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42 Cards in this Set
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friction scraping away skin surface |
Abrasion |
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Condition of producing no sweat |
Anhidrosis |
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Large blister |
Bulla |
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Hardened sebum in hair follicle, blackhead |
Comedo |
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Injury caused by a blow; causes swelling, pain, and bruising |
Contusion |
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Fluid-filled sac under skin |
Cyst |
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Loss if normal skin color |
Depigmentation |
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Profuse sweating |
Diaphoresis |
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Blood collecting under skin following blunt trauma; a bruise |
Ecchymosis |
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Red flushing of skin |
Erythema |
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Having reddened or flushed skin |
Erythroderma |
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Thick layer of dead tissue over a deep burn area |
Eschar |
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Crack-like lesion on the skin |
Fissure |
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Excessive hair growth |
Hirsutism |
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Redness of skin due to increased blood flow |
Hyperemia |
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Excessive sweating |
Hyperhidrosis |
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Abnormal amount of pigmentation |
Hyperpigmentation |
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General term for an injury or abnormality |
Lesion |
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White skin from lack of skin pigment |
Leukoderma |
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Fatty mass |
Lipoma |
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Flat, discolored spot on skin |
Macule |
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Condition of cell or tissue death |
Necrosis |
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Pigmented skin blemish, birthmark, or mole; usually benign |
Nevus |
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Firm, solid mass larger than 0.5 cm |
Nodule |
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Softening of nail |
Onychomalacia |
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Abnormal paleness of skin |
Pallor |
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Small, solid raised spot smaller than 0.5 cm |
Papule |
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Spots from minute hemorrhages under skin |
Petechiae |
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Abnormal skin reaction to light |
Photosensitivity |
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Severe itching |
Pruritus |
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Skin hemorrhage due to fragile blood vessels |
Purpura |
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Infection producing pus; pus contains dead bacteria; white blood cells, and tissue debris |
Purulent |
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Raised spot on the skin containing pus |
Pustule |
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Having pus on or within the skin |
Pyoderma |
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Hardened skin |
Scleroderma |
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Oily discharge |
Seborrhea |
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Containing or producing pus |
Suppurative |
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Open sore in skin |
Ulcer |
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Hives; eruption of wheals with severe itching |
Urticaria |
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Small, fluid-filled, raised spot; blister |
Vesicle |
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Small, round, swollen area; typical of allergic skin reaction |
Wheal |
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Abnormally dry skin |
Xeroderma |
