Integumentary Terms

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Abrasion

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Scraping away skin

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Abscesses

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Localized collection of pushing in the body

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Acne vulgaris

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Common acne, inflammation of the skin follicles

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Actinic dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin caused by the sun

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Actinic keratosis

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Horny skin caused by sun exposure

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Adipocele

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Hernia filled with fatty tissue

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Albinism

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Lack of pigmentation in the skin causing the patient to look white

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Albino

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A person afflicted with albinism

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Allograft

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See homograph

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Alopecia

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Baldness

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Anesthetic

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A drug that temporarily blocks sensation

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Anhidrosis

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Lack of sweating

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Antibiotic

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A drug that destroys or opposes the growth of microorganisms

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Antihistamine

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A drug that opposes the effects of a histamine

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Antipuritic

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A drug that prevents or relieves itching

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Antiseptic

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A drug that prevents sepsis (rotting flesh) by killing microorganisms

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Atopic dermatitis

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An unusual inflammation of the skin (atopic usually means not in the right place

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Autographt

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Skin transplant taken for a different place on the patients body

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor of basal skin cells

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Biopsy

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Removal of a tissue in order to examine it

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Bulla

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From Latin meaning bubble, a large blister

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Chemosurgery

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Removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals

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Chemotherapy

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Treatment using chemicals

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Cherry angioma

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Small blood vessel tumor

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Cicatrix

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Latin for scar

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Comedo

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Hair follicle plugged with sebum, black or white head

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Crust

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Dried substance on the skin

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Cryosurgery

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Destruction of tissue through freezing

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Culture and sensitivity

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Growing microorganisms in isolation in offset to determine which drugs it might respond to

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Cyandrosis

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Blue sweat

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Decubitusvulcer

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Bed sore

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Depigmentation

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Loss of skin pigment

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Dermabrasion

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Rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of the skin

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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Dermatconiosis

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A skin condition caused by dirt

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Dermatofibroma

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A fibrous skin tumor

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Dermatolysis

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Loss of skin

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Dermatomycosis

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A fungal skin condition

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Dermatoscope

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Instrument used to look at the skin

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Dermatosis

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Skin condition

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Dermotherapy

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Skin disease

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Dermoscopy

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Procedure for looking at the skin

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Dysplasia nevus

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A mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous)

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Ecchymosis

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Large bruise

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Eczema

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A red, itchy rash that may weep or ooze then become crusted and scaly

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Electrocauterization

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Using electricity to burn tissue

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Electrodesiccation

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Using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it

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Epidermal

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Pertaining to the skin (epidermis)

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Epidermal tumor

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Tumor on the skin

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Erosion

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Loss of skin

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Erythema

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Redness

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Erythrocyanosis

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A red and our blue discoloration of the sin

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Erythroderma

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Red skin

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Excisional biopsy

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The removal of an entire lesion for examination

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Excoriation

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A scratch

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Fissure

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Crack in the skin

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Hemathidrosis

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Sweating blood

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Heterograft (xenograft)

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A transplant taken from another species

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Hidradenitis

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Inflammation of the sweat gland

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Hidradenoma

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Tumor of the sweat gland

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Hidropoiesis

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Formation of sweat

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Homograph (allograft)

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Skin transplant taken from sake species

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Hyperhydrosis

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Excessive sweating

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Hyperkeratosis

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Excessive growth of horny skin

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Hypermelanosis

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Excessive melanin in the skin

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Hyperpigmentation

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Excessive pigment in skin

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Hypodermia

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Pertaining to beneath the skin

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Hypohydrosis

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Diminished sweating

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Hypomelanosis

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Diminished melanin in the skin

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Hypopigmentation

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Decimated pigment in the skin

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Ichthyosis

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A condition of dry skin resembling fish scales

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Impetigo

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Highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin

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Incision and drainage (I&D)

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To cut a wound and allow trapped infected liquid to drain

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Incisional biopsy

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Removal of a portion of a lesson for examination

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Intradermal

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Pertaining to inside the skin

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Keloid

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Overgrowth of scar tissue

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Keratogenic

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Causing horny tissue development

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Keratosis

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Horny tissue condition

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Leukoderma

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White skin

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Lipectomy

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Removal of fatty tissue

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Liposuction

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Removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum

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Macerate

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Soften the skin

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Macule

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Freckle small flat discolored area

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Malignant cutaneous neoplasm

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A harmful new formation of the skin tissue

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Malignant melanoma

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A harmful tumor of melanin cell

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Mycodermatitis

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Inflammation of skin caused by fungus

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Mycosis

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Fungus condition

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Nevus

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Mole

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Nodule

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A solid mass that extends deeper into the skin

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Oncyhomalacia

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Abnormal softening of the nail

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Onychectomy

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Removal of nail

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Onychia

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A nail condition

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Onychocryptosis

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An ingrown nail

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Onychodystrophy

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Poor nourishment and development of the nail

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Onycholysis

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The loss of a nail

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Onychomycosis

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A fungal condition of the nail

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Onychopathy

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Nail disease

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Onychophagia

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Eating (biting) the nail

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Onychotomy

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Incision into the nail

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Pachyderma

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Tough skin

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Papule

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A small solid mass

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Paronychia

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Condition of the tissue around the nail

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Patch (vitiligo)

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A large flay discoloration

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Percutaneous

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Pertaining to the skin

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Petechia

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A small bruise

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Plaque

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A solid mass of the surface of the skin

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Postpartum alopecia

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Baldness experienced by women after pregnancy

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Puritus

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Swollen raised itchy patches of the skin

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Pustule

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Puss filled blister

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Rhytidoplasty

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Reconstruction of wrinkled skin

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Scale

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Skin flaking off

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Sclerodermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening

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Scleronychia

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Thickening and hardening if the nails

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Seborrheic dermatitis

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Inflammation of the sin carded by discharge of oil (sebum)

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Spider angioma

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The over expansion of blood vessels

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells

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Steatitis

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Inflammation of fat tissue

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Steatitis

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A fatty tumor

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Subcutaneous

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Pertaining to beneath the skin

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Telangiectasia

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Over expansion of blood vessels

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Transdermal

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Pertaining to through the skin

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Trichomycosis

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A fungal condition of the hair

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Tumor

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A larger solid mass

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Ulcer

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A sore

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Vascular lesion

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Wounds that relate to blood vessels

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Verucca

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A wart

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Vesicle

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Small blister

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Xanthoderma

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Yellow skin

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Xanthoma

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Yellow tumor

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Xanthosis

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Yellowing of the skin

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Xeroderma

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Dry skin

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Xerosis

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Condition of dryness