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acne
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Skin condition caused by bacterial infection of hair follicles and the ducts of sebaceous glands
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aspergillosis
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(also called farmer’s lung disease) Skin infection caused by various species of Aspergillus, which can cause severe pneumonia in immunosuppressed patients
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athlete’s foot
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(also called tinea pedis) A form of ringworm in which hyphae invade the skin between the toes, causing dry, scaly lesions
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bacterial conjunctivitis
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(also called pinkeye) A highly contagious inflammation of the conjunctiva caused by various bacterial species
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blackfly fever
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Illness resulting from bites by blackflies, characterized by an inflammatory reaction, nausea, and headache
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blastomycetic dermatitis
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Fungal skin disease caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis; characterized by disfiguring, granulomatous, pus-producing lesions
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blastomycosis
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Fungal skin disease caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis that enters the body through wounds
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candidiasis
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(also called moniliasis) A yeast infection caused by Candida albicans that appears as thrush (in the mouth) or vaginitis
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carbuncle
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A massive pus-filled lesion resulting from an infection, particularly of the neck and upper back
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cat scratch fever
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A disease caused by Afipia felis or, more commonly, Bartonella (Rochalimaea) henselae and transmitted in cat scratches and bites
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central nervous system
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The brain and spinal cord
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chickenpox
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A highly contagious disease, characterized by skin lesions, caused by the varicella-zoster herpesvirus; usually occurs in children
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chigger dermatitis
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A violent allergic reaction caused by chiggers, the larvae of Trombicula mites
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congenital rubella syndrome
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Complication of German measles causing death or damage to a developing embryo infected by virus that crosses the placenta
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conjunctiva
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Mucous membranes of the eye
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cornea
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The transparent part of the eyeball exposed to the environment
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cowpox
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Disease caused by the vaccinia virus and characterized by lesions, inflammation of lymph nodes, and fever; virus is used to make vaccine against smallpox and monkeypox
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crepitant tissue
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Distorted tissue caused by gas bubbles in gas gangrene
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debridement
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Surgical scraping to remove the thick crust or scab that forms over burnt tissue (eschar)
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dermal wart
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Wart resulting from the viral infection of epithelial cells
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dermatomycosis
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A fungal skin disease
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dermatophyte
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A fungus that invades keratinized tissue of the skin and nails
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dermis
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The thick inner layer of the skin
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dracunculiasis
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Skin disease caused by a parasitic helminth, the guinea worm Dracunculus medinensis
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epidemic keratoconjunctivitis (EKC)
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(sometimes called shipyard eye) Eye disease caused by an adenovirus
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epidermis
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The thin outer layer of the skin
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erysipelas
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(also called St. Anthony’s fire) Infection caused by hemolytic streptococci that spreads through lymphatics, resulting in septicemia and other diseases
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eschar
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The thick crust or scab that forms over a severe burn
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exanthema
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A skin rash
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folliculitis
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(also called pimple or pustule) Local infection produced when hair follicles are invaded by pathogenic bacteria
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furuncle
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(also called a boil) A large, deep, pus-filled infection
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gas gangrene
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A deep wound infection, destructive of tissue, often caused by a combination of two or more species of Clostridium
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genital wart
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(also called condyloma) An often malignant wart associated with sexually transmitted viral disease having a very high association rate with cervical cancer
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human papillomavirus (HPV)
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Virus that attacks skin and mucous membranes, causing papillomas or warts
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impetigo
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A highly contagious pyoderma caused by staphylococci, streptococci, or both
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inclusion body
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(1) An aggregation of reticulate bodies within chlamydias. (2) A form of cytopathic effect consisting of viral components, masses of viruses, or remnants of viruses
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keratin
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A waterproofing protein found in epidermal cells
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keratitis
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An inflammation of the cornea
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Koplik’s spots
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Red spots with central bluish specks that appear on the upper lip mucosa in early stages of measles
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lacrimal gland
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Tear-producing gland of the eye
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loaiasis
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Tropical eye disease caused by the filarial worm Loa loa
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Madura foot
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(also called maduromycosis) Tropical disease caused by a variety of soil organisms (fungi and actinomycetes) that often enter the skin through bare feet
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measles encephalitis
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A serious complication of measles that leaves many survivors with permanent brain damage
