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albino
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Person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin)
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apocrine sweat gland
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One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas. It secretes sweat that, in action with bacteria, is responsible for human body odor.
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basal layer
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The deepest regions of the epidermis; it gives rise to all the epidermal cells.
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collagen
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Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue
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cuticle
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Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate
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dermis
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Middle layer of the skin; also called corium
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edidermis this word should be spelled
epidermis |
Outermost layer of the skin
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epithelium
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Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body
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hair follicle
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Sac within which each hair grows
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integumentary system
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The skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails
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keratin
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Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails. Keratin means horn and is commonly found in the horns of animals.
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lipocyte
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A fat cell
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lunula
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The half-moon-shaped, white area at the base of a nail
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melanin
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Major pigment that gives the skin color. It is formed by melanocytes in the epidermis.
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paronychium
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Soft tissue surrounding the nail border
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pore
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Tiny opening on the surface of the skin
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sebaceous gland
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Oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles
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sebum
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Oily-substance secreted by sebaceous glands
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squamous epithelium
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Flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis
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stratified
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Arranged in layers
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stratum (plural: strata)
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A layer (of cells)
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stratum corneum
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The outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized (horny) cells
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subcutaneous tissue
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The innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue.
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adip/o
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fat (also lip/o and steat/o)
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albin/o
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white
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caus/o
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burn, burning
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cauter/o
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heat, burn
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cutane/o
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skin (also derm)
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diaphor/o
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profuse sweating
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erythem/o, erythemat/o
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redness
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hidr/o
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sweat
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ichthy/o
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scaly, dry (fish-like)
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kerat/o
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hard, horny tissue
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lip/o
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fat
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melan/o
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black
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myc/o
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fungus (fungi include yeasts, molds, and mushrooms)
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onych/o
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nail (also ungu/o)
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phyt/o
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plant
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pil/o
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hair (also trich/o)
hair follicle |
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rhytid/o
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wrinkle
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seb/o
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sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)
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squam/o
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scale-like
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steat/o
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fat
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trich/o
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hair
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ungu/o
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nail
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xanth/o
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yellow
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xer/o
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dry
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crust
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Collection of dried serum and cellular debris
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cyst
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Thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material
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erosion
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Wearing away or loss of epidermis
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fissure
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Groove or crack-like sore
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macule
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Discolored (often reddened) flat lesion
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nodule
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Solid, elevated lesion more than 1 cm in diameter
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papule
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Small (less than 1 cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin
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polyp
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Mushroom-like growth extending on a stalk from the surface of mucous membrane
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pustule
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Small elevation of the skin containing pus
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ulcer
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Open sore on the skin or mucous membrane
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vesicle
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Small collection of clear fluid (serum); blister
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cellulitis
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Diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling
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eczema
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Inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lesions
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exanthematous viral diseases
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Rash (exanthem) of the skin due to a viral infection
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gangrene
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Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply
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impetigo
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Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions
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psoriasis
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Chronic, recurrent dematosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales
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scabies
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A contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus
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scleroderma
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A chronic progressive disease of the skin with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
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Chronic inflammatory disease of collagen in the skin, of joints, and of internal organs
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tinea
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Infection of the skin caused by a fungus
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vitiligo
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Loss of pigment (depigmentation)in areas of the skin (milk-white patches)
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callus
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Increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction
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keloid
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Hypertrophied, thickened scar that occurs after trauma or surgical incision
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keratosis
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Thickened area of the epidermis
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leukoplakia
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White, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek
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nevus (plural: nevi)
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Pigmented lesion of the skin
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verruca
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Epidermal growth caused by a virus (wart)
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basal cell carcinoma
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Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis
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Kaposi sarcoma
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Malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules. Frequently on the lower extremities. Associated with AIDS
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malignant melanoma
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Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes
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squamous cell carcinoma
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Malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells of the epidermis
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Laboratory Test:
bacterial analyses |
Samples of skin are sent to a laboratory to detect presence of microorganisms
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Laboratory Test:
fungal tests |
Scrapings from skin lesions, hair specimens, or nail clipps are sent to a laboratory for culture and microscopic examination
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cryosurgery
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Use of subfreezing temperature via liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue
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curettage
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Use of a sharp dermal curet (curette) to scrape away a skin lesion
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electrodesiccation
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Tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark
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Mohs surgery
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Thin layers of a malignant growth are removed, and each is examined under a microscope
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skin biopsy
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Suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and sent to the pathology laboratory for microscopic examination
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skin test
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The reaction of the body to a substance by observing the results of injecting the substance intradermally or applying it topically to the skin
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Abbreviation:
ABCD |
Characteristics assoc. with skin cancer
Asymmetry (of shape) Border (irregularity) Color (variation with one lesion) Diameter (greater than 6 m) |
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Abbreviation:
bx |
biopsy
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Derm. |
dermatology
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Abbreviation:
DLE |
discoid lupus erythematosus
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PPD |
purified protein derivative; skin test for tuberculosis
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PUVA |
psoralen-ultraviolet A light therapy (treatment for psoriasis)
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SLE |
systemic lupus erythematosus
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Abbreviation:
subcut |
subcutaneous
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