Section : Translator of Medical Dermatological Terms

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

Erythroplasie de Queyrat (Maladie de Bowen du gland) Queyrat erythroplasia (Bowen disease of the glans penis) Queyrat
Radiodermite Radiation dermatitis
Phénomène de Raynaud Raynaud’s phenomenon
Syndrome de Raynaud Raynaud’s phenomenon Raynaud
Erythrodontie Red teeth
Syndrome de Fiessinger-Leroy-Reiter Reiter’s Syndrome Fiessinger, Leroy, Reiter
Polychondrite atrophiante Relapsing polychondritis
Test ouvert de provocation itérative Repeated open application test (ROAT)
Dermopathie restrictive Restricitve dermopathy
Rusurfaçage Resurfacing
Maladie de Dowling-Degos Reticulated pigmented anomaly of the flexures (Dowling-Degos disease) Dowling, Degos
Purpura rétiforme Retiform purpura
Rhabdomyome Rhabdomyoma
Rhabdomyosarcome Rhabdomyosarcoma
Nodule de Meynet (Rhumaisme articulaire aigu) Rheumatic fever nodule Meynet
Rhinophyma Rhinophyma
Rhinosclérome Rhinoscleroma Hebra
Ulcus robens Rodent ulcer
Rosacée Rosacea
Roseole Roseola
Rubéole Rubella