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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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A scraping away of skin

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Abscess

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A localized collection of pus in the body

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Acne vulgaris

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Common acne

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Actinic dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure

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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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A hernia filled with fatty tissue

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Albinism

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Lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white

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Albino

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A person afflicted with albinism

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Allograft/homograft

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Skin transplant taken from another member of the patient’s species

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Alopecia

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Baldness

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Anesthetic

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A drug that temporarily blocks sensation

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Anhdrosis

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Lack of sweating

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Antibiotic

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A drug that destroys or opposes the growth of microorganisms

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Antihistamine

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A drug that opposes the effects of histamine

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Antipruritic

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A drug that prevents or relieves itching

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Antiseptic

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A drug that prevents sepsis by killing microorganisms

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Atopic dermatitis

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An unusual inflammation of the skin

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Autograft

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Skin transplant taken from a different place on the patient’s body

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor of basal skin cells

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Biopsy

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Removal of tissue in order to examine it

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Bulla

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A larger 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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A small blood vessel tumor

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Cicatrix

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A scar

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Comedo

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A hair follicle plugged with sebum

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Crust

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Dried substance on the skin

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Cryosurgery

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Destruction of tissue through freezing

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Culture & sensitivity

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Growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to

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Cyanhidrosis

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Blue sweat

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Decubitus 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 or scraping away the other surface of skin

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the 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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A fungal skin condition

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Dermatoscope

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Instrument used to look at the 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 the skin

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Dysplastic nevus

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A mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous)

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Ecchymosis

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A larger bruise

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Eczema

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A red, itchy bruise that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly

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Electrocauterization

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Using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it

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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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Redness

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Erythrocyanosis

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A red and/or blue discoloration of the skin

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Erythroderma

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Red skin

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Excisional biopsy

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Removal of an entire lesion for examination

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Excoriation

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A scratch

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1st degree burn

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A burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin

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Fissure

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A crack in the skin

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4th degree burn

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A deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin but also underlying tissues like muscle, fascia, or bone

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Hemathidrosis

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Sweating blood

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Hidradenitis

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Inflammation of the sweat glands

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Hidradenoma

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Tumor of the sweat gland

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Hidropoiesis

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The formation of sweat

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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 melanin in the skin

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Hyperpigmentation

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Excessive pigment in the 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 the skin

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Ichthyosis

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A condition in the skin that is dry and scaly resembling fish scales

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Impetigo

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A highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin

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Incision and drainage

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To cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain

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Incisional biopsy

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Removal of a portion of a lesion for examination

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Intradermal

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Pertaining to inside the 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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Leukoderma

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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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To soften the skin

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Macula

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Small, flat, discolored area (freckle)

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Malignant cutaneous neoplasm

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A harmful new formation of the skin tissue (skin cancer)

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Malignant melanoma

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A harmful tumor of melanin cell

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Mycodermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin caused 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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Nevus

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A mole

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Nodule

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A solid mass that extends deeper into the skin

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Onychectomy

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Remove a nail

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Onychia

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A nail condition

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Onychocryptosis

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An ingrown nail

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Onychodystrophy

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Poor nourishment and development of the nail

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Onycholysis

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The loss of a nail

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Onychomalacia

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Abnormal softening of a nail

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Onychomycosis

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A fungal condition of the nail

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Onychopathy

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Nail disease

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Onychophagia

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Eating (biting) the nail

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Onychotomy

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Incision into a nail

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Pachyderma

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Tough skin

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Papule

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A small, solid mass

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Paronychia

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A condition of the tissue around a nail

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Patch (vitiligo)

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Larger, 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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A small bruise

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Plaque

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A solid mass on the surface of the skin

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Postpartum alopecia

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Baldness experienced by women after a pregnancy

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Pruritus

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For itching

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Psoriasis

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A skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly skin

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Pustule

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A pus filled 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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Inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening

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Scleronychia

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Thickening and hardening of the nails

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Seborrheic dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil

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2nd degree burn

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A deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis

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Telangiectasia (spider angioma)

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The overexpansion of the 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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A fatty tumor

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Subcutaneous

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Pertaining to beneath the skin

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3rd degree burn

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A deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer

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Tinea

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A fungal condition often called “ringworm” due to its circular appearance

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Transdermal

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Pertaining to through the skin

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Trichomycosis

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A fungal condition of the hair

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Tumor

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A larger solid mass

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Ulcer

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A sore

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Urticaria

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Swollen, raised, itchy areas of the 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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A wart

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Vesicle

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A small blister

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Xanthoderma

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Yellow skin

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Xanthoma

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A yellow tumor

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Xanthosis

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Yellowing of the skin

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Xeroderma

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Dry skin

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Xerosis

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Condition of dryness

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Xerosis

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Condition of dryness

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