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| Person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin) |
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| One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas. It secretes sweat that, in action with bacteria, is responsible for human body odor |
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| Deepest region of the epidermis; it gives rise to all the epidermal cells |
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| Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue |
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| Band of epidermis on the base and sides of the nail plate |
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| Most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin |
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| Outermost layer of the skin |
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| Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body |
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| Sac within which each hair grows |
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| The skin and it's accessory structures such as hair and nails |
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| Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails. Keratin means horn and commonly is found in the horns of animals |
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| The half-moon-shaped whitish area at the base of the nail |
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| Major skin pigment. It is formed by melanocytes in the epidermis. |
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| Soft tissue surrounding the nail border |
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| Tiny opening on the surface of the skin |
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| Oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles |
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| Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands |
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| Flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis |
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| Outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized, cells |
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| Innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue |
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| Fungus (fungi include yeasts, mold, and mushrooms) |
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| Collection of dried serum and cellular debris |
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| Thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material |
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| Wearing away or loss of epidermis |
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| Groove or crack-like sore |
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| Discolored often reddened flat lesion |
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| Solid, round or oval elevated lesion more than 1cm in diameter |
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| Small, less than 1cm in diameter, solid elevation of the skin |
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| Benign growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane |
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| Small elevation of the skin containing pus |
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| Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes within the body |
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| Small collection of clear fluid (serum); blister |
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| Smooth, slightly elevated, edematous (swollen) area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin |
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| Absence of hair from areas where it normally grows |
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| ECCHYMOSIS (PL. ECCHYMOSES) |
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| Bluish-black mark on the skin (bruise) |
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| Small, pinpoint hemorrhage |
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| Acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin |
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| Chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum |
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| Injury to tissues caused by heat contact |
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| Diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling |
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| Inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lesions |
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| EXANTHEMATOUS VIRAL DISEASES |
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| Rash (exanthema) of the skin due to viral infection |
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| Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply |
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| Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions |
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| Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales |
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| A contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus |
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| A chronic progressive disease of the skin with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue |
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| Infection of the skin caused by fungus |
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| Depigmentation in areas of the skin |
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| Increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction |
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| Hypertrophied, thickened scar that occurs after trauma or surgical incision |
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| Thickened and reddened area of the epidermis, usually associated with aging or skin damage. |
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| Epidermal growth (wart) caused by a virus |
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| Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis |
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| Malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells of the epidermis |
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| Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes |
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| Malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules |
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| Samples of the skin are sent to a laboratory to detect the presence of microorganisms. |
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| Scrapings from skin lesions, hair specimens, or nail clippings are sent to a laboratory for culture and microscopic examination |
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| Use of subfreezing temperature via liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue |
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| Use of sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesion |
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| Tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark |
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| Thin layers of a malignant growth are removed, and each is examined under a microscope |
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| Suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and sent to the pathology laboratory for microscopic examination |
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| Reaction of the body to a substance by observing the results of injecting the substance intradermally or applying it topically to the skin |
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