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31 Cards in this Set
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Alopecia
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Hair loss
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Apocrine glands
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Sweat glands that are located in the axillae and anogenital areas, that being to function at puberty
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Bactericidal
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bacteria-killing
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Callus
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Thickened portion of epidermis
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cerumen
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Earwax
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cleansing baths
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Given chiefly for hygiene purposes
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corn
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A keratosis caused by friction and pressure from a shoe, usually on a bony prominence.
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dandruff
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Appears as a diffuse scalping of the scalp
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dental caries
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Cavities
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Eccrine glands
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produce sweat that cools body through evaporation
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Fissures
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deep grooves
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Gingiva
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gums
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Gingivitis
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Red, swollen gums
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Hirsutism
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Growth of excessive body hair
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Hygiene
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Science of health and its maintenance
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Ingrown toenail
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Growth of nail into the lateral corners of the nail bed
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Lanugo
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Fine hair on the body of the fetus
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Pediculosis
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parasitic insects that infest mammals
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Periodontal disease
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Characterized by gingivitis, bleeding, formation of pockets between teeth and gums
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Plaque
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Invisible soft film that adheres to the enamel surface of teeth
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Plantar warts
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Appear on sole of the foot, caused by papovavirus hominis
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Pyorrhea
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Advanced periodontal disease with loose teeth and pus expresses when gums are pressed
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Sebum
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Oily substance secreted by the skin that softens and lubricates the hair and skin
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Scabies
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Characterized by a lesion that is short, wavy, brown or black, threadlike
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Sudoriferous glands
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Produce sweat from almost all body surfaces
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Sweat glands
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Sudoriferous glands
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Tartar
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Visible hard deposit of plaque and dead bacteria that adheres to the enamel surface of teeth
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Therapeutic baths
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Given for physical effect, with or without medications in the water
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Ticks
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Small gray-brown parasite that bites into tissue and sucks blood; transmits diseases to humans
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Tinea pedis
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Ringworm of the foot, caused by a fungus
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Xerostomia
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Dry mouth
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