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Denudation: loss of epidermis; depriving of a covering or protecting layer; the act of laying bare, as in the removal of the epithelium from a surface; denuded.1,2

Excoriation: linear erosion; destruction of the skin by mechanical means.1

Erosion: loss of epidermis, superficial; part or all of the epidermis has been lost; depressed, may be oozing or moist.1

Fistula: an abnormal passage or opening between two or more epithelialised surfaces resulting in an opening between one body cavity and another.3 Usually named/classified based upon on site of origin and site of termination, such as enterocutaneous fistula in which intestine forms a connection to the skin.

Intertriginous dermatitis (ITD): also known as intertrigo; an inflammatory dermatosis of opposing skin surfaces caused by the friction that occurs when the skin rubs together and is made worse by trapped moisture.4 It is commonly found in the skin folds in the inframammary, axillary, and inguinal regions, intergluteal cleft and beneath the pannus.2

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