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56 Cards in this Set
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xanthoderma
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yellow skin
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necrosis
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abnormal condition of death
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onychia
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infected nailbed
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erythema
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redness or flushing of the skin
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Subcutaneous
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under the skin
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necrosis
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tissue death
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onychomalacia
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softening of the nail/ nails
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dermatopathy
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skin disease
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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chronic disease of the connective tissue that injures the skin , joints, kidneys, nervous system, and mucous membranes. May produce a charateristic butterfly rash across the cheeks and nose
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onychophagia
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nail eating or biting
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epidermal
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upon the skin
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pyogenic
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pus forming
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onychomycosis
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abnormal condition of nail fungus
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scleroderma
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hard skin
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xeroderma
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dry skin
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pruritus
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severe itching
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dermatplasty
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sugical repair of the skin
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frostbite
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freezing or the effect of freezing a part of the body
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trichomycosis
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abnormal condition of hair fugus
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lipectomy
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excision of fat
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dermatology
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study of the skin
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dermatome
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instrument to cut the skin
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erythroderma
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red skin
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diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
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onychectomy
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excision of a nail
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Hypodermic
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under the skin
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purpura
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hemorrhages into the skin and mucous membranes
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acne
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inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles that result in pustules
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gangrene
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death of tissue , usually due to deficient blood supply
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ulcer
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open sore or lesion in skin or mucous membranes
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vitiligo,leukoderm
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disapperance of pigment from the skin in patches , causing a milk-white appearance
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pemphigus vulgaris
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blisters forming in the skin and mucous membranes
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lipoma
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fatty growth
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pediculosis
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infestation of lice
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sebaceous cyst
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sac under the skin filled with sebum or oil
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petechiae
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flat, pinpoint, purplish spots from bleeding under the skin
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hirsutism
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excessive hair growth over the body
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hyperpigmentation
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abnormal amount of pigment in the skin
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alopecia
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absence or loss of hair , especially of the head
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cicatrix
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a scar
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dermatographia
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skin writing
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depigmentation
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loss of normal skin color or pigment
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rhytidectomy
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excision of wrinkles
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ungual
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pertaining to the nails
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seborrhea
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oily discharge
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paronychia
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(diseased ) condition around the nail
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seborrhea
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excessive discharge of sebum
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shingles
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eruption of vesicles along a nerve
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melanoma
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black tumor
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dermatologist
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specialist in skin diseases
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intradermal
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within the skin
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leukoderma
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white skin
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dermatofibroma
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fibrous skin tumor
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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pachyderma
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thick skin
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ecchymosis
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skin discoloration due to a clot or bruise
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