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corium
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synonym for dermis
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cutis
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skin
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cyan/o
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blue
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-cyte
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cell
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derm/o; dermat/o
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skin
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epi-
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upon
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follicul/o
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follicle
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kerat/o
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horn-like
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leuk/o
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white
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melan/o
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black
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onych/o
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nail
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-phyte
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plant
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pil/o
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hair
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sub-
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below
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sudor/i
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sweat
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avascular
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absense of vessels or veins
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corium
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synonym for dermis
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cutaneous
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adjective referring to the skin
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dermis
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inner layer of the skin
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epidermal
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adjective form of epidermis
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follicle
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small sac in the skin from which a hair grows
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keratin
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protein that forms hair, nails, and the tough outer layer of the skin
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keratinocyte
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cell that produces keratin
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melanin
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dark pigment present in skin and other parts of the body
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melanocyte
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cell that produces melanin
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sebaceous
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adjective describing an oil-producing gland
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statum corneum
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outermost sublayer of the epidermis
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sudoriferous
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adjective describing sweat-producing glands
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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dermatoma
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tumor of the skin
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dermatomegaly
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excessive skin, often hanging in folds
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dermatomycosis
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fungal infection of the skin
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dermatopathy
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any disease of the skin
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epidermitis
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inflammation of the epidermis
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melanoma
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tumor of the melanocytes
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onychomalacia
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softening of the nails
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onychomycosis
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fungal infection of a nail
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onychopathy
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any disease of the nails
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paronychia
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infection around a nail
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dermatologist
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a specialist who diagnoses and treats skin diseases
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dermatology
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study of the integumentary system
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dermatoplasty
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plastic surgery performed on the skin
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onychectomy
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surgical removal of a nail
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onychoplasty
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surgical repair of a nail
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onychotomy
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incision into a nail
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cyanosis
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abnormal condition signaled by bluish discoloration of tissue
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epidermoid
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resembling the epidermis
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eponychium
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thin, transparent layer of skin located at the nail root
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follicular
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adjective form of the noun follicle
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lunula
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white, crescent-shaped area of a nail
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onychia
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infection of a nail bed
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onychoid
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adjective meaning nail-like in structure or form
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piloid
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hair-like
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pilosebaceous
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adjective referring to the hair and subaceous glands
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vellus
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fine hair the covers much of the body
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BSA
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body surface area
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derm
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dermis
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SPF
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sun protection factor
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UV
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ultraviolet
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trich/0
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hair
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aut/0
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self
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coni/o
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dust
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crypt/o
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hidden
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necr/o
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death
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pachy
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thick
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xer/o
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dry
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para
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outside
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per
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through
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