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Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Acne excoriee

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Disorder where clients purposely scrape off acne lessons causing scaring & discoloration

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Acne

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Chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands that is characterized by comedones & blemishes commonly known known as acne simplex or acne vulgaris

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Actinic keratosis

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Pink or flesh colored precancerous leas ions that feel sharp or rough resulting from sun damage

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Albinism

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Abscess of melanin pigmentation in the body including skin hair & eyes the technical term for albinism is congenital leukoderma or congenital hypopigmentation

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Anhidrosis

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Deficiency in perspiration often result of a fever or skin disease that requires medical treatment

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Astratosis

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Dry scaly skin from sebum deficiency which can be due to aging alkalies of harsh soaps or cold exposures

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Atopic dermatitis

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Excess inflammation dry skin redness and itching from allergies & irritants

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Basil cell carcinoma

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Most common and least severe type of skin cancer which often appears as light pearly nodules characteristics include sores reddish patches or smooth growth with elevated border

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Bromhidrosis

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Foul smelling perspiration usually in armpits or under feet

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Bulla

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Large blister containing watery fluid similar to a vesicle but larger

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Carbuncle

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Cluster of boils large inflammation of the subcutaneous tissue caused by staphylococci bacterium similar to a furuncle (boil) but larger

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Chloasma

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Aka liver spots condition characterized by hyperpigmentation on the skin in spots that are not elevated

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Comedone plural comedones

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Mass of hardened sebum & skin cells in a hair follicle an open comedone or blackhead when exposed to oxygen. Closed comedones are whiteheads that are blocked and don’t have a follicular opening

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Comedogenic

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Tendency for an ingredient to clog follicles and cause build up of dead skin cells resulting in comedones

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Conjunctivitis

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Aka pinkeye very contagious infection of the mucous membrane around the eye. Chemical bacterial or viral causes

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Contact dermatitis

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Inflammatory skin condition caused by contact with a substance or a chemical. Occupational disorders from ingredients in cosmetics and chemical solutions can cause contact dermatitis aka dermatitis venenata. Allergic contact dermatitis is from exposure to allergens & irritant contact dermatitis is from exposure to irritants

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Crust

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Dead skin cells form over a wound or blemish while it’s healing resulting in an accumulation of sebum and pus sometimes mixed with epidermal material. Example; scab on a sore

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Cyst

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Closed abnormally developed sac containing fluid infection or other matter above or below the skin

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Dermatitis

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Any inflammatory condition of the skin various forms of lesions such as eczema vesicles or papules the three main categories are atopic contact and seborrehic dermatitis

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Dermatologists

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Physician who specializes in diseases & disorders of the skin hair & nails

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Dermatology

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Medical branch of science that deals with the study of skin and its nature structure functions diseases & treatment

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Eczema

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I inflammatory painful itching disease of the skin acute or chronic in nature with dry or moist lesions this condition should be referred to a physician. Seborrehic dermatitis mainly affecting oily areas is common from eczema

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Edema

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Swelling caused by a fluid imbalance in cells or response to injury or infection

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Erythema

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Redness caused by inflammation a red lesion is erythemic

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Excoriation

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In sort or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping

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Fissure

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Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis chapped lips and hands are fissures

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Folliculitis

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Also known as folliculitis barbae sycoais barbae or barbers it’s inflammation of the hair follicles caused by bacterial infection from ingrown hairs the cause is typically from ingrown hair studio shaving or other epilation methods

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Furuncle

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Also known as boil subcutaneous abscess filled with pus furuncle are caused by bacteria in the glands or hair follicles

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Herpes simplex virus 1

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Strain of the herpes virus that causes fever blisters or cold sores it is a reoccurring contagious viral infection consisting of a vesicle or group of vesicles on a red swollen base the blisters usually appear on the lips and nostrils

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Herpes simplex virus 2

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Strain of the herpes virus that infects the genitals

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Herpes zoster

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Also known as shingles a painful viral infection skin condition from the chickenpox virus characterized by groups of blisters that form a rash and a ring or a line

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Hyperhidrosis

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Excessive perspiration caused by heat genetics medications or medical conditions also called diaphoresis

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Hyperkeratosis

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Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinized cells keratinocyte

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Hyperpigmentation

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Overproduction of pigment

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Hypertrophy

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Abnormal growth of the skin many are benign or harmless

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Hypopigmentation

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Absents of pigment resulting in white or white splotches

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Impetigo

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Contagious skin infection caused by Staphylococcus or streptococcal I bacteria characterized by clusters of small blisters or crusty lesions and often occurring in children

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Keloid

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Fix car resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissues collagen

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Keratoma

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Acquired superficial taking the patch of epidermis A callous is the carrots, caused by continued repeated pressure or friction on any part of the skin especially the hands and feet

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Keratosis plural keratoses

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Abnormally thick build up of cells

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Keratosis Pilaris

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Redness and bumping us, on the cheeks or upper oven it’s caused by block hair follicles the patches of irritation are accompanied by a rough texture and the small pinpoint white Millea

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Lentigo

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Freckles small yellow brown colored spots. Lentigenes are result from sunlight exposure and are actinic or solar lentigenes. patches are referred to as large macules

