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66 Cards in this Set
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Acne
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Inflammation of the sebaceous glands
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acrochordon
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small outgrowth of epidermal and dermal tissue
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actinic dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to radiant energy, such as x-rays
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albinism
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loss of pigment
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alopecia
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baldness
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anhidrosis
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absence of sweating
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avulsion
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process of forcibly tearing off a part or structure of the body, such as a finger or toe
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basal cell carcinoma
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epithelial malignant tumor of the skin that rarely metastasized
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bite
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surface is torn by an insect
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boil
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an acute painful nodule
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bulla
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larger blister; a bleb
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burn
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injury due to heat
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callus
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hardened skin
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candidiasis
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infection of skin or mucous glands by any species of Candida
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carbuncle
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Cluster of boils
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causalgia
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Intense burning pain associated with trophic skin changes in the hand or foot after trauma to it
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cellulitis
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inflammation of cellular or connective tissue
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cicatrix
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scar
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comedo
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blackhead
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corn
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horny induration and thickening of skin on toes caused by ill-fitted shoes
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cyst
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bladder or sac; closed sac that contains fluid
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decubitus
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lying down; bedsore
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dehiscence
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bursting open of a surgical wound
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dermatitis
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inflammation of skin
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dermomycosis
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skin condition caused by fungus
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ecchymosis
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blood seeps into the skin causing discolorations ranging from blue-black to greenish-yellow
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eczema
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disease of the epidermis
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erythema
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redness of skin
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erythroderma
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abnormal redness of skin
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eschar
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scab
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excoriation
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Abrasion of epidermis by scratching, trauma, chemicals, burns,etc.
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exudate
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production of pus and serum
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folliculitis
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inflammation of a follicle or follicles
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herpes simplex
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inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus
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hidradenitis
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inflammation of sweat glands
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hives
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eruption of itching and burning swellings on skin
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hyperhidrosis
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condition of excessive sweating
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hypodermic
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pertaining to under the skin or inserted under the skin, as a hypodermic injection
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icteric
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pertaining to jaundice
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impetigo
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skin infection marked by vesicles or bullae; usually caused by streptococci or staphylococci
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integumentary
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a covering; the skin, consisting of dermis and epidermis
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intradermal
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pertaining to within the skin, as an intradermal injection
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jaundice
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yellow
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keloid
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overgrowth of scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation
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lentigo
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flat, brownish spot on the skin sometimes caused by exposure to the sun and weather(freckle)
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leukoderma
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localized loss of pigmentation of the skin
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leukoplakia
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white spots or patches formed on mucus membrane of tongue and cheeks; spots are smooth, hard, and irregular
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lupus
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destructive type of skin lesion
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melanocarcinoma
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cancerous tumor that has black pigmentation
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melanoma
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malignant black mole or tumor
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miliaria
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(prickly heat; commonly seen in infants.) caused by excessive body warmth. Retention of sweat glands, which have become blocked or inflamed, and then rupture in the skin or leak
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mole
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pigmented, elevated spot above the surface of skin
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onychitis
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inflammation of nail
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onychomycosis
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condition of the nail caused by a fungus
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pachyderma
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thick skin
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paronychia
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infectious condition of the marginal structures around the nail
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pediculosis
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infestation of lice
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petechiae
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small, pinpoint,purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin
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pruritus
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severe itching
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psoriasis
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chronic skin disease characterized by pink or dull red lesions surmounted by silvery scaling
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purpura
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purplish discoloration of the skin caused by extravasation of blood into tissues
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rhytidoplasty
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plastic surgery for the removal of wrinkles
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roseola
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rose-colored rash marked by red spots on skin
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rubella
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systemic disease caused by a virus and characterized by a rash and fever
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rubeola
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contagious disease characterized by fever, inflammation of mucous membranes, and rose-colored spots on the skin
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scabies
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contagious disease characterized by papules, vesicles, pustules, burrows, and intense itching(itchmite)
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