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29 Cards in this Set
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pediculosis
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infestation by human lice
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pyogenisis
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production of pus
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purulence
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production of pus (pu---)
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suppuration
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production of pus (s---)
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scabies
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contagious dermatitis caused by itch mite
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seborrheic dermatitis
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dandruff
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furuncle
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boil, suppurative infection caused by staphylococci
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contact dermatitis
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skin rash resulting from irritant
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verruca
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commonly called a wart
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lesion
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any visible local abnormality of the skin
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cyst
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sac filled with fluid or semi-solid material
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nodule
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marble-like solid lesion < 1cm wide and deep
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macule
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nonraised discolored spot < 1 cm in diameter
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papule
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elevated lesion < 1 cm in diameter
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plaque
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elevated and circumscribed patch > 1 cm in diameter
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vesicle
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blister < 1 cm filled with clear fluid
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bulla
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blister > 1 cm filled with clear fluid
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pustule
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vesicle filled with cloudy fluid or pus
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wheal
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elevated irregular shaped lesion, seen in allergic skin eruption
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atrophy
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wasting of epidermis, skin thin and transparent
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ulcer
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irregular shaped erosion extending into dermis
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fissure
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deep linear split into dermis
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psoriasis
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characterized by red patches covered with thick, dry, silvery scales
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petechiae
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appears as a result of tiny hemorrhages beneath the surface
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eccymosis
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a large hemorrhagic spot
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neoplasm
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new, disorder growth of cells
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keratoma
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commonly called a callus, often on foot, caused by pressure
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keratosis
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formation of horny growths or excessive development of skin
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seborrheic keratosis
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a keratosis generally caused by aging
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