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measles
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(also called rubeola) A febrile disease with rash caused by the rubeola virus, which invades lymphatic tissue and blood
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molluscum contagiosum
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A viral infection characterized by flesh-colored, painless lesions
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onchocerciasis
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(also known as river blindness) An eye disease caused by the filarial larvae of the nematode Onchocerca volvulus, transmitted by blackflies; common in Africa and Central America
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opthalmia neonatorium
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Pyrogenic infection of the eyes caused by Neisseria gonorrhoeae (also known as conjunctivitis of the newborn)
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pediculosis
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Lice infestation, resulting in reddened areas at bites, dermatitis, and itch
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pyoderma
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A pus-producing skin infection caused by staphylococci, streptococci, and corynebacteria, singly or in combination
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rat bite fever
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A disease caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis transmitted by bites from wild and laboratory rats
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restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP)
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A short piece of DNA snipped out by restriction enzymes
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rifamycin
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An antibacterial agent that inhibits ribonucleic acid (RNA) synthesis
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Rift Valley fever
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Disease caused by bunyaviruses that occurs in epidemics
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rotavirus
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Virus transmitted by the fecaloral route that replicates in the intestine, causing diarrhea and enteritis
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roundworm
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(also called nematode) A worm with a long, cylindrical, unsegmented body and a heavy cuticle
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rule of octets
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Principle that an element is chemically stable if it contains eight electrons in its outer shell
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sarcina
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A group of eight cocci in a cubicle packet
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scabies
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(also called sarcoptic mange) Highly contagious skin disease caused by the itch mite Sarcoptes scabiei
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scalded skin syndrome
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Infection caused by staphylococci consisting of large, soft vesicles over the whole body
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scarlet fever
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(sometimes called scarlatina) Infection caused by Streptococcus pyogenes that produces an erythrogenic toxin
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sebaceous gland
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Epidermal structure, associated with hair follicles, that secretes an oily substance called sebum
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sebum
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Oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands
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shingles
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Sporadic disease caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster herpesvirus that appears most frequently in older and immunocompromised individuals
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smallpox
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A formerly worldwide and serious viral disease that has now been eradicated
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spirillar fever
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A form of rat bite fever, caused by Spirillum minor, first described as sodoku in Japan
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sporotrichosis
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Fungal skin disease caused by Sporothrix schenckii that often enters the body from plants
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streptococci
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Aerotolerant anaerobes that form pairs, tetrads, or chains by dividing in one or two planes; most lack the enzyme catalase
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sty
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An infection at the base of an eyelash
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subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE)
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A complication of measles, nearly always fatal, that is due to the persistence of measles viruses in brain tissue
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sweat gland
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Epidermal structure that empties a watery secretion through pores in the skin
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swimmer’s itch
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Skin reaction to cercariae of some species of the helminth Schistosoma
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systemic blastomycosis
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Disease resulting from invasion by Blastomyces dermatitides of internal organs, especially the lungs
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thrush
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Milky patches of inflammation on oral mucous membranes; a symptom of candidiasis, caused by Candida albicans
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tick paralysis
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A disease characterized by fever and paralysis due to anticoagulants and toxins secreted into a tick’s bite via the ectoparasite’s saliva
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tinea barbae
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Barber’s itch; a type of ringworm that causes lesions in the beard
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tinea capitis
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Scalp ringworm, a form of ringworm in which hyphae grow in hair follicles, often leaving circular patterns of baldness
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tinea corporis
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Body ringworm, a form of ringworm that causes ringlike lesions with a central scaly area
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tinea cruris
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(also called jock itch) Groin ringworm, a form of ringworm that occurs in skin folds in the pubic region
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tinea unguium
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A form of ringworm that causes hardening and discoloration of fingernails and toenails
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trachoma
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Eye disease caused by Chlamydia trachomatis that can result in blindness
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vaginitis
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Vaginal infection, often caused by opportunistic organisms that multiply when the normal vaginal microflora are disturbed by antibiotics or other factors
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varicella-zoster virus (VZV)
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A herpesvirus that causes both chickenpox and shingles
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water cycle
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(also called the hydrologic cycle) Process by which water is recycled through precipitation, ingestion by organisms, respiration, and evaporation
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zygomycosis
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Disease in which certain fungi of the genera Mucor and Rhizopus invade lungs, the central nervous system, and tissues of the eye orbit
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