Medical Terms Ch 5

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Acne

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Inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and the hair follicles

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Acrochordon

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Small outgrowth of epidermal and dermal tissue

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Actinic Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to radiant energy

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Albinism

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Absence of pigment on the skin, hair and eyes

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Alopecia

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Loss of hair; Baldness

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Anhidrosis

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Condition in which there is a lack or complete absence of sweating

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Autograft

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Graft taken from one part of the patients body and transferred to another part

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Avulsion

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Process of forcibly tearing off a part or structure of the body

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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Epithelial Malignant tumor of the skin that rarely metastasizes

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Bite

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Injury in which part of the skin is torn by an insect, animal, or human, resulting in abrasion, puncture or laceration

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Boil

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Acute, painful nodule formed in the subcutaneous layers of the skin, gland, or hair follicle

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Bulla

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Larger Blister

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Burn

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Injury to tissue caused by heat, fire, chemical agents, electricity, lightening or radiation; classified according to degree or depth of skin damage

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Callus

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Hardened skin

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Candidiasis

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Infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species

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Carbuncle

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Infection of the subcutaneous tissue, usually composed to a cluster of boils

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Causalgia

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Intense burning pain associated with trophic skin changes in the hand or foot after trauma to the part

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Cellulitis

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Inflammation of cellular or connective tissue

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Cicatrix

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Scar left after the healing of a wound

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Comedo

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Blackhead

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Corn

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Horny induration and thickening of the skin on the toes caused by ill-fitting shoes

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Cyrosurgery

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Technique of using subfreezing temperature to produce well-demarcated areas of cell injury and destruction

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Cutaneous

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Pertaining to the skin

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Cyst

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Closed sac that contains fluid, semifluid or solid material

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Debridement

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Removal of foreign material or damaged or dead tissue, especially in a wound. Used to promote healing and to prevent infection

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Decubitus (Decub)

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Literally mean lying down; a bedsore

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Dehiscence

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Seperation or bursting open of a surgical wound

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Demabrasion

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Surgical procedure to remove acne scars,nevi, tattoos or fine wrinkles on the skin by using sandpaper, wire brushes or other abrasive materials on an anesthetized epidermis

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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Dermatologist

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Physician who specializes in the study of the skin

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Dermatology (Derm)

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Study of the skin

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Dermatome

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Instrument used to cut the skin for grafting

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Dermomycosis

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Skin condition caused by fungus

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Ecchmosis

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Condition in which the blood seeps into the skin causing discolorations ranging from blue-black to greenish yellow

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Eczema

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Inflammatory skin disease of the epidermis

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Erythema

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Redness of the skin;

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Erythroderma

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Abnormal redness of the skin occurring over widespread areas of the body

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Eschar

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Slough, scab

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Excoriation

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Abrasion of the epidermis by scratching, trauma, chemicals, burns, etc.

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Exudate

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Production of pus or serum

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Folliculitis

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Inflammation of a follicle or follicles

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Gangrene

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Eating sore; It is a necrosis or death of a tissue or bone that usually result from a deficient or absent blood supply to the area

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Herpes Simplex

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an inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus

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Hidradenitis

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Inflammation of the sweat glands

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Hives

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Eruption of itching and burning swellings of the skin

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Hyperhidrosis

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Condition of excessive sweating

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Hypodermic

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Pertaining to under the skin or inserted under the skin

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Icteric

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Pertaining to jaundice

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Impetigo

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Skin infection marked by vesicles or bullae; usually caused by streptococci or staphylococci

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Integumentary

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Covering the skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis

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Intradermal (ID)

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Pertaining to within the skin, as an intradermal injection

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Jaundice

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Yellow; a symptom of a disease in which there is excessive bile in the blood; the skin, whites of eyes; and mucous membranes are yellow

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Keloid

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Overgrowth of scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation

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Lentigo

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A flat, brownish spot on the skin sometimes caused by exposure to the sun and weather (Freckle)

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Leukoderma

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localized loss of pidmentation of the skin

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Leukplakia

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White spots or patches formed on the mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek; the spots are smooth, hard, and irregular in shape and can become malignant

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Lupus

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Originally used to describe a destructive type of skin lesion; current usage of the word is usually in combination with the words vulgaris or erythematosus

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Melacarcinoma

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Cancerous tumor that has black pigmentation

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Melanoma

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Malignant black mole or tumor

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Milliaria

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Called prickly heat; commonly seen in newborns and/or infants. It is caused by excessive body warmth. There is a retention of sweat in the sweat glands that have been blocked or inflamed, and then rupture or leak into the skin

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Mole

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Pigmented, elevated spot above the surface of the skin

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Onychitis

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Inflammation of the nail

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Onychomycosis

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Condition of the nail caused by a fungus

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Pachyderma

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Thick Skin

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Paranychia

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Infectious condition of the marginal structures around the Nails

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Pediculosis

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Condition of infestation with lice

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Petechiae

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Small, pinpoint, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin

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Pruritus

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Severe itching

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Psoriasis

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Chronic skin disease characterized by pink or dull-red lesions surmounted by silvery scaling

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Purpura

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Purplish discoloration of the skin caused by extravastation of the blood into the tissues .

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Rhytidoplasty

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Plastic surgery for the removal of wrinkles

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Roseola

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Any rose colored rash marked by maculae or red spots on the skin

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Rubella

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Systemic disease caused by a virus and characterized by a rash and fever

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Rubeola

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Contagious disease characterized by fever, inflammation of the mucous membranes and rose colored spots on the skin

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Scabies

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Contagious skin disease characterized by papules, vesicles, pustules, burrows, and intense itching

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Scar

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Mark left by the healing process of a wound, sore, or injury

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Scleroderma

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Chronic condition with hardening of the skin and other connective tissues of the body

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Seborrhea

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Excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands

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Sebum

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Fatty or oily secretion produced by the sebaceous glands

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Senile Keratosis

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Condition occurring in older people wherein there is dry skin and localized scaling caused by excessive exposure to the sun

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Malignant tumor of squamous Epithelial tissue

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Striae (plural)

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Streaks or lines on the breasts, thighs, abdomen or buttocks caused by the weakening of elastic tissue

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Subcutaneous

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Pertaining to below the skin

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Subungual

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Pertaining to below the nail

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Taut

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tight, firm; to pull or draw tight a surface, such as the skin

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Telangiectasia

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Dilatation of small blood vessels that may appear as a birthmark

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Thermanestesia

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Inability to distinguish between the sensations of heat and cold

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Tinea

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Contagious skin diseases affecting both humans and domestic animals, caused by certain fungi, and marked by the localized appearance of discolored, scaly patches on the skin (Ringworm)

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Trichomycosis

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Fungal condition of the hair

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Ulcer

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open lesion or sore of the epidermis or mucous membrane

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Varicella

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Contagious viral disease characterized by fever, headache, and a crop of red spots that come macules, papules, vesicles and crusts (chicken pox)

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Vitilligo

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Skin condition characterized by milk-white patches surrounded by areas of normal pigmentation

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Wart

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Elevation of viral origin on the epidermis

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Wound

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Injury to soft tissue caused by trauma; usually classified as open or closed

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Xanthoma

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Yellow Tumor

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Xanthoderma

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Yellow skin

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Xeroderma

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Dry Skin

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Xerosis

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Abnormal dryness of skin, mucous membranes, or the conjuctiva