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| horny tissue, outer hard layer |
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| surgical removal, excision |
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| condition of a diseased or abnormal state |
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| instrument used to cut material |
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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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| an elevated lesion formed from the buildup of sebum and keratin; also called a pimple |
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| an injury to the skin causing discoloration and swelling without breaking the skin surface; also called a bruise |
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| a closed sac or pouch containing fluid |
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| swelling caused by accumulation of fluid |
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| a narrow break or slit in the skin; athlete's foot |
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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; also called xanthoderma |
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| an overgrowth of scar tissue |
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| a discolored flat spot, such as 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 (break in blood vessels) |
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| a purple-red discoloration resulting from hemorrhage into the skin |
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| a small curcumscribed skin elevation that contains pus |
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| an eroded lesion of the skin or mucous membrane |
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| skin eruption usually caused by an allergic reaction to foods, infection, or injury; also called hives |
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| a small circumscribed skin elevation caused by a virus; also called a wart |
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| a small elevation of the epidermis that contains fluid; also called a blister; bulla is a large vesicle |
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| a temporary, itchy elevation of the skin, usually with a white center and red perimeter; also called a welt |
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| a precancerous skin condition caused by exposure to sunlight. Marked by overgrowths of the outer epidermal layer |
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| tumor arising from the epithelium fo the epidermis |
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| a skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococci bacteria |
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| inflammation of connective tissue caused by infection in the dermis |
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| a skin sore caused by pressure or immobility while lying down; also called 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 itching and burning |
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| tissue death and decay caused by loss or reduction in blood supply |
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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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| disease-related death of tissue |
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| fungal infection of the nails |
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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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| skin eruption caused by the female itch mite which burrows into skin for blood and causes dermatitis |
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| thickening of the skin caused by swelling and thickening of fibrous connective tissue |
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| sebaceous gland hyperactivity, resulting in excessive discharge of sebum |
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| skin cancer from epidermis, appears as a firm, red elevation with scales |
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| systemic lupus erythematosus |
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| chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue affecting the skin and other organs |
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| fungal infection of the skin; ringworm |
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| loss of pigment-producing cells results in white areas of skin |
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| removal of diseased or dead tissue and foreign matter from a wound |
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