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adip/o

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fat

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alb/o

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white

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crypt/o

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hidden

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cutane/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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erythr/o

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red

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hidr/o

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sweat

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kerat/o

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hard, horny

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leuk/o

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white

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lip/o

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fat

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melan/o

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black

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onych/o

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nail

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pachy/o

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thick

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pil/o

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hair

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sebace/o

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oil

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seb/o

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oil

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squam/o

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scale

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steat/o

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fat

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trich/o

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hair

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ungu/o

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nail

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xanth/o

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yellow

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xer/o

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dry

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abrasion

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scraping away skin

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abscess

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localized collection of pus

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acne vulgaris

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common acne; inflammation of follicles

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actinic dermatitis

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inflammation of skin caused by sun

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actinic keratosis

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horny skin condition caused by sun exposure

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adipocele

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hernia filled with fatty tissue

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albinism

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lack of pigment in skin - causing to look white

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albino

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person affiliated with albinism

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allograft

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skin tansplant from same member of speices

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alopecia

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baldness

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anesthetic

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drug temporarily blocks sensation

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anhidrosis

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lack of sweating

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antibiotic

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drug destroys growth of microorganisms

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antihistamine

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drug opposes effects of histamine

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antipruitic

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drug prevents itching

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antiseptic

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drug that prevents sepsis by killing microorganisms

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atopic dermatitis

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unusual inflammation of skin

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autograft

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skin transplant taken from another area

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basal cell carcinoma

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cancerous tumor of basel cells

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biopsy

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removal of tissue in order to examine

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bulla

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from latin, bubble or blister

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chemosurgery

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removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals

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chemotherapy

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treatment using chemicals

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cherry angioma

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small blood vessel tumor

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cicatrix (plural cicatrices)

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from latin- scar

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comedo

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from latin - to eat it up; hair follicle plugged with sebum

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crust

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dried substance on skin

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cryosurgery

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destruction of tissue through freezing

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culture and sensitivity

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growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine drugs they respond to

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cyanhidrosis

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blue sweat

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decubistus ulcer

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bed sore

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depigmentation

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loss of skin pigmentation

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dermabrasion

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rubbing/scaping skin

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dermatitis

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inflammation of skin

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dermatofibroma

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a fibrous skin tumor

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dermatolysis

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loss of skin

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dermatomycosis

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fungal skin condition

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dermatoscope

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instrument used to look at skin

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dermatosis

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skin condition

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dermopathy

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skin disease

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dermoscopy

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procedure for looking at skin

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dysplastic nervus

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mole with bad changes/formation

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ecchymosis

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from greek - to pour out - large bruise

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eczema

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greek - to boil over - red itchy rash may weep then ooze or crust

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electrocauterization

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using electricity to destroy tissue

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electrodesiccation

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using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it

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epidermal

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pertaining to the skin

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epidermal tumor

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tumors on the skin

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erosion

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loss of skin

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erythema

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from greek - redness

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erythrocryanosis

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red or blue discoloration of skin

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erythroderma

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red skin

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excisional biopsy

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removal of lesion for exam

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excoriation

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a scratch

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first-degree burn

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burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of skin

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fissure

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from latin - split or divide

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fourth-degree burn

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deep burn affecting all layers and tissue muscle and bone

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hemathidrosis

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sweating blood

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heterograft

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skin transplant taken from other species

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hidradenitis

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inflmation of the sweat glands

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hidradenoma

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tumor of the sweat glands

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hidropoiesis

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formation of sweat

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homograft

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skin transplant from simular spieces

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hyperhidrosis

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excessive sweating

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hyperkeratosis

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excessive growth of horny skin

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hypermelanosis

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excessive pigment in skin

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hyperpigmentation

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excesive pigment in skin

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hypodermia

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pertaining to beneath the skin

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hypohidrosis

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diminished sweating

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hypomelanosis

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diminished melanin in the skin

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hypopigmentation

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diminished pigment in skin

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ichthyosis

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condition in skin dry and scaly - resembling fish scales

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impetigo

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latin for attack - highly contagious bacterial infection

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incision and drainage

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to cut into wound allowing infected liquid to drain

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insisional biopsy

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removal of portion of lesion for exam

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intradermal

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pertaining to inside skin

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keloid

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overgrowth of scar tissue

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keratogenic

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causing horny tissue development

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keratosis

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horny tissue condition

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lukoderma

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white skin

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lipectomy

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removal of fatty tissue

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liposuction

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removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum

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macerate

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from latin - to make soft

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macule

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from latin - spot or stain (freckle)

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malignant cutaneous neoplasm

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harmful new formation of skin tissue

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malignant melanoma

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harmful tumor of melanin cell

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mycodermatisis

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inflamation of skin by fungus

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mycosis

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fungus condition

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necrosis

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tissue death

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nervus

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from latin - birthmark or mole

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nodule

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solid mass extends deeper into skin

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onychectomy

A

remove a nail

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onychia

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nail condition

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onuchocryptosis

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ingrown nail

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onychodystrophy

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poor nourishment of nail

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onychomalacia

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abnormal softening of nail

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onycholysis

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loss of a nail

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onychomycosis

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fungal condition of nail

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onychopathy

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nail disease

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onychophagia

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eating (biting) nail

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onychotomy

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incision into nail

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pachyderma

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tough skin

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papule

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from latin - pimple or small mass

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paronychia

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condition of the tissue around nail

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patch (vitilligo)

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large, flat, discolored area

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percutaneous

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pertaining to through the skin

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petechia

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from latin - freckle or spot

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plaque

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solid mass on surface of skin

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postpartum alopecia

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baldness experienced by woman after pregnancy

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pruritus

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from latin - itching

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psoriasis

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skin condition characterized by patches of itchy red scaly skin

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pustule

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from latin - little blister

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rhytidoplasty

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reconstruction of wrinkled skin

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scale

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skin flaking off

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sclerodermatitis

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inflmation of skin, thick and hard

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scleronychia

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thick and harding of nails

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seborrheic dermatitis

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inflammation by discharged oil

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second degree burn

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deeper burn affecting epi and derm

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spider angioma

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over expansion of blood vessel

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squamous cell carcinoma

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cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells

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steatitis

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inflammation of fat tissue

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steatoma

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fatty tumor

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to beneath skin

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telangiectasia

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over expansion of blood vessel - spider angioma

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third degree burn

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deep brun affecting epi, derm, and subcutaneous

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tinea

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fungal condition often ringworm

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transdermal

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pertaining to through the skin

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trichomtcosis

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fungal condition of hair

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tumor

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large solid mass

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ulcer

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latin for sore

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urticaria

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latin for burning nettle - swollen, raised, itchy area of skin

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vascular lesion

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wounds related to blood vessels

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verruca

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latin for wart

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vesicle

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latin for little bladder - small blister

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vitiligo

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large, flat, discolored area

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xanthoderma

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yellow skin

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xanthoma

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yellow tumor

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xanathrosis

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yellowing of skin

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xenograft

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skin transplant from other speices

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xeroderma

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dry skin

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xerosis

A

condition of dryness

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