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30 Cards in this Set
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Acne vulgaris |
Chronic inflammatory disease/disorder of the sebaceus glands characterized by pustular eruption |
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Comedo |
The buildup of sebum and keratin in a hair follicle, when exposed to air it becomes a blackhead |
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Sebaceous cyst |
A cyst of a sebaceous gland that contains a yellow/fatty material |
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Seborrhea |
Over production of sebum |
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Seborrheic dermatitis |
Inflammation of the skin cause by seborrhea resulting in scaling of the scalp (Dandruff) |
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Anhidrosis |
Lacking or being without sweat |
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hyperhydrosis |
excessive sweating |
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Diaphoresis |
profuse, but not necessarily excessive sweating |
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hirsutism |
Abnormal hairiness, usually referring to male body or facial hair in women |
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Alopecia |
also known as balding which is the partial or complete loss of hair |
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clubbing |
an abnormal curving of the nails and enlargement of thefingertips usually caused by respiratory disorders |
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onychomycosis |
fungal infectio of the nail and causes discoloration |
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subungual hematoma |
a collection of blood under the nail, usually caused by a trauma |
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albinism |
an inherited defiency or abscense of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes |
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vitiligo |
a loss of melanocytes resulting in whitish areas of skin bordered by normally pigmented areas. unpigmented areas are really sesitive to UV rays |
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lesion |
pathological change of the tissues due to a disease or injury |
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contusion |
an injury that doesn't break the skin and is swollen, discolored and painful |
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crust |
collection of dried serum and cellular debris |
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ecchymosis |
a bruise, purplish area caused by hemorrhaging within the skin |
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nevi |
mole |
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Petechiae |
small pinpoint hemorrhages, smaller bruises |
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verrucae |
warts |
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wheal |
smooth and slightly elevated area that is red and is accompanied by itching (insect bite/hive) |
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abscess |
a localized collection of purulent (pus) exudate within a circumscribed (contained) area |
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cyst |
a closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semifluid (typically oily secretions) |
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pustule |
a small circumscribed elevation of the containing pus |
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vesicle |
a circumscribed elevation of skin containing fluid that is less than 0.5 cm (blister) |
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abrasion |
an injury in which superficial layers of skin are scraped or rubbed away |
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fissure |
a groove, or cracklike sore |
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ulcer |
an open sore or erosion of the skin or mucous membrane resulting in tissue loss and inflammation |
