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adipocyte

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fat cell

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albino

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person with skin deficient in pigment

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apocrine sweat gland

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one of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas

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basal layer

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deepest region of the epidermis

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collagen

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structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue

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cuticle

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band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate

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dermis

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middle layer of the skin

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eccrine sweat gland

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most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin

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epidermis

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outermost layer of the skin

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epithelium

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layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body

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hair follicle

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sac within which each hair grows

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integumentary system

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skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails

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keratin

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hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails

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lunula

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half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail

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melanin

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skin pigment

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paronychium

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soft tissue surrounding the nail border

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pore

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tiny opening on the surface of the skin

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sebaceous gland

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oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles

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sebum

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oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

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squamous epithelium

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flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis

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stratified

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arranged in layers

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stratum

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a layer (of cells)

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stratum corneum

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outermost layer of the epidermis

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subcutaneous layer

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innermost layer of the skin

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adip/o
fate
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albin/o
white
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caus/o
burn, burning
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cauter/o
heat, burn
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cutane/o
skin
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derm/o, dermat/o
skin
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diaphor/o
profuse sweating
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erythem/o, erythemat/o
redness
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hidr/o
sweat
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ichthy/o
dry, scaly
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kerat/o
hard
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leuk/o
white
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lip/o
fate
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melan/o
black
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myc/o
fungus
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onych/o
nail
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phyt/o
plant
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pil/o
hair
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py/o
pus
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
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seb/o
sebum
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squem/o
scale-like
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steat/o
fat
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trich/o
hair
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ungu/o
nail
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xanth/o
yellow
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xer/o
dry
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crust
collection of dried serum and cellular debris
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cyst
thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material
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erosion
wearing away or loss of epidermis
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fissure
groove or crack-like sore
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macule
flat, pigmented lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter
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nodule
solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter
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papule
small, solid elevation of the skin
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polyp
growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane
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pustule
papule containing pus
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ulcer
open source of the skin or mucous membranes
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vesicle
small collection of clear fluid
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wheal
smooth, edematous papule or plaque that is centrally redder or paler than the surrounding skin
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alopecia
absence of hair from areas where it normally grows
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ecchymosis
bluish-purplish mark on the skin
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petechia
small, pinpoint hemorrhage
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pruritus
itching
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acne
chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum
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burns
injury to tissues caused by heat contact
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cellulities
diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local het, redness, pain, and swelling
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eczema
inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular, or papalsquamous lesions
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exanthematous viral diseases
rash of the skin due to a viral infection
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gangrene
death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply
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impetigo
bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crust-over lesion
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psoriasis
chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales
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scabies
contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus
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scleroderma
chronic progressive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue
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systemic lupus erythematosus
chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs
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tinea
infection of the skin caused by a fungus
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urticarua
acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheal develop on the skin
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vitiligo
loss of pigment in areas of the skin
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callus
increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction
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keloid
excess hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision
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keratosis
thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis
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leukoplakia
white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek
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nevus
pigmented lesion of the skin
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verruca
epidermal growth caused by a virus
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basal cell carcinoma
malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis
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squamous cell carcinoma
malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis
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malignant melanoma
cancerous growth composed of melanocytes
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kaposi sarcoma
malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules
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bacterial analyses
samples of skin are examined for presence of microorganisms
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fungal tests
scraping from skin lesions, hair specimens, or nail clipping are sent to a laboratory for culture and microscopic examination
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cryosurgery
use of subfreezing temperature achieved with liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue
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curettage
use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesion
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electrodesiccation
tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark
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Mohs surgery
thin layers of malignant tissue are removed and each slice is examined microscopically to check for adequate extent of the resection
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skin bioposy
`suspicious skin lesions are removed or sampled and examined microscopically by a pathologist
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skin test
substances are injected intradermally or applied to the skin and results are observed

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