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Epidermis

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Outer layer of skin

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Keratin

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horny, or cornified layer, composed of proteins. Hair, nails, skin all contain it.

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melanin

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pigmentation of the skin

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dermis

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inner layer of the skin

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sudoriferous gland

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sweat glands, coiled tubular structures that emerge on the skin's surface

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sebaceous gland

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glands that produce sebum (oil) into hair follicles where the shafts pass through the dermis

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Accessory structures of integumentary system:

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hair and nails

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hair

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keratinized, compressed structures that arrise from hair follicles.

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nails

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upper surface of fingers and toes, originate from epidermis

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words of skin

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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o

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word for sweat

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hidr/o

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words for hard

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kerat/o, horny tissue

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words for nails

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onych/o, ungu/o

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words for oil

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seb/o, sebum

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words for hair

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trich/o

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coni/o

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dust

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crypt/o

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hidden

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heter/o

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other

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myc/o

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fungus

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necr/o

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death

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pachy/o

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thick

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rhytid/o

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wrinkles

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staphyl/o

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grapelike cluster

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xer/o

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dry

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epi

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on, upon, over

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intra

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within

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para

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beside, beyond, around

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per

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through

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sub

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under, below

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strept/o

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twisted chain

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coccus

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berry shaped

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-ectomy excision

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surgical removal

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-ia

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abnormal state, diseased

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-itis

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inflammed

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-malacia

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softening

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-opsy

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to view

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-phagia

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eating, swallowing

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhea

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flow, excessive discharge

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-tome

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instrument used to cut

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Lesion

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any visible change in the skin (sores, wounds, ulcers, tumors, freckles, moles, sunspots)

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Contact dermatitis

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localized allergic response from contact with a irritant or allergen

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dermatosis

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term to denote any skin lesion, or group of lesions, not associated with inflammation

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eczema

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inflammatory skin condition characterized by itching, redness, scabbing, scaling, blistering (noninfectious)

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erythema

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redness of the skin

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pruritus

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itching associated with most forms of dermatitis

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psoriasis

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chronic skin condition characterized by red lesions covered with silvery scales

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purpura

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condition characterized by hemorrhage into skin, giving bruised appearance

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rosacea

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chronic skin condition of face characterized by redness, visible blood vessels, and pimples

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scleroderma

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disease caused by chronic hardening of connective tissue of the skin and other body organs

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urticaria

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itching skin condition composed of wheals of varying size and shape, usually related to an allergy

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xeroderma

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dry skin

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carbuncle

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staphylococcal bacterial infection resulting in a cluster of boil

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cullulitis

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inflammation of skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, leading to redness, swelling, and fever

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furuncle

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staphlococcal infection in hair follicle, leading to pain skin node

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gangrene

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death of skin tissue due to lack of oxygen followed by bacterial invasion

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impetigo

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staphylococci or streptococci infection causing a superficial pustular skin infection

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candidiasis

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yeast-type fungal infection of the skin, mouth, or vagina cause by candida albicans

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tinea

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fungal infection of the skin

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tinea capitis

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fungal infection of the skalp

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tinea pedis

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fungal infection of the foot (athlete's foot)

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tinea cruris

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fungal infection of the gential area (jock itch)

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tinea corporis

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fungal infection of the body (ringworm)

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tinea versicolor

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fungal infection causing white to light brown areas in the skin (dermatomycosis)

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trichomycosis

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fungus in the hair

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infestation

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dwelling of a parasite on external skin tissue

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scabies

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intensely itchy papular eruption of the skin caused by the itch mite. female burrows into outer layers of skin and lays her eggs

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pediculosis

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lice invasion of skin and hair

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pediculosis capitis

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infestation with head lice

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pediculosis corporis

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infestation with body lice

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pediculosis pubis

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infestation of lice in pubic region

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herpes

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inflammation skin disease characterized by small blisters in clusters cause by viral infection

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Kaposis sarcoma

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cancerous condition starting as purplish/ browning papules on skin of the lower extremities that spreads through skin to lymph nodes and internal organs. frequently seen in AIDS patients

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shingles

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painful, inflamed blisters that follow a nerve root distribution. same virus as chicken pox

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abrasion

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mechanical injury caused by scraping away of skin

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fissure

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slit-like or crack-like sore of the skin

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laceration

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cut, ragged-edge wound

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puncture wound

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deep hole made by sharp object

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ulcer

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open sore or erosion of mucous membranes or skin, resulting in ulcerated area of tissue loss

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decubitus ulcer

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pressure ulcer, bedsore. ulcerated area due to prolonged pressure that hinders loss of circulation to the area

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contusion

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injury without breakage of skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discolorization (bruise)

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crust

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collection of dried blood and cellular debris

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ecchymosis

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escape of blood into tissues causing black and blue marks

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macule

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flat, colored spot on the skin

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nevi/nevus

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moles, small pigmented skin growths originating from melanocytes in the skin

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nodule

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small, knotlike mass

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papule

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small solid skin elevation

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petechiae

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small pinpoint hemorrhages in the skin, smaller area of ecchymosis

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plaque

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small raised lesion greater than 0.5 cm

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scale

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flaking or dry patch made up of dead epidermal cells

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verruca

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circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by virus (warts)

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wheal

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round, itchy irritation of the skin

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abscess

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localized collection of pus

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bulla

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large fluid filled elevation of skin greater than 0.5 cm

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cyst

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closed sac filled with fluid or semi-solid material

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pustule

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elevation of the skin, containing pus

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vesicle

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small elevation of epidermis containing liquid

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port-wine stain

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large, reddish-purple discoloration of the skin (birth mark)

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strawberry hemangioma

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soft, raised dark reddish-purple birthmark consisting of newly formed blood vessels

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alopecia

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loss of hair

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hirsutism

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male facial or body hair appearance in a female

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clubbing

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enlargement of fingertips and curving of nails

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koilonychia

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spoon nails, outer surface is concave in shape

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onychia

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inflammation of the matrix of the nail

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onychomycosis

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any fungal infection of the nail

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onychopagia

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nail biting

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paronychia

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acute or chronic infection of the skin fold at the margin of the nail

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subungal hematoma

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collection of blood trapped in tissue under nail, usually caused my trauma

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acne

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subaceous gland and hair follicle inflammatory disease

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hidradenitis

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inflammation of sweat gland

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sebaceous cyst

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cyst of the sebaceous gland containing yellow, fatty material

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seborrhea

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skin condition characterized by the overproduction of sebum

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seborrheic dermatitis

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inflammation of upper layers of skin caused by seborrhea

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seborrheic keratosis

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benign, waxy, flesh colored, red or brown to black skin tumor

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actinic keratosis

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precancerous condition of horny tissue, formation that results from overexposure to sunlight. it may evolve into squamous cell carcinoma

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basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

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an epithelial tumor arising from epidermis common with excessive skin exposure. usually stays local and rarely metastasizes.

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epithelioma

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benign or malignant tumor of the epidermis. may occur on skin or mucous tissues

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malignant melanoma

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skin cancer arising from cells capable of forming melanin. signs of lesions associated with malignant melanoma include: asymmetry, irregular borders, mixed colors, and large diameter. this cancer may metastasize to the lungs, liver, or brain.

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squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

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malignant growth that develops from scale-like epithelial tissue. it appears and firm, painless bumps.

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adipose

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fat, fatty

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albino

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an individual with pigment deficiency in eyes, skin and hair

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allergy

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hypersensitivity to a substance

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dermatologist

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a physician who studies and treats skin diseases

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dermatology

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study of the skin

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

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edema

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puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid

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emollient

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agent that softens or soothes the skin

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hypodermic

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under the skin

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induration

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abnormal hard spot

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intradermal

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within the skin

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jaundice

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yellow tinge to the skin

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keloid

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overgrowth of scar tissue

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necrosis

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death of tissue

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pallor

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paleness

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percutaneous

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through the skin

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subcutaneous

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under the skin

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ungal

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pertaining the nail

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biopsy

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removal of living tissue from the body to be viewed under the microscope

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cauterization

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destruction of diseased tissue by burning

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chemical peel

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use of chemicals to remove the outer layer of skin

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cryosurgery

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destruction or elimination of abnormal tissue cells, like tumors or warts through application of extreme cold like liquid nitrogen

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dermatoplasty

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surgical repair of the skin

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debridement

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removal of contaminated or dead tissue and/or foreign matter from an open wound

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dermabrasion

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form of abrasion using sandpaper-like substance or brush

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liposuction

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surgical removal of fat beneath the skin with assistance of suction

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onychectomy

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excision of nail

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Moh's Surgery

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surgical procedure allowing for complete removal of a tumor while sparing surrounding normal tissue

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sclerotherapy

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used in the obliteration of spider veins by injection into the vessels of a sclerosing substance