The Skin

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derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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kerat/o

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keratin, horny layer of the skin

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melan/o

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dark, black, melanin

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hidr/o

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sweat, perspiration

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seb/o

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sebum, sebaceous gland

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trich/o

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hair

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onych/o

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nail

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bulla

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raised, fluid-filled lesion larger than a vesicle

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fissure

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crack or break in the skin

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macule

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flat, colored spot

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nodule

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solid, raised lesion larger than a papule; often indicative of systemic disease

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plaque

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superficial, flat, or slightly raised differentiated patch more than 1 cm in diameter

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papule

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small, circular, raised lesion at the surface of the skin

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pustule

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raised lesion containing pus; often in a hair follicle or sweat pore

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ulcer

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lesion resulting from destruction of the skin and perhaps subcutaneous tissue

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vesicle

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small, fluid-filled, raised lesion; a blister or bleb

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wheal

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smooth, rounded, slightly raised area often associated with itching; seen in hives, such as those resulting from allergy

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atopic dermatitis

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hereditary, allergic, chronic skin inflammation with pruritus; eczema

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basal cell carcinoma

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An epithelial tumor that rarely metastasizes and has a high cure rate with surgical removal

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cicatrization

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the process of scar formation; a scar is a cicatrix

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debridement

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removal of dead or damaged tissue, as from a wound

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dehiscence

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splitting or bursting, as when the layers of a wound separate

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin, often associated with redness and itching; may be caused by allergy, irritants, or a variety of diseases

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dermatome

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instrument for cutting thin skin sections for grafting

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erythema

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diffuse redness of the skin

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escharotomy

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removal of scab tissue resulting from burns of other skin injuries; a scab or crust is an eschar

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evisceration

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protrusion of internal organs through an opening, as through a wound

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exudate

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material that escapes from damaged tissue

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kaposi sarcome

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cancerous lesion of the skin and other tissues seen most often in patients with AIDS

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keloid

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a raised, thicken scar caused by tissue overgrowth during scar formation

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lupus erthyematosus (LE)

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a chronic, inflammatory, autoimmune disease of connective tissue that often involves the skin

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malignant melanoma

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a metastasizing pigmented skin tumor

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pemphigus

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an autoimmune disease of the skin characterized by sudden, intermittent formation of bullae (blisters) can be fatal.

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pressure ulcer

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an ulcer caused by pressure to an area of the body, as from a bed or chair; decubitus ulcer

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pruritis

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severe itching

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psoriasis

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a chronic hereditary dermatitis with red lesions covered by silvery scales

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rule of nines

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a method for estimating the extent of body surface area involved in a burn by assigning percentages in multiples of nine to various body regions

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scleroderma

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a chronic disease that is characterizes by thickening and tightening of the skin and that often involves internal organs in a form called progressive systemic sclerosis

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acne

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an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and their hair follicles usually associated with excess sebum secretion

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actinic

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pertaining to the effects of radiant energy

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albinism

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a hereditary lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

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alopecia

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absence or loss of hair

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beau lines

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white lines across the fingernails; usually a sign of systemic disease or injury

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bromhidrosis

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sweat that has a foul odor because of bacterial decomposition

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carbuncle

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a localized infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, usually caused by a staph virus, and associated with pain and discharge of pus

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comedo

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a plug of sebum, often containing bacteria, in a hair follicle; a blackhead

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dermatophytosis

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fungal infection of the skin, especially between the toes; athlete's foot

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

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dyskeratosis

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any abnormality in keratin formation in epithelial cells

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ecchymosis

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a collection of blood under the skin caused by leakage from small vessels

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erysipelas

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an acute infectious skin disease with localized redness and swelling and systemic symptoms

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erthema nodosum

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inflammation of the subcutaneous tissues resulting in tender, erythematous nodules; may be an abnormal immune response to a systemic disease, an infection, or a drug

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exanthem

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any cutaneous eruption that accompanies a disease, such as measles; a rash

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excoriation

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lesion caused by scratching or abrasion

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folliculitis

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inflammation of a hair follicle

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furuncle

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a painful skin nodule caused by staph that enter through a hair follicle; a boil

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hemangioma

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a benign tumor of blood vessels; in the skin, called birthmarks or port wine stains

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herpes simplex

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a group of acute infections caused by herpes simplex virus. Type I cold sores Type II genital

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hirsutism

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excessive growth of hair

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ichthyosis

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a dry, scaly condition of the skin

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impetigo

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a bacterial skin infection with pustules that rupture and form crusts; most commonly seen in children, usually on the face, pustules

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keratosis

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any skin condition marked by thickened or horny growth. Seborrheic keratosis is a benign tumor, yellow or light brown in color, that appears in the elderly. Actinic keratosis is caused by exposure to sunlight and may lead to squamous cell carcinoma

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lichenification

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thickened marks caused by chronic rubbing, as seen in atopic dermatitis

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mycosis fungoides

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a rare malignant disease that originates in the skin and involves the internal organs and lymph nodes. THere are large, painful, ulcerating tumors

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nevus

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a defined discoloration of the skin; a mole, birthmark

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paronmychia

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infection around a nail, caused by bacteria or fungi

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pediculosis

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infestation with lice

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petechiae

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flat, pinpoint, purplish-red spots caused by bleeding within the skin or mucous membrane

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photosensitization

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sensitization or the skin to light, usually from the action of drugs, plant products, or other substances

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purpura

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a condition characterized by hemorrhages into the skin and other tissues

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rosacea

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a condition of unknown cause involving redness of the skin, pustules, and overactivity of sebaceous glands, mainly on the face

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scabies

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a highly contagious skin disease caused by a mite

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senile lentigines

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brown macules that appear on sun-exposed skin in adults; liver spots

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shingles

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an acute eruption of vesicles along the path of a nerve; herpes zoster