Integumentary System

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a-

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without, absence of

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an-

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without, absence of

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ep-

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upon, over, above, on top

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epi-

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upon, over, above, on top

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hyper-

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excessive, abnormally high, above

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intra-

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within

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par-

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near, alongside, departure from normal

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per-

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through

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sub-

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under, beneath, below

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abras/o

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to rub away

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aden/o

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gland

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aut/o

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self

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bi/o

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life

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carcin/o

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cancer

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cellul/o

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small chamber

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crypt/o

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hidden

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cutane/o

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skin

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derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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elast/o

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change shape

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eryth/o, erythr/o

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red

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fibr/o

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fiber

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heter/o

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other

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hidr/o

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sweat

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kerat/o

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hard

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lei/o

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smooth

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leuk/o

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white

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melan/o

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dark, black

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myc/o

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fungus

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necr/o

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death

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onych/o

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nail

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pachy/o

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thick

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pedicul/o

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body louse

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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

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sarc/o

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flesh, meat

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scler/o

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thick, hard; sclera

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seb/o

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sebum

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trich/o

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hair

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xer/o

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dry

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-a

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singular

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-ectomy

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surgical excision, removal

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-ema

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condition of blood

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-genic

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pertaining to producing, formation, causing

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-ia

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condition of

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-ion

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act or process

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-is

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pertaining to

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-ite

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condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-malacia

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softening

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-oma

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abnormal swelling, tumor

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-opsy

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view of

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-osis

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condition of

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-phagia

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eating or swallowing

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhea

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discharge of fluid

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-tome

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cutting instrument

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collagen

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a protein that binds other substances together

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to under the skin

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dermis

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the lower vascular layer of skin

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epidermis

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the upper layer of the skin

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hypodermic

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pertaining to under the skin

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intradermal

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pertaining to within the skin

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elastin

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an elastic protein of connective tissue

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keratin

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waterproof protein of the epidermis and hair

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keratogenic

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originating from the outer epidermal layers

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melanin

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protein of the skin that provides a brownish pigment

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eponychium

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a flap of dead epithelial cells at the edge of a nail (cuticle)

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sebaceous glands

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oil glands embedded within the skin

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sebum

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a mixture of oil, salts, water, and cholesterol secreted by sebaceous glands

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abrasion

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a skin wound caused by scraping

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abscess

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a collection of pus from a localized infection

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alopecia

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a loss or lack of scalp hair

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cellulite

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a local uneven surface of the skin caused by fat deposition

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cicatrix

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a scar

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comedo

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an elevated lesion formed from the buildup of sebum and keratin

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contusion

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an injury to the skin that causes discoloration and swelling without breaking the skin surface

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cyst

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a closed sac or pouch that contains fluid

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

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edema

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swelling caused by accumulation of fluid

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erythema

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general term for redness of the skin

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fissure

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a narrow break or slit in the skin

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furuncle

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a localized skin infection originating from a hair follicle (boil)

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induration

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the formation of local hard areas on the skin or elsewhere

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jaundice

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an abnormal yellow coloring of the skin

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keloid

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an overgrowth of scar tissue

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laceration

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a torn or jagged wound

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lesion

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a change in tissues due to disease or injury

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macule

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a discolored flat spot, such as a freckle

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nevus

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a circumscribed, pigmented area, a mole, or a birth mark

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pallor

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abnormal lack of skin color (paleness)

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papule

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a small, solid, circumscribed skin elevation (pimple)

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petechia

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a pinpoint skin hemorrhage

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pruritus

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a symptom of intense itching

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purpura

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a purple-red discoloration resulting from hemorrhage into the skin

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pustule

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a small circumscribed skin elevation that contains pus

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ulcer

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an eroded lesion of the skin or mucous membrane

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urticaria

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skin eruption usually caused by an allergic reaction to foods, infection, or injury (hives)

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verruca

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a small circumscribed skin elevation caused by a virus (wart)

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vesicle

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a small elevation of the epidermis that contains fluid (blister)

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wheal

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a temporary, itchy elevated of the skin (welt)

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acne

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an inflammatory eruption of the skin caused by bacterial infection of sebaceous glands

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actinic keratosis

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a precancerous skin condition caused by exposure to sunlight

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basal cell carcinoma

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a tumor that arises from the epithelium of the epidermis

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carbuncle

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a skin infection composed of a cluster of boils

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decubitus ulcer

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a skin sore caused by pressure or immobility while lying down (bedsore)

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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dermatofibroma

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fibrous tumor of the skin

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ecchymosis

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a purplish patch on the skin caused by leaking blood vessels

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eczema

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an inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scaling, and sensations of itching and burning

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erythroderma

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abnormal redness of the skin

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gangrene

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tissue death and decay caused by loss or reduction of blood supply

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herpes

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a skin eruption characterized by clusters of deep blisters that appear periodically

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hidradenitis

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inflammation of the sweat gland

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hyperhidrosis

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excessive perspiration

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impetigo

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contagious skin infection characterized by blisters that later erupt to form a yellowish crust

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leiodermia

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abnormally smooth skin

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leukoderma

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abnormally light-colored skin

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melanoma

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malignant skin tumor that arises from melanocytes

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necrosis

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disease-related death of tissue

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onychocryptosis

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ingrown nail

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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 the nails

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onychophagia

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abnormal behavior of nail biting or eating

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pachyderma

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abnormal thickening of the skin

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paronychia

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infection along the nail

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pediculosis

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infestation of the hair and skin with lice

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psoriasis

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a chronic skin condition characterized by red lesions covered with silvery scales

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scabies

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skin eruption caused by the female itch mite which burrows into the skin to extract blood

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scleroderma

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thickening of the skin caused by swelling and thickening of fibrous connective tissues

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seborrhea

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sebaceous gland hyperactivity, resulting in discharge of sebum

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tinea

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a fungal infection of the skin (ringworm)

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trichomycosis

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fungus on the hair surface

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vitiligo

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a condition in which a loss of pigment-producing cells result in whitish areas of skin

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xeroderma

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abnormally dry skin

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biopsy

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surgical removal of tissue for evaluation

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debridement

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removal of diseased or dead tissue and foreign matter from a wound

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dermabrasion

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removal of skin scars with abrasives

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dermatoautoplasty

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surgical repair that uses patient's skin for a skin graft

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dermatoheteroplasty

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surgical repair that uses skin from a source other than the patient for a skin graft

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dermatologist

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a physician who specializes in disease and treatment of the skin

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dermatology

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the medical field that specializes in disease and treatment of the skin

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dermatome

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an instrument used to cut skin

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dermatoplasty

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surgical repair of the skin

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emollient

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an agent that softens or smoothes the skin

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hypodermic

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a procedure, such as an injection, inoculation, or incisional biopsy that involves the subcutaneous area

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onychectomy

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excision of a nail

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percutaneous

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pertaining to through the skin

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rhytidectomy

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excision of wrinkles

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rhytidoplasty

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surgical repair of wrinkles