2. To look over or to read something quickly; especially, to find the main ideas: "She only had time to skim the reading assignment before the class started."
3. To move quickly or lightly along, above, or near the surface of something: "It was interesting to see the ducks skim over the lake before landing in the water."
"For the sake of our health, we should not skimp on sleep."
"His written instructions certainly don't skimp on details."
2. The outer cover of a fruit, vegetable, etc.: "He was told that potato skin is nutritious."
Don't skimp on your efforts to skim the fat from a cooled soup base that was made from boiling the skin, the flesh, and the bones of a chicken; as well as, from vegetables.
2. A technique by which sensors monitor the skin's electrical resistance to treat anxiety disorders, chronic pain, hyperhidrosis, and stress.
3. A transient change in certain electrical properties of the skin, associated with the sweat gland activity and elicited by any stimulus that evokes an arousal or orienting response.
Originally it was termed the psychogalvanic reflex, which later became known as the galvanic skin response.
Hyperelasticity occurs when there is a problem with the production of collagen fibers. Collagen is a type of protein that makes up much of the body's tissue.
Hyperelastic skin is most often seen in the Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. People with this disorder are sometimes referred to as rubber men (or women) because of the increased elasticity of their skin and hyperextensible joints (the joints can be bent more than is normally possible).
Other diseases that may cause easily stretchable skin include Marfan syndrome, pseudoxanthoma elasticum, osteogenesis imperfecta, cutis laxa, cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, and sun-related changes of older skin.
People with hyperelastic skin are more likely than others to experience damage to the skin (cuts, scrapes, and scarring). The skin may be more delicate than normal skin. Extra care must be taken to avoid damage to the skin, and the skin should be examined frequently for problems.
2. A syndrome (combination of symptoms) which consists of a brownish discoloration of the skin caused by the prolonged exposure to heat from a laptop computer.
The condition can lead to permanent darkening of the skin, and in some cases, it may lead to damage that results in skin cancers.
The heat that causes the condition originates from a laptop computer’s optical drive, the battery, or the ventilation fan; or any combination of these elements.
People who spend prolonged periods of time studying, reading, or playing games on laptop computers placed on their upper legs can develop toasted skin syndrome and the affected area may be itchy and lesions may occur.
The condition, technically called erythema ab igne, has been observed before on the lower legs of patients who worked in front of open fires or coal stoves.
Erythema ab igne is a reticulated, pigmented, macular eruption that occurs, mostly on the shins, of bakers, stokers, and others who are exposed to radiant heat.
The condition can also result from heating pads and hot water bottles, car heaters, fireplaces, stoves or other heat sources.
Workers; such as, bakers or chefs who encountered heat on the job have been at risk of getting toasted skin syndrome; and now, the increased use of a laptop on the lap has become another cause of this condition.
It regulates body temperature and stores water, fat, and vitamin D.
Weighing about six pounds, the skin is the human body's largest organ. It is made up of two main layers; the outer epidermis and the inner dermis.