skin disease; skin disorder
General term for diseases or disorders affecting the skin; usable in everyday speech and medical contexts.
この皮膚病は人にうつりますか。
Is this skin disease contagious?
犬の皮膚病で動物病院に通っている。
I am taking my dog to the veterinary clinic for a skin disease.
The dog came down with a skin disease.
This medicine can cure the skin disease.
Thanks to the treatment, the skin disease cleared up completely.
皮膚炎 refers specifically to inflammation of the skin (dermatitis), while 皮膚病 is the broader term covering any skin disease or disorder.
湿疹 names a specific rash-like eruption (eczema), whereas 皮膚病 is the general category term for skin diseases of any kind.
皮膚科 is the medical department/specialty of dermatology, while 皮膚病 is the general term for a skin disease itself.
皮膚病 is a general umbrella term for any skin disease, whereas 皮膚炎 specifically denotes inflammatory skin conditions.
A Sino-Japanese compound: 皮膚 means "skin" and 病 means "disease" or "illness."