Med Term 2 Vocab Ch 16

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adipocyte

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fat cell

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adipose

Back 2

Pertaining to fat

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albinism

Back 3

Inherited absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

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albino

Back 4

person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin)

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anhidrosis

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Absence of sweating

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apocrine sweat gland

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one of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas. Responsible for Human body odor

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basal layer

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deepest region of the epidermis; it gives rise to all the epidermal cells

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causalgia

Back 8

Intense burning pain, often resulting from injury to a peripheral nerve

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collagen

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structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue

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cuticle

Back 10

brand of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate

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demabrasion

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Treatment for removal of superficial scars or wrinkles on the skin using sandpaper-like material

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dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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dermatologist

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Specialist in the study (diagnosis and treatment) of skin disorders

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dermatophytosis

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Fungal infection of the skin

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dermis

Back 15

middle layer of the skin

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diaphoresis

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Profuse sweating

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eccrine sweat gland

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most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin

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electrocautery

Back 18

Use of a needle or snare heated by electric current to destroy or burn tissue (removal of warts, polyps)

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epidermis

Back 19

outermost layer of the skin

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epidermolysis

Back 20

Loosening of outer layer of the skin with formation of large blisters (bullae)

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epithelium

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layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body

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erythema

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Condition of redness of the skin

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erythematous

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Pertaining to redness of the skin

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hair follicle

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sac within which each hair grows

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hypertrichosis

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Abnormal condition of excessive hair growth

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ichthyosis

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Hereditary condition in which the skin resembles fish scales and is dry, rough, and scaly

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integumentary system

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the skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails

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keratin

Back 28

hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair and nails (means horn)

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keratosis

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Excessive development of hard, keratinized tissue on the skin

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leukoplakia

Back 30

white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek

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lipoma

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Benign tumor of fatty tissue

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liposuction

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Removal of adipose (fatty) tissue with a suction pump device

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lunula

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half-moon shaped, whitish area at the base of the nail

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melanin

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skin pigment.

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melanocyte

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Cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin

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mycosis

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Any disease caused by a fungus

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onychomycosis

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Loosening of the nail plate with separation from the nail bed

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paronychia

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Inflammation and swelling of the skin folds around a nail

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paronychium

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soft tissue surrounding the nail border

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pilosebaceous

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Pertaining to hair follicles and sebaceous glands

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pore

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tiny opening on the surface of the skin

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pyoderma

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Skin disease with formation of pus

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rhytidectomy

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Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging.

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sebaceous gland

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oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles

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seborrhea

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Condition marked by excessive secretion from sebaceous glands

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seborrheic dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin with excessive secretion from sebaceous glands

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sebum

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oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

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squamous epithelium

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flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis

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steatoma

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Collection of sebum in a cyst or sac-like formation

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stratified

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arranged in layers

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stratum (strata)

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a layer ( of cells)

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stratum corneum

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outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells

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subcutaneous layer

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innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue

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subungual

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Pertaining to under a nail

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xanthoma

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Soft, yellowish, round nodule found on the eyelids; xanthelasma

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xerosis

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Very dry skin

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abscess

Back 57

A cavity containing pus surrounded by inflamed tissue; usually the result of localized infection

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acne

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chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of serum

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alopecia areata

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absence of hair from areas where it normally grows

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atopic dermatitis

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inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular, or papalosquamous lesions

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bacterial analyses

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samples of skin are examined for presence of microorganisms

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basal cell carcinoma

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malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis

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bulla; bullae

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Large blister

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burns

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injury to tissue caused by heat contact

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callus

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increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction

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cellulitis

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diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat , redness, pain, and swelling

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cicatrix

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Scar tissue

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comedo; comedones

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Caused by an increased production of sebum during puberty; blackhead

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crust

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collection of dried serum and cellular debris

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cryosurgery

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use of subfreezing temperature achieved with liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue

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curettage

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use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesion

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cyst

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thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material

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decubitus ulcer

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Inflammation, sore, or ulcer in the skin over a bony part of the body; pressure ulcer; bedsore

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dysplastic nevi

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Abnormal moles with irregular borders, indistinct margins, and mixed coloration; often precursors of malignant melanomas

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ecchymosis; ecchymoses

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bluish-purplish mark (bruise) on the skin

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eczema

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inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular, or papalosquamous lesion

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electrodesiccation

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tissue destroyed by burning with an electric spark

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erosion

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wearing away or loss of epidermis

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exanthematous viral disease

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rash of the skin due to a viral infection

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fissure

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grove or crack-like sore

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fungal tests

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scrapings from skin lesions, hair specimens, or nail clippings are sent to a laboratory for culture and microscopic examination

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gangrene

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death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply

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impetigo

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bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and curated-over lesions

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Kaposi sarcoma

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malignant, vascular , neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules

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keloid

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excess hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision

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keratosis

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thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis; associated with aging or skin damage

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macule

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flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter

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malignant melanoma

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cancerous growth composed of melanocytes

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Mohs Surgery

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thin layers of malignant tissue are removed, and each slice is examined under a microscope to check for adequate extent of the resection

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nevus; nevi

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pigmented lesion of the skin

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nodule

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solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter

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papule

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small (less than 1 cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin

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petechia; petechiae

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small, pinpoint hemorrhage

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pilonidal cyst

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Sac of hair in the sacral region (above the cleft in the buttocks)

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polyp

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growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane

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pruritus

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itching

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psoriasis

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chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silver gray scales

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purpura

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Multiple pinpoint hemorrhages and accumulation of blood under the skin caused by deficiency of clotting cells (platelets)

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pustule

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papule containing pus

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rubella

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Exanthemous viral disease; German measles

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rubeola

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Exanthemous viral disease; measles

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scabies

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contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus

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scleroderma

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chronic progressive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue

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sebaceous cyst

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Sac-like cavity filled with a collection of yellowish, cheesy sebum and epithelial debris

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skin biopsy

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suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and examined microscopically by a pathologist

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skin test

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substances are injected intradermally or applied to the skin, and results are observed

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squamous cell carcinoma

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malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs

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tinea

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infection of the skin caused by a fungus (ringworm)

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ulcer

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open sore on the skin or mucous membranes

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urticaria (hives)

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acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin

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varicella

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Exanthemous viral disease marked by itchy red rash that develops into blisters and pustules and then scabs; chickenpox

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verruca; verrucae

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epidermal growth (wart) caused by a virus

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vesicle

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small collection (papule) of clear fluid (serum); blister

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vitiligo

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loss of pigment (depigmentation) in areas of the skin (milk-white patches)

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wheal

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smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin