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23 Cards in this Set
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Wearing away of the epidermis by a scraping movement
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abrasion
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Thin-walled sac containing serous fluid
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blister
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Blister-like structure filled with serous fluid
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bleb
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Blister on the skin with thin walls filled with fluid
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Blister on the skin with thin walls filled with fluid
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Localized buildup of layers of the epidermis caused by increased pressure or friction
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callus
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A scar
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cicatrix
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Noninflammatory lesion of acne
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comedo
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A bruise
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contusion
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A small hemorrhagic spot in the skin or mucous membrane
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ecchymosis
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The crust which forms over a burn or gangrene
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eschar
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A scratch
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excoriation
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A boil
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furuncle
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Localized thickening and coarsening of the skin due to chronic irritation
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lichenification
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A flat discolored spot
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macule
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A birthmark
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nevus
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A solid elevated lesion of skin
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papule
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A pinpoint, round, nonraised purplish/red spot caused by hemorrhage just beneath the epidermal layer
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petechia
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Itching
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pruritus
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Small hemorrhage in the skin causing purplish discoloration
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purpura
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Visible collection of pus in or underneath the epidermis
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pustule
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Permanent dilatation of blood vessels which cause small red lesions
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telangiectasia
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Warts
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verrucae
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A hive
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wheal
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