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62 Cards in this Set
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adipocyte
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fat cell
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lunula
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white, half moon shaped, nail
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collagen
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protein found in skin/connective tissue
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melanin
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pigment
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basal layer
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deepest of epidermis
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stratum corneum
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most outter layer of epidermis
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dermis
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middle layer of skin
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keratin
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hard protein in epidermis, hair & nails
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diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
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paronychia
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inflammation around nail
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dermatophytosis
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fungal infection, hands and feet
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causalgia
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burning sensation
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squamous epithelium
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scale-like cells
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sebaceous gland
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oil-producing organ
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albinism
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pigment deficiency
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subcutaneous tissue
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contains lipocytes
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melanocyte
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dark pigment
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erythema
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redness of skin
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dermabrasion
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procedure to scrap away tissue
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subcutanous
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under skin
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anhidrosis
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lack of sweat
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keratosis
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horny, keratinized cells
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xerosis
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dry skin
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epidermolysis
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loosening epidermis
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xanthoma
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yellow tumor (nodule)
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subungual
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under nail
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hypertrichosis
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excessive hair
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onychomycosis
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nail fungus
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rhytidectomy
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remove wrinkles
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pastule
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pus filled
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wheal
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smooth, slightly elevated, edema
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cyst
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fluid filled sac
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visicle
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clear fluid, blister
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crust
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dried serum
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polyp
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benign growth extending from mucous membrane
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macule
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discolled, flat
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erosion
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wearing away, loss of epidermis
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nodule
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elevated mass
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fissure
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slit, groove
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ulcer
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open sore
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pupule
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small pimple
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eccymosis
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bluish black mark
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pruitus
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itching
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urticaria
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allergic reaction, hives
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comedo
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blackhead
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petechiae
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pinpoint hemorrhage
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tinea
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fungal skin infection
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decubitus ulcer
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bedsore
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eczema
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inflammatory skin disease
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malignant melanoma
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cancerous tumor, melanocytes
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psoriasis
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recurrent dermatosis
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basal
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malignant neoplasm
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impetigo
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infectious pyoderma
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scabies
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contagious parasite infection
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rubella
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measles
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varicella
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chickenpox
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keloid
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thickened scar
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leukoplakia
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white patches
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exanthematous
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rash
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actinic keratosis
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thickening epidermis, sun exposure
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nevus
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mole
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pilonidal cyst
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fluid sac, hair over sacral region
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