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A&P Flashcards

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Cutaneous

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Relating to the skin

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Integumentary System

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Skin and it’s associated hair, nails, and glands

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Hair

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Keratinized filaments covering the body

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Nails

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Protective coverings on the fingers and toes

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Suboriferous Glands

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Glands that secrete sweat (sweat glands)

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Sweat Glands

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Glands that secrete sweat (suboriferous glands)

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Sebaceous Glands

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Glands that secrete oil

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Dermatology

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The study of skin

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Dermatologist

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Physician specializing in skin and the integumentary system

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Keratin

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Tough protein associated with hair and nails

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Sebum

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Oil

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Melanin

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Dark brown to black pigment produced by cells called melanocytes

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Melanocytes

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Cells that produce the pigment melanin

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Epidermis

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Superficial skin later

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Strata

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Layers

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Keratinization

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Formation of keratin and the horny layer

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Dermis

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Middle layer of skin, below the epidermis

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Collagen

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Fibrous protein

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Turgor

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Normal skin tension

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Striae

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Stretch marks

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Subcutaneous Layer

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Innermost skin layer (hypodermis)

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Adipose

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Fat

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Lipocytes

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Fat cells

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Albinism

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Hereditary absence of melanin

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Cyanosis

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Bluish skin resulting from a lack of oxygen in the blood

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Jaundice

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Yellowish skin resulting from bilirubin accumulation

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Lesions

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Structural or fictional alternations

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Nevi

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Moles

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Port wine stain

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Large reddish birthmark

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Strawberry hemangioma

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Raised, reddish purple birthmark that usually disappears w/o treatment around age 7

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Papule

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Solid round skin elevation

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Hidrosis

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Sweating

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Pores

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Openings

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Comedo

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Blackhead

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Ceruminous glands

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Glands that secrete cerumen (earwax)

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Onychophagia

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Nail biting

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Nail body

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Main part of nail

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Nail bed

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Epithelial tissue on which the nail rests

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Nail root

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Nail part beneath the cuticle

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Eponychium

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Fold of skin near the nail root (cuticle)

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Lunula

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White, moon-shaped growth area of nail near the root

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Free edge

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Portion of nail growing beyond the tips of fingers or toes

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Acne

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Inflammation of the hair follicle and associated sebaceous glands

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Pustules

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Skin elevations containing pus

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Nodules

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Deep, boil- like structures

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Exfoliation

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Peelings and shedding of the epidermis

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Contusion

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Bruise

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Abrasion

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Damaged skin caused by scraping or rubbing

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Causalgia

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Persistent burning sensation caused by nerve damage

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Ichthyosis

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Hereditary skin condition giving the appearance of scales

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Pemphigus

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Nonspecific term for blistering skin diseases

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Bullae

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Blisters

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Xeroderma

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Extremely dry skin

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Pachyderma

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Abnormally thick skin

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Elephantiasis

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Abnormally thick skin and edema caused by a filariasis worm infection

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Edema

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Swelling

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Purpura

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Condition with purple skin hemorrhages

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Petechiae

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Spots on skin that result from bleeding

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Burn

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Tissue injury as a result of contact with a thermal, radioactive, chemical, or electrical agent

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1st Degree Burn

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Superficial burn with damage to the epidermis

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2nd degree burn

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Partial thickness burn with damage to the epidermis and dermis

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3rd degree burn

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Full-thickness burn, with damage to epidermis and dermis and some underlying muscle and nerves

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Scar

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A permanent mark that forms where a wound heals

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Alopecia

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Baldness or hair loss

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Autoimmune disorder

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Condition in which the immune response is directed against the body

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Dermatomyositis

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Autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of skin and muscles

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Scleroderma

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Autoimmune disease characterized by increased collagen formation in connective tissue

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

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Autoimmune disease of connective tissue (lupus)

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Erythema

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Redness on the skin

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Biopsy

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Excision of live tissue for diagnostic study

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Psoriasis

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Chronic, inflammatory autoimmune skin disease characterized by red, itchy, scaly patches

