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42 Cards in this Set
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widespread of pimplesand blackheads due to blockage and infection of the sebaceous glands
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acne
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hair loss
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alopecia
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Tinea fungal infection of the skin of the toes and soles
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athlete's foot
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vascular discoloration of the skin and underlying tissues, visible at birth, or soon there after
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Birthmark
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least severe of the 3 types of skin cancer, usually involves only most superficial portions of skin and rarely metostasizes
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basal cell carcinoma
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deep, difficult to treat sore found usually in bedridden patients, most often over a bony projection , like the tailbone
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bedsore
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bacterial infection of a hair follicle and/or subaceous gland
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boil
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festering, difficult to treat spider bite
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brown recluse bite
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boil that has spread deeper to subcutaneous tissues
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carbuncle
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widespread infection of the skin
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cellulitis
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highly contagious viral skin disease that begins with pustules that later crust over
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chicken pox
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hardened, thickend painful area of skin on the foot due to pressure, friction, or both from ill-fitting shoes.
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corn
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condition in wich the skin takes on a bluish cast to it, due to sudden and rapid loss of oxygen to the tissues.
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cyanosis
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liquid-filled sac
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cyst
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inflammation and irritation of the skin
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dermatitis
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dermatitis in the diaper area due to prolonged with wrine, feces, soap products, or tropical preperations.
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diaper rash
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chronic skin condition with erthyma, pustules, scales, crusts, and discharge.
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eezema
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freezing and death of tissue in a body part.
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frostbite
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eruption of vesicles caused by a virus, commonly called cold sore or fever blister when above the waist, and genital herpes when below the waist.
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herpes
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excessive sweating, due to overactive sudaferous glands.
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hyperhidrosis
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contagious bacterial skin disease characterized by pustules that rupture and become cover with loosely held crusts.
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impetigo
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fungal infection of the skin in the genital, anal, and upper leg areas.
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jock itch
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enlarged, elevated, fibrous scar
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keloids
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caused by ticks (bites) - bulls' eye rash
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lyme disease
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most severe of the skin cancers
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malignant melanoma
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highly contagious viral disease caused by the rubeola virus.
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measles
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colored, elevated spot on the skin.
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mole
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lice infestation
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pediculous
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itching of the skin
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pruritis
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common, chronic disease of the skin consisting of red lesians with silver scales on them.
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psoriasis
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elevated, pus-filled areaon the skin.
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pustule
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fungal skin infection caused by fungul tinea.
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ringworm
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caused by tick (bites) widespread papular rash.
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rocky mountain spotted fever
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redness of the skin of the face, especially the nose and cheek areas close to the nose.
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rosacea
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mite (type of curachnid) infestation of the skin, leading to intense itching.
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scabies
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skin condition caused by over preduction of sebum from the sebaceous glands.
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seborrhea
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extremely painful skin condition caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox, the virus remains dormant until some trigger (stress) other diseases reactivates it.
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shingles
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2nd most severe of the 3 major types of skin cancer.
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squamous cell carcinoma
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open sore or lesian of the skin or muceous membrane.
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ulcer
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allergic skin reaction.
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urticaria
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skin disorder in wich white patches of skin appear in areas of normal pigmentation.
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vitiligo
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raised, flesh colored area on the skin, caused by a virus
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wart
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