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13 Cards in this Set
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Hypertrophy
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is an abnormal growth of the skin. They are benign (which means harmless)
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Keratoma
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is an acquired, superficial, thickened patch of epidermis.
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Mole
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is a small brownish sport or blemish on the skin, ranging in color from pale tan to brown or bluish black.
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Skin Tag
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a small brown-colored or fleshed-colored outgrowth of the skin.
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Verruca
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Or a WART, is a hypertrophy pf the papillae and epidermis. It is cause by a virus and is infectious.
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
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Is the most common and the least severe type of skin cancer; It is usually light or pearly nodules
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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is a more serious, often is characterized by scaly red papules or nodules
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Malignant melanoma
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The most rare and serious of the 3 types it is characterized by black of brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in textured, jagged or raised.
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(A) ASYMMETRY
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The two sides of the lesion are not identical.
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(B) BORDER
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The border is irregular on these lesions.
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(C) COLOR
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Melanomas are usually dark and have more than one color or colors that fade into one another.
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(D) DIAMETER
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Melanoma is usually at least t the size of a pencil eraser
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(E) EVOLVING
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Melanoma as a lesion often changes appearance
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