Medicine:Tetter
Tetter is an archaic term historically used to describe a variety of itchy, scaly skin diseases, rather than a single specific condition.[1] In pre-modern medical usage, it could refer to several dermatological disorders, including conditions now classified as eczema, ringworm (tinea), or other inflammatory or infectious skin eruptions.[1]
Many of the symptoms historically described as tetter—such as itchy, circular or scaly lesions and occasional blistering—are consistent with tinea corporis (ringworm), which presents as an itchy, ring-shaped rash with scaling borders.[2][3]
However, the term was not limited to fungal diseases and could also encompass non-infectious conditions such as eczema. Conditions that can be described as tetter:
- Eczema and Duhring's disease
- Herpes
- Porphyria cutanea tarda (PCT)
- Jock itch
- Psoriasis
Literature
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Middle English Dictionary entry: teter". University of Michigan. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/m/middle-english-dictionary/dictionary?q=teter.
- ↑ "Ringworm (body) – Symptoms & causes". Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/ringworm-body/symptoms-causes/syc-20353780.
- ↑ "Body Ringworm (Tinea Corporis)". MSD Manual. https://www.msdmanuals.com/home/skin-disorders/fungal-skin-infections/body-ringworm-tinea-corporis.
