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Acne
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pustular eruption of the skin
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albinism
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partial or total absence of pigment in skin, hair and eyes.
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alopecia
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absence or loss of hair (baldness)
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Basal Cell Cancer
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Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis, a common type of skin cancer
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burn
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injury to skin tissue caused by heat contact
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callus
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hardened skin -- an increased growth of cells in the epidermis due to pressure or friction
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Causalgia
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Burning pain in skin and muscles due to nerve damage
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cyst
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Closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material
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Diaphoresis
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Profuse sweating
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Ecchymosis
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Bluish-black mark on the skin (bruise)
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Eczema
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Inflammatory skin disease with pruritus and papulovesicular lesions
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vesicle
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a closed membrane shell
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papulovesicular
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Denoting an eruption composed of papules and vesicles.
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erythema
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Redness of the skin due to injury or inflammation
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Exanthem
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Rash or skin eruption, such as rubella (German measles), rubeola (measles), or measles, or varicella (chicken pox)
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varicella
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chicken pox
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Excoriation
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Skin abrasion due to scratching
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Fissure
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Crack-like sore (paper cut)
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Gangrene
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Necrosis or death of tissue due to insufficient blood supply.
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Ichthyosis
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Dry,scaly skin, resembling fish skin
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Jaundice
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Yellow discoloration of the skin
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Kaposi's sarcoma
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Malignant tumor associated with AIDS, begining with red and purple skin nodules
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Keloid
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A sharply elevated, irregularly shaped, progressively enlarging scar due to the formation of excessive amounts of collagen in the corium during connective tissue repair.
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Macule
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Discolored flat lesion (freckle)
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Melanoma
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Malignant skin tumor
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Nevus
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Pigmented lesion of the skin (birthmark,mole)
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Nodule
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Small cluster of cells felt under the skin
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Papule
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Pimple
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Petechia
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Small, pinpoint hemorrhage on the skin (pleural--petechiae)
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Polyp
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Tumor with a stalk growing from the surface of mucous membrane (nose,colon)
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Pruritus
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Itching of skin,causing rubbing or scratching
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Psoriasis
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Chronic, recurrent dermatosis with itchy,scaly,red patches covered by silvery gray scales
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dermatosis
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any skin disease, especially one not characterized by inflammation.
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cutaneous
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Relating to the skin.
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Purpura
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Rash in which blood cells leak into the skin
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Pustule
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Small elevated skin lesion (blister)
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Scabies
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Contagious,parasitic(itch mite)infection of the skin with pruritus
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Seborrhea
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Dandruff
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Tinea
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Infection of the skin caused by a fungus. Also known as ringworm.
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Tinea Pedia
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athlete's foot
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Tinea Capitis
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ringworm of the scalp
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Tinea Barbae
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ringworm of the skin under a beard
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Ulcer
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Lesion or erosion of skin or mucous membrane (bedsore or decubitus ulcer)
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decubitus ulcer
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A bed sore, a skin ulcer that comes from lying in one position too long so that the circulation in the skin is compromised by the pressure, particularly over a bony prominence
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Urticaria
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Swollen,raised,itchy areas (hives)
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vesicle
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blister; a small bladder or sac containing liquid
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Vitiligo
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smooth, white patches in the skin caused by the loss of pigment-producing cells.
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Wart
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Epidermal growth caused by a virus,known as verruca
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verruca vulgaris
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common wart
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Xeroderma
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Roughness and dryness of skin
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