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Chapter 16: Skin: Pronunciation of Terms Flashcards

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adipose

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Pertaining to fat

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albinism

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Inherited absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

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albino

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Individual lacking normal body pigment (melanin)

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alopecia

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Baldness

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alopecia areata

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An idiopathic condition in which hair falls out in patches

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anhidrosis

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Absence of sweating

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apinocrine sweat gland

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One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas. It secretes sweat that, in action with bacteria, is responsible for human body odor

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atopic dermatitis

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Inflammation of skin (rash and intense itching) that tends to occur in patients with a family history of allergic reactions

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basal layer

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Lower layer of cells in the epidermis

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burns

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Injury to tissues caused by heat contact

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causalgia

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Intense burning pain, often resulting from injury to a peripheral nerve

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collagen

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Protein found in skin and connective tissues

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comedo
(singular)

comesone
(plural)

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A sebum plug that partially blocks the pore; a blackhead. If the pore becomes completely blocked, a whitehead forms

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cuticle

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Small band of skin at the base of a nail

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dermabrasion

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Treatment for removal of superficial scars or wrinkles on the skin using sandpaper-like material

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dermatologist

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Specialist in the study (diagnosis and treatment) of skin disorders

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dermatophytosis

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Fungal infection of the skin

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dermis

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Middle layer of the skin

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diaphoresis

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Profuse sweating

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eccrine sweat gland

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Water-producing exocrine gland in the skin

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electrocautery

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Use of a needle or snare heated by electric current to destroy or burn tissue (removal of warts, polyps)

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epidermis

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Outer layer of skin

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epidermolysis

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Loosening of outer layer of the skin with formation of large blisters (bullae)

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epithelium

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Layer of skin cells covering the outer and inner surfaces of the body

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erythema

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Condition of redness of the skin

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erythematous

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Pertaining to redness of the skin

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hair follicle

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Tubular sac that holds the hair fiber

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ichthyosis

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Hereditary condition in which the skin resembles fish scales and is dry, rough, and scary

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integumentary system

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Skin and its accessory organs:

  • hair
  • nails
  • sebaceous
  • sweat glands
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keratin

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Hard protein found in hair, nails, and the epidermis layer of skin

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keratosis

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Excessive development of hard, keratinized tissue on the skin

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leukoderma

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Areas of skin that lose their pigment and become white; vitiligo

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leukoplakia

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White plaques on mucous membranes and surfaces of the body

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lipocyte

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Fat cell

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lipoma

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Benign tumor of fatty tissue

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liposuction

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Removal of adipose (fatty) tissue with a suction pump device

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lunula

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Semicircular white arch near the root of the nail

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melanin

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Black pigment produced by melanocytes in the basal layer of the epidermis

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melanocyte

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Cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin

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mycosis

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Any disease caused by a fungus

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onychomycosis

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Fungal infection of a nail

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onycholysis

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Separation of the nail plate from the nail bed in fungal infections or after traume

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paronychia

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Inflammation and swelling of the skin folds around a nail

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paronychium

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Soft tissue surrounding the nail border

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pilosebaceous

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Pertaining to hair follicles and sebaceous glands

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pyoderma

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Skin disease with formation of pus

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rhytidectomy

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Plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging

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sebaceous gland

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Oil gland in the dermis layer of the skin

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seborrhea

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Condition marked by excessive secretion from sebaceous glands

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sebum

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Oily secretion from sebaceous glands in the skin

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squamous epithelium

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Flat, scale-like layer of cells in the epidermis or outer layer of the skin

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steatoma

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Collection of sebum in a cyst or sac-like formation

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stratified

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Arranged in layers

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stratum
(singular)

strata)
(plural)

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stratum corneum

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Outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of flattened keratinized cells

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subcutaneous layer

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Pertaining to the third layer of the skin, under the epidermis and dermis (cutaneous layers). The subcutaneous layer contains fatty tissue

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subungual

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Pertaining to under a nail

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trichomycosis

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Fungal infection of hair, especially in the area under the arm (axilla)

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xanthoma

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Soft, yellowish, round nodule found on the eyelids; xanthelasma

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xeroderma

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abscess

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A cavity containing pus surrounded by inflamed tissue; usually the result of localized infection

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acne

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Chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum

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actinic keratosis

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Thickened area of the epidermis associated with aging and skin damage due to sun exposure

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basal cell carcinoma

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Skin cancer arising from cells in the basal layer of the epidermis

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bulla
(singular)

bullae
(plural)

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Large blister

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callus

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Hard, thickened area of skin occurring in areas of the body exposed to friction or pressure

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cellulitis

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Diffuse, acute inflammatory infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling

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cicatrix

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Scar tissue

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crust

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Collection on the skin of dried sebum and cellular debris; scab

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curettage

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Scraping of material from the skin or from the wall of a cavity

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cyst

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Thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material

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decubitus ulcer

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Inflammation, sore, or ulcer in the skin over a bony part of the body; pressure ulcer; bedsore

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dysplastic nevi

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Numerous abnormal moles with irregular borders, indistinct margins, and mixed colouration; often precursors of malignant melanomas

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eccymosis
(singular)

ecchymoses
(plural)

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Bleeding into the skin; bruise

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eczema

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Chronic dermatitis of unknown etiology, marked by redness, blisters, scales, and scabs

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electrodesiccation

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Destruction of tissue by burning with an electric spark

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erosion

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Wearing away or loss of epidermis

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exanthematous viral disease

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Rash (exanthem) of skin due to viral infection; measles (rubeola), and chicken pox (varicella) are examples

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fissure

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Groove or crack-like sore

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fungal tests

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Scrapings from skin lesions are sent to a laboratory for culture and microscopic examination for evidence of fungal growth

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gangrene

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Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply

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impetigo

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Inflammatory bacterial skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions

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Kaposi sarcoma

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Malignant tumor of skin and blood vessels; often associated with AIDS. Dark blue-purple patches form on the skin

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keloid

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Enlarged scar on the skin

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macule

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Pigmented spot on the skin; freckle

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malignant melanoma

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Cancerous skin tumor often arising in pre-existing moles (nevi)

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Mohs surgery

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Microscopically controlled excision of skin cancers

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nevus
(singular)

nevi
(plural)

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Mole (pigmented lesion of the skin)

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nodule

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Solid, round or oval, elevated skin lesion more than 1 cm in diameter

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papule

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Small, solid elevation of the skin, less than 1 cm in diameter

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petechia
(singular)

petechiae
(plural)

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Small, pinpoint hemorrhages in the skin

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pilonidial cyst

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Sac of hair in the sacral region (above the cleft in the buttocks)

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polyp

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Mushroom-like benign growth extending on a stalk from the surface of a mucous membrane

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pruritus

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psoriasis

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Chronic, recurrent dermatosis characterized by scaly, dull red or pink patches covered by silvery gray scales

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purpura

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Bleeding into the skin; ecchymoses and petechiae

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purulent

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Forming or containing pus

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pustule

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Small elevation of the skin containing pus

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rubella

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Exanthemous viral disease; German measles

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rubeola

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Exanthemous viral disease; measles

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scabies

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Contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritis (itching)

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scleroderma

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Chronic and progressive disease of the skin with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue

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sebaceous cyst

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Sac-like cavity filled with a collection of yellowish, cheesy sebum and epithelial debris

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skin biopsy

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Procedure to remove a suspected malignant lesion and send it to pathology laboratory for microscopic examination

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skin test

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Reaction of the body to a substance by observing the results of injecting the substance intradermally or applying it topically to the skin

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squamous cell carcinoma

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Skin cancer that develops from squamous epithelium

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in the skin, of joints, and of internal organs

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tinea

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Fungal infection of the skin; tinea corporis (ringworm) and tinea pedis (athlete’s foot) are examples

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ulcer

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Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes of the body

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urticaria

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Acute allergic reaction in which red, round, elevated swollen areas called wheals appear on the skin. Pruritus (itching) may be intense

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varicella

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Exanthemous viral disease marked by itchy red rash that develops into blisters and pustules and then scabs; chicken pox

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verruca
(singular)

verrucae
(plural)

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Small benign growth (wart) in the skin; caused by a virus

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vesicle

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Small blister, containing clear fluid, on the skin

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vitiligo

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Patches of white, unpigmented skin surrounded by areas of normal skin; leukoderma

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wheal

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Round elevation in the skin with a pale, whitish area surrounded by redness; hives

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