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one who specializes in the study or treatment of skin
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dermatologist
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resembling fish
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ichthyoid
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breakdown or dissolution of nail
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onycholysis
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pertaining to nourishment of development of tissue
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histotrophic
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condition of painful, difficult, or faulty formation
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dysplasia
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condition of excessive hard
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hyperkeratosis
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condition of white hair
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leukotrichia
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study of fungus
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mycology
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pertaining to upon the skin
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epidermal
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fat tumor
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lipoma
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pertaining to below/under the skin
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subcutaneous
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condition of without sweat
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anhidrosis
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study of tissue disease
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histopathology
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condition of alongside the nail
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paronychia
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condition or increase of fat
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adiposis
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pertaining to scale
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squamous
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red / skin / inflammation
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erythrodermatitis
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process of down scale
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desquamation
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pertaining to tissue poison
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histotoxic
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black cell
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melanocyte
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condition or increase of dry
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xerosis
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pertaining to purple
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purpuric
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discharge of sebum
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seborrhea
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yellow tumor
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xanthoma
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condition of without fat
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asteatosis
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black tumor
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melanoma
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pertaining to below the skin
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hypodermic
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bright-red, round blood vessel tumor
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cherry angioma
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scratch mark on the skin
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excoriation
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type of microscopic study of fresh tissue
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frozen section
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whitehead
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closed comedo
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a drug that relieves itching
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antipruritic
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condition of fungus of the fingernail or toenail
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onychomycosis
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removal of an entire lesion for microscopic examination
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excisional biopsy
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transfer of skin to a new position in the body of the same person
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autograft
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method of eliminating a dilated blood vessel tumor of the skin by injection of a hardening solution
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sclerotherapy
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darkened areas of the skin caused by excessive amounts of melanin
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hyperpigmentation
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fat
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steat/o
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black
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melan/o
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fungus
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myc/o
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nail
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onych/o
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red
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erythr/o
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hair
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trich/o
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dry
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xer/o
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oil
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seb/o
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death of tissue associated with a loss of blood supply as result of trauma/ inflammation/infection
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gangrene
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severe itching
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pruritus
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skin infection consisting of a cluster of furuncles
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carbuncle
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baldness
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alopecia
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use of a spoon-like instrument to scrape tissue (debridement of wound)
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curettage
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inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles- evidenced by comedones, pustules, nodules
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acne
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chronic, recurrent skin disease marked by silver-gray scales covering red patches on the skin
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psoriasis
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acute inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue as a result of bacterial invasion through a break in the skin
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cellulitis
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mole
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nevus
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black and blue mark
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ecchymosis
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blackhead
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comedo
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boil
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furuncle
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crabs
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pediculosis pubis
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cradle cap
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seborrheic dermatitis
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head lice
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pediculosis capitis
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hives
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urticaria
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scar
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cicatrix
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wart
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verruca
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white skin
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leukoderma
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yellow skin
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xanthoderma
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dry skin
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xeroderma
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red skin
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erythroderma
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hard skin
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scleroderma
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German measles
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rubella
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chickenpox
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varicella
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14-day measles
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rubeola
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small blister
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vesicle
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pus-filled sac
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pustule
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solid mass on skin less than .5cm diameter
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papule
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large blister
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bulla
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solid mass greater than 1cm that extends into the epidermis
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nodule
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area of localized skin edema, such as a hive
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wheal
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tiny, flat discolored spot on the skin, up to 1cm diameter
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macule
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solid mass larger than 1-2cm diameter
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tumor
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large, flat discolored area on the skin, larger than 1cm diameter
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patch
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solid mass greater than 1cm limited to the skin's surface
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plaque
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a contagious disease caused by a parasite (mite) that invades the skin, causing intense itch, between fingers
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scabies
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destruction of tissue by freezing- application of extremely cold chemical
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cryosurgery
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a tiny, red blood vessel lesion formed by the dilation of a group of blood vessels radiating from arteriole
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telangiectasia
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a group of fungal skin diseases (word is latin for a grub, a gnawing worm)
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tinea
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a graft transfer from one animal species to one of another
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heterograft (xenograft)
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localized thickening of the skin caused by excessive exposure to sunlight
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actinic keratoses
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treatment of neoplastic disease- ionizing radiation to deter proliferation of malignant cells
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radiation therapy
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spot, a reddish-brown, minute hemorrhagic spot on the skin indicates a bleeding tendency- small purpura
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petechia
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donor transfer between individiuals of the same species (human to human)
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homograft
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light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation, direct high freq. of light into beam- cuts body
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laser
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technique for restoring wrinkled, scarred, blemished skin by acid solution to peel away layers
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chemosurgery
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use of electric currents to destroy tissue
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electrosurgery
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an inflammation of the skin characterized by redness, pruritis (itching), and various lesions
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dermatitis (eczema)
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another name for chemosurgery
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chemical peel
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purpuric lesion
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petechia
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another name for dermatitis
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eczema
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another word for heterograft
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xenograft
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intense light
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laser
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goal of electrosurgery
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desiccation
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telangiectasia also known as
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spider angioma
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another word for actinic keratoses
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solar keratoses
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another word for homograft
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allograft
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a form of cancer treatment
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radiation therapy
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a form of freezing treatment
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cryosurgery
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result of mycosis
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tinea
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caused by mites
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scabies
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use of short, high-frequency, electric currents to destroy tissue by drying- touches skin
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electrodesiccation
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use of long, high-frequency, electric sparks to destroy tissue- does not touch skin
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fulguration
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localized thickening of the skin caused by excessive exposure to sunlight
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actinic keratoses
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benign, wart-like lesions seen especially on elderly skin
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seborrheic keratoses
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condition caused by the destruction of melanin that results in the appearance of white patches on the skin
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vitiligo
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a hereditary condition characterized by a partial or total lack of melanin pigment
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albinism
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scar, mark left by the healing of a sore or wound showing the replacement of destryoed tissue by fibrous
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cicatrix
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an abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular
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keloid
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any disorder of the skin
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dermatosis
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inflammation of the skin
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dermatitis
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removal of a selected portion of a lesion for microscopic pathological analysis
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incisional biopsy
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removal of an entire lesion for analysis
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excisional biopsy
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graft transfer from one animal species to one of another species
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heterograft
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donor transfer between individuals of the same species
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allograft
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below the skin surface with a white center
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closed comedo
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open to the skin surface with a black center caused by the presence of melanin exposed to air
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open comedo
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lupus limited to the skin, characteristic rash on face, neck, scalp
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cutaneous lupus
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more severe form of lupus involving the skin, joints, vital organs
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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mole with precancerous changes
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dysplastic nevus
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cancerous tumor composed of melanocytes, most developed from a pigmented nevus over time
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malignant melanoma
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highly contagious bacterial skin inflammation- pustules that rupture, become crusted, around mouth and nostrils
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impetigo
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removal of dead tissue from a wound or burn site to promote healing and prevent infection
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debridement
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a flat, discolored spot on the skin
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macule
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production of purulent matter (pus)
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suppuration
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