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adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
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Fat
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hidr/o
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sweat
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ichthy/o
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fish
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kerat/o, scler/o
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hard
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myc/o
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fungus
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onych/o
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nail
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purpur/o
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purple
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seb/o
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sebum (oil)
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squam/o
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scale
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trich/o
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hair
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xer/o
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dry
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lesion
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area of pathologically altered tissue
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primary lesion
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lesion arising from previously normal skin
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macule (macula)
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a flat discolored spot on the skin up to 1cm
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patch
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a flat discolored area on the skin larger than 1cm
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papule
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a solid mass on the skin up to 0.5 cm in diameter (nevus, mole)
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plaque
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a solid mass greater than 1cm in diameter, limited to the surface of the skin
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nodule
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a solid mass greater than 1cm, which extends deeper into the epidermis.
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tumor
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a solid mass larger than 1-2cm
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wheal
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an area of localized skin edema
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vesicle
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little bladder, and elevated fluid filled sac w/in or under the epidermis up to 0.5cm in diameter (fever blister)
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bulla
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a blister larger than 0.5cm in diameter (second degree burn)
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pustule
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a pus filled sac.
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secondary lesions
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lesions that result in changes in primary lesions
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erosion
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to gnaw away; loss of superficial epidermis leaving an area of moisture but no bleeding.
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ulcer
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an open sore on the skin or mucous membrane that can bleed and scar and is sometimes accompanied by infection.
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excoriation
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a scratch mark
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fissure
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a linear crack in the skin.
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scale
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a thin flake of exfoliated epidermis
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crust
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dried residue of serum, pus, or blood on the skin.
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cicatrix of the skin
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a mark left by the healing of a sore or wound showing the replacement of destroyed tissue by fibrous tissue (scar)
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keloid
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an abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular
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vascular lesions
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lesions of a blood vessel
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cherry angioma
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a small, round, bright-red blood vessel tumor on the skin, often on the trunk of the elderly.
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telangiectasia or spider angioma
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a tiny, red blood vessel lesion formed by the dilation of a group of blood vessels radiating from a central arteriole most commonly seen on the face, neck, or chest.
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purpuric lesions
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purpura; lesions as a result of hemorrhages into the skin.
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petechia
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spot; a reddish-brown, minute hemorrhagic spot on the skin that indicates a bleeding tendency - small purpura.
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ecchymosis
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bruise; a black and blue mark - large purpura
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dysplastic nevus
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a mole with precancerous changes
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verruca
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an epidermal tumor caused by a papilloma virus (wart)
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alopecia
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baldness; natural or unnatural deficiency of hair
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comedo
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a plug of sebum within the opening of a hair follicle
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closed comedo
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below the skin surface with a white center
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open comedo
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open to the skin surface with a black center caused by the presence of melanin exposed to air.
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eruption
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appearance of a skin lesion
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erythema
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redness of skin
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pruritus
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severe itching
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rash
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a general term for skin eruption, ost often associated with communicable disease.
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suppuration
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production of purulent matter (pus)
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urticaria
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hives; an eruption of wheals on the skin accompanied by itch.
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xeroderma
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dry skin
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cellulitis
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an acute inflammation of subcutaneous tissue resulting from a bacterial invasion through a break in the skin
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dermatitis (eczema)
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an inflammation of the skin characterized by redness, pruritus, and various lesions
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atopic dermatitis
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has inflamed, swollen papules and vesicles.
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contact dermatitis
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inflammation resulting from contact with a substance to which one is allergic.
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seborrheic dermatitis
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redness of the skin covered by a yellow, oily, itchy scale most commonly at the hairline, forehead, and around the nose, ears or eyelashes.
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dermatosis
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any disorder of the skin
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exanthematous viral disease
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eruption of the skin caused by a viral disease.
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rubella
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reddish; German measles
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rebeola
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reddish; 14-day measles
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varicella
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a tiny spot; chickenpox
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eczema
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to boil out. inflames, swollen papules and vesicles that crust and scale, often with sensations of itching and burning
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furuncle
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a boil
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carbuncle
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consists of clusters of furuncles
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abscess
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a localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by the inflammation of surrounding tissues that heals when drained or excised.
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gangrene
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an eating sore
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HSV-1
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transient viral vesicles that infect the facial area, especially the mouth and nose.
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HSV-2
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sexually transmitted ulcer-like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa; after initial nerve cell root and may recur at times of stress.
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herpes zoster
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a viral disease affecting the peripheral nerves characterized by painful blisters that spread over the skin following the affected nerves (shingles.)
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impetigo
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highly contagious, bacterial skin inflammation marked by pustules that rupture and become crusted.
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keratoses
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thickened areas of epidermis
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actinic (solar) keratoses
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localized thickening of the skin caused by excessive exposure to sunlight; a known precursor to cancer
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seborrheic keratoses
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benign wart-like lesions
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lupus
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a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of various parts of the body.
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
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a more severe form of lupus involving the skin, joints, and often the vital organs
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Kaposi sarcoma
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a malignant tumor of the walls of blood vessels appearing as painless, dark bluish-purple plaques on the skin.
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onychia
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inflammation of the fingernail or toenail
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paronychia
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inflammation of the nail fold
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pediculosis
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infestation with lice that causes itching and dermatitis
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seborrhea
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a skin condition marked by the hypersecretion of sebum from the sebaceous glands.
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tinea
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a group of fungal skin diseases identified by the body part that is affected
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vitiligo
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a condition caused by the destruction of melanin that results in the appearance of white patches on the skin, commonly the face, hand, legs, and genital areas.
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debridement
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removal of dead tissue from a wound or burn site to promote healing and prevent infection
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curettage
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to clean; scraping of a wound using a spoon like cutting instrument called a curette; this technique is used in debridement.
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fulguration
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to lighten; use of long high-frequency, electric sparks to destroy tissues.
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laser
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light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation.
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Mohs surgery
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a technique used to excise tumors of the skin by removing a fresh tissue layer by layer until a tumor-free plane is reached.
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