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Malignant

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Having a tendency to spread, endangering health or life

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Benign

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Not malignant; noncancerous

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Permalignant

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Precancerous

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Cancer

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Malignant tumor that can lead to death

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Sebaceous cysts

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Guild-filled sebaceous glands

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Cutaneous papillomas

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Skin tags

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Hemangioma

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Benign tumor made up of a blood vessel mass

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Keloid

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An area of irregular fibrous tissue that develops at the site of s scar

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Lipoma

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Benign, fatty tumor

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Seborrheic keratosis

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Benign purple brown skin tumor

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Cryosurgery

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Localized freezing of diseased tissue for surgical removal

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Curettage

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Surgical procedure in which tissue is scraped away using s curry

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Actinic keratosis

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Premalignant warty lesion on the skin that results from chronic exposure to sunlight

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Melanoma

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Cancer of melanocytes

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Carcinomas

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Malignant tumors arising from the epithelial layer of the skin

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Mohs surgery

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Microscopically controlled surgery using zinc oxide paste to remove skin layers

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Cancer of the basal cell layer

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Cancer develops in the epidermis

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Crusts

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Hard covering that result when exudate dries on the skin

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Maglignant melanoma

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Cancer of the melanocytes, typically rapidly spreading

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Kaposi sarcoma

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Bluish-red, brown tumor occurring often in patient with AIDS

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Ulcers

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Sores that results from destruction of epithelial tissue

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Decubitus ulcers

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Pressure sores or bedsores

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Necrosis

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Death of one or more cells, or of a portion of tissue or organ, resulting from irreversible damage

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Gangrene

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Necrosis due to obstruction or diminished blood supply (mortification)

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Debridement

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Removal of dead tissue to expose healthy tissue and allow the wound to heal

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Dermatitis

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Skin inflammation

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Contact dermatitis

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Skin inflammation caused by an irritant coming in contact with the skin

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Vesicles

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Blisters that leak fluid

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Pruritus

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Itching

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Seborrheic dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin at the sebaceous glands

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Cradle cap

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Seborrheic dermatitis in infants

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Idiopathic

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Of unknown cause

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Atopic dermatitis

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A genetically determined inflammatory allergic skin disorder characterized by itching (atopic eczema)

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Atopy

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Genetically determined

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Exudative

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Leaking out of tissue

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Urticaria

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Rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch (hives)

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Wheals

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Rash of round, red welts

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Cellulitis

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Inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by a bacterial infection

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Analgesics

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Drugs that relieve pain

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Varicella

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Contagious disease caused by the varicella- zoster virus (chickenpox)

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Mancule

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Small, discolored skin spot

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Palliative

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Relieving or soothing without eliminating the cause

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Herpes zoster

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Disease caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (shingles)

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Dermatome

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Area of skin supplied by a peripheral nerve

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Rubella

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A contagious infection caused by the rubella virus (German Measles)

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Impetigo

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Contagious skin condition caused by sterptococcal or staphylococcal bacteria

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Scabies

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Skin disease with itching caused by mites

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Pediculosis

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Skin disease caused by lice

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Pediculosis capitis

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Live infestation on the head

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Verrucae

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Warts caused by the human papillomavirus

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Verruca vulgaris

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Common wart that occurs on the fingers

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Plantar wart

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Wart on the foot

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Onychia

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Inflammation of the nail matrix

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Onychomycosis

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Fungal infection of the nail

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ABCD

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Asymmetry border color diameter

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AIDS

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Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

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ANA

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Antinuclear antibody

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ASCP

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American Society for Clinical Pathology

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bx

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Biopsy

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CAAHEP

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Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program

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CT

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Cytotechnologist

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HPV

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Human papillomavirus

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I&D

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Incision and drainage

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ISMP

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Institute for Safe Medication Practices

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SLE

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Systemic pups erythematosus

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subcut.

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Subcutaneous

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UV

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Ultraviolet

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VZV

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Varicella- sister virus

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