Section : Translator of Medical Dermatological Terms

Translator Of Medical Terms In Dermatology – F (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…).

Dermite granulomateuse peri-orale juvénile (FACE) FACE=facial Afro-caribbean cutaneous eruption

Favus Favus Schoenlein
Tumeur fibroépithéliale de Pinkus Fibroepithelial tumor of Pinkus Pinkus
Fibrofolliculome Fibrofolliculoma

Fibromatose Fibromatosis

Papule fibreuse du nez Fibrous papule of the nose

Dermatose figurée Figurate dermatosis

Hyperkératose palmaire filiforme Filiform palmar hyperkeratosis

Erythème pigmenté fixe Fixed drug eruption Brocq
Figure en flammèche Flame figure

Puce Flea

Papillomatose cutanée floride Florid cutaneous papillomatosis

Atrophie folliculaire Follicular atrophy

Syndrome de dégénerescence folliculaire Follicular degeneration syndrome

Folliculite Folliculitis

Folliculite décalvante de Quinquaud Folliculitis decalvans (Scalp folliculitis) Quinquaud
Grain de Fordyce Fordyce spot

Corps étranger Foreign body

Ephélides (taches de rousseur) Freckles

Tache de rousseur (ephelides) Freckles (ephelides)

Alopécie frontal fibrosante Frontal fibrosing alopecia Kossard
Gelure Frostbite

Furoncle Furuncle