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Hardened; usually used with reference to soft tissues becoming extremely firm but not as hard as bone. |
Indurated |
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Redness of the skin caused by congestion of the capillaries in the lower layers of the skin. It occurs with any skin injury, infection, or inflammation. |
Erythema |
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Tiny purple or red spots as a result of hemorrhages within the dermal or submucosal layers. Pinpoint to pinhead size and are flush with the surface. |
Petechiae |
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A band, line, streak, or stripe. |
Striae |
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Excessive growth of facial or body hair in women |
Hirsutism |
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hair loss (baldness) |
Alopecia |
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A hemorrhagic spot, larger than a petechia, in the skin or mucous membrane, forming a flat, rounded or irregular, blue or purplish patch. |
Ecchymosis |
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A small node that is solid and can be detected by touch. |
Nodule |
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A small, elevated, circumscribed, pus-containing lesion of the skin. |
Pustule |
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A small discolored patch or spot on the skin, neither elevated above nor depressed below the skin's surface. |
Macule |
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A small, solid, usually inflammatory elevation of the skin that does not contain pus. |
Papule |
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A scratch or abrasion of the skin. |
Excoriation |
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A pressure-induced ulceration of the skin occurring in persons confined to bed for long periods of time (bedsore). |
Decubiti |