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Lesions

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Mark wound or abnormality structure changes into issues caused by damage or injury

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Leukoderma

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Skin disorder characterized by white abnormal patches. Congenital acquired post inflammatory or other causes that destroyed pigment producing cells. Vitiligo and albinism are leukodermas

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Macule plural maculae

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Flat spot or discoloration on the skin such as a freckle macules are neither raised nor sunken

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Malignant melanoma

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Most serious form of skin cancer as it can spread quickly (metastasize) black or dark patches on the skin are usually in texture jagged or raised. melanomas may have surfaced crust or bleed

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Milia

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Epidermal cyst small firm Populas with no visible opening why dish pearl like methods of sebum and dead skin cells under the skin milia are more common and dry skin types and may form after spin, such as laser resurfacing

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Miliaria rubra

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Also known as prickly heat acute inflammatory disorder of the sweat glands resulting in the irruption of the red vesicles and burning itching skin from excessive heat exposure

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Mole

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Pigmented nevus a brownish but ranging in color from town to blue-black some are flat resembling freckles and other are raised and darker

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Nevus

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Also known as birthmark malformation of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries

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Nodules

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These are often referred to as tumors but these are smaller bumps caused by conditions such as scar tissue fatty deposits or infections

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Papule

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Pimple small elevation of the skin that contains no fluid but may develop pus

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Perioral dermatitis

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Acne like condition around the mouth and are mainly small clusters a populist that could be caused by toothpaste or products used on the face

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Primary lesions

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Primary lesions are characterized by flat nonpalpable changes in the skin color such as macules or patches or an elevation formed by a fluid in the cavity such as a vesicle a bullae or pustules

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Prutitus

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Persistent itching

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Pseudofolliculitis

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Also known as razor bumps resembles folliculitis without pus or infection

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Psoriasis

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Skin disease characterized by red patches covered with white silver skills it is caused by an overproduction of skin cells that replicate too fast and then dysfunction could be the cause psoriasis is usually found in patches on the scalp elbows knees chest and lower back

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Pustule

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Raised in flamed papule with a white or yellow center containing pus in the top of the lesion referred to as the head of the pimple

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Retention hyperkeratosis

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Hereditary factor in which dead skin cells build up and do not shed from the follicles as they do on normal skin

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Scale

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Flaky skin cells any thin plate of epidermal flakes dry or oily and example is abnormal or excessive dandruff

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Scar

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Light colored slightly raised mark on the scan formed after an injury or lesion of the skin has healed up the tissues hard and to heal the injury elevated stars are hypertrophic a keloid is hypertrophic an abnormal scar

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Sebaceous filaments

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Similar to open these are mainly solidified impactions of oil without the cell matter

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Sebaceous hyperplasia

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The nine lesions frequently seen an oiler areas of the face and overgrowth of the sebaceous gland they appear smaller to open often donut shaped sebaceous material in the center

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Seborrhea

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So there oiliness of the skin and abnormal secretion from the sebaceous glands

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Seborrhea dermatitis

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Common form of eczema mainly affects oily areas characterized by inflammation scaling and or itching

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Secondary lesions

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Skin damage developed in the later stages of disease that change the structure of tissue or organ

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Skin tag

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Small benign out girls are extensions of the skin that look like flaps common under the arms or on the neck

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Squama cell carcinoma

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Type of skin cancer more serious than basal cell carcinoma characterized by scaly red or pink papules or nodules also appear is open sores or crusty areas can grow and spread in the body

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Stain

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Brown or wine coloreddiscoloration with the circular and or irregular shape. Stains occur after certain disease moles freckles are liver spots disappear a port wine stain is a birthmark which is vascular type of nevus

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Steatoma

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Sebaceous cyst or something subcutaneous tumor filled with sebum ranges in size from a pea to an orange appears on the scalp neck and back also called a wen

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Tan

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Increase in pigmentation due to the melanin production that results from exposure to UV radiation visible skin damage melon and is designed to help protect the skin from the sun’s UV radiation

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Tinea

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Fungal infection

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Tenia Corporis

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Also known as ringworm a contagious infection that forms a ringed pattern with elevated edges

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Tubercle

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Abnormal rounded solid length larger than a papule

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Tumor

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Large nodule and abnormal cell mass resulting from excessive cell multiplication and varying in size shape and color

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Ulcer

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Open lesions on the skin or mucous membranes of the body accompanied by pass and loss of skinned up a deeper ocean a depression in the skin normally do to infection or cancer

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Urticaria

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Also known as hives caused by an allergic reaction from the bodies histamine production

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Varicose veins

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Vascular lesions dilated and twisted veins most commonly in the legs

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Vasodilation

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Vascular dilation of the blood vessels

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Verruca

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Also known as work hypertrophy of the papillae and epidermis caused by a virus it is infectious and contagious

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Vesicle

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Small blister or sac containing clear fluid poison ivy and poison oak produce vesicles

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Vitiligo

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Pigmentation disease characterized by white patches on the skin from lack of pigment cells sunlight makes it worse

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Wheal

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Itchy swollen lesion caused by a blow insect bites skin allergy reaction or staying hives and mosquito bites are wheals hives can be caused by exposure to allergens used in products

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