jadassohn
Dysmorphophobie Body Dysmorphic Disorder
Borréliose Borreliosis
Toxine Botulique Botulinum toxin
Maladie de Bowen Bowen’s disease Bowen
Dermatite pigmentaire en Breloque Breloque dermatitis
Erythrodermie congénitale ichtyosiforme bulleuse Bullous congenital ichosiform erythroderma or epidermolytic hyperkaertosis
Dactylite bulleuse Bullous dactylitis
Erythème pigmenté fixe bulleux généralisé Bullous fixed drug eruption
Pemphigoïde bulleuse Bullous pemphigoid
Sillon Burrow
Ulcère de Buruli (ulcère de Bairnsdale) Buruli ulcer (Bairnsdale ulcer)
Tumeur de Buschke-Löwenstein Buschke-Löwenstein tumour (HPV related SCC) Buscke, Löwenstein