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| a tough protein forming white fibers of connective tissue |
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| pertaining to under the skin |
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| the lower vascular of skin composed of connective tissue |
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the upper layer of skin, composed of epithelial tissue |
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| pertaining to under the skin |
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| pertaining to within the skin |
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| an elastic protein of connective tissue |
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| water-proofing protein of the epidermis and hair |
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| originating from the outer epidermal layers |
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| protein of the skin that provides a brownish pigment |
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| a flap of dead epithelial cells at the edge of a nail; cuticle |
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| oil glands embedded within the skin |
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| a mixture of oil, salts, water and cholesterol secreted by sebaceous glands |
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| composed of a hair root that is formed from living cells below the skin surface, and a hair shaft that extends above the skin surface |
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| the part of a hair that is located beneath the skin surface |
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| the part of a hair located above the skin surface |
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| the pale area at the proximal end of the nail |
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| a flattened disk at the distal ends of the fingers and toes composed of compressed, dead epithelial cells |
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| a specialized ending of a sensory neuron that responds to a partiuclar stimulus |
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| coiled, tubular in the dermis that secrete sweat onto the skin surface |
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| a skin wound caused by scraping |
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| a collection of pus from a localized infection |
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| a loss or lack of scalp hair; baldness |
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| a local uneven surface of the skin caused by fat deposition, usually in the thighs or buttocks |
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| an elevated lesion formed from the buildup of sebum and keratin; pimple |
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| an injury to the skin causing discoloration and swelling without breaking the skin surface; bruise |
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| a closed sac or pouch containing fluid |
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| profuse (not necessarily excessive) sweating |
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| swelling caused by accumulation of fluid |
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| general term for redness of the skin |
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| a narrow break or slit in the skin |
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| a localized skin infection originating from a hair follicle |
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| the formation of local hard areas on the skin or elsewhere |
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| an abnormal yellow coloring of the skin; xanthoderma |
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| an overgrowth of scar tissue |
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| a change in the tissues due to disease or injury |
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| a discolored flat spot; like a freckle |
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| a circumscribed pigmented area, a mole or a birthmark |
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| abnormal lack of skin color; paleness |
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| a small solid, circumscribed skin elevation |
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| a pinpoint skin hemorrhage |
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| a purple-red discoloration resulting from hemorrhage into the skin |
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| a small circumscribed skin elevation that contains pus |
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| an eroded lesion of the skin or mucus membrane |
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| skin eruption usually caused by an allergic reaction to foods, infection, or injury; hives |
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| a small circumscribed skin elevation caused by a virus; wart |
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| a small elevation of the epidermis that contains fluid; blister |
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| a temporary, itchy elevation of the skin, usually with a white center and red perimeter; welt |
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| am inflammatory eruption of the skin caused by bacterial infection of sebaceous glands and ducts |
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| a precancerous skin condition caused by exposure to sunlight |
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| a genetic condition characterized by the lack or reduction of melanin |
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| basal cell carcinoma (BCC) |
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a tumor arising from the epithelium of the epidermis |
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| a skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by stapylococci bacteria |
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| inflammation of connective tissue (in the dermis) caused by infection |
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| a skin sore caused by pressure or immobility while laying down; bed sore |
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| fibrous tumor of the skin |
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| a purplish patch on the skin caused by leaking blood vessels |
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| an inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scaling and sensations of itching and burning |
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| abnormal redness of the skin |
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| tissue death and decay caused by loss or reduction in blood supply |
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| a skin eruption characterized by clusters of deep blisters that appear periodically |
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| inflammation of a sweat gland |
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| contagious skin infection characterized by blisters that later erupt to form a yellowish crust |
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| a form of skin cancer characterized by the formation of purple or brown patches on the skin that spread by way of lymphatics; used as a sign of AIDS |
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| abnormally light-colored skin |
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| malignant tumor that arises from melnocytes (pigmented cells) |
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| disease-related death of tissue |
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| ingrown nail (abnormally buried in the skin) |
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| fungal infection of the nails |
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| abnormal behavior of nail biting or eating |
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| abnormal thickening of the skin |
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| infection around the nail |
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| infestation of the hair and skin with lice |
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| a chronic skin condition characterized by red lesions covered with silvery scales |
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| sin eruption caused by the female itch mite, which burrows into the skin to extract blood |
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| thickening of the skin caused by swelling and thickening of fibrous connective tissue |
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| sebaceous gland hyperactivity |
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| squamous cell carcinoma (SqCCa) |
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| a skin cancer srising from the epidermis, it usually appears as a firm, red elevation with scales |
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| systematic lupus erythematosis (SLE) |
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| a chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue affecting the skin and many other organs; lupus |
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| a fungal infection of the skin; ringworm |
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| fungus on the hair surface |
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| a condition in which a loss of pigment-producing cells results in whitish areas of skin |
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surgical removal of tissue for evaluation |
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| removal of diseased or dead tissue and foreign matter from a wound |
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| removal of skin scars with abrasives |
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| surgical repair using the patient's skin for a skin graft; autograft |
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| surgical repair using skin from a source other than the patient for a skin graft; allograft |
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| an instrument used to cut skin |
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| surgical repair of the skin |
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| an agent that softens or smoothes the skin |
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| excision (surgical removal) of a nail |
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| pertaining through the skin |
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| surgical repair of wrinkles |
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