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ACD

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Allergic contact dermatitis.

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Acneiform

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Acne-like

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Acral distribution

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Affecting peripheral body parts and/or protrusions

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Acrochordon

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Skin tag

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AK

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Actinic keratosis

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Alopecia

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General term for hair loss

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Angioedema

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Swelling confined to the top layer of dermis

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Annular

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Ring-shaped

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Atrophy

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Thinning or depression of the skin due to underlying tissue loss

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BCC

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Blanching/blanchable

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Describes an erythematous lesion that loses its redness when pressed, indicating underlying vascular dilatation

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BSA

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Body surface area

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Bulla (plura : bullae)

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A larger raised, circumscribed lesion containing serous fluid (>5 mm)

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Closed comedones

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Blackheads

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Comedolytic

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Inhibits the formation of comedones

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Comedones

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Blocked pores (blackheads and whiteheads)

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Configuration

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The shape and arrangement of skin lesions; considered “secondary morphology”

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Crust

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Dried liquid debris on the surface of the skin

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Dermatographism

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Localized urticarial reaction caused by physical trauma

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Dermatomal distribution

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Distributed along dermatome segments

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Dermatome

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A segment of skin innervated by a single spinal nerve

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Dermatoscope