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19 Cards in this Set
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alopecia
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baldness
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arrector pili
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muscle attached to the hair folicle that raises the hair
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cicatrix
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scar
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dermatitis
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skin inflammation
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dermis
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true skin (deeper part of the skin)
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epidermis
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outermost layer of skin
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erythema
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skin redness
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exfoliation
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loss of cells from the surface of tissue
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integument
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skin
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keloid
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mass of raised area from excess scar tissue
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keratin
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protein that thickens and protects the skin (hair and nails)
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lesion
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wound or local damage to tissue
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melanin
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dark pigment found in skin
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scar
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fibrous connective tissue that replaces normal tissues destroyed by injury or disease
ie. cicatrix |
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sebaceous
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pertaining to "sebum" (oily substance secreted by skin glands)
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sebum
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oily secretion that lubricates the skin
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stratum
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a layer
(plural is "strata") |
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subcutaneous
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under the skin
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sudoriferous
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producing sweat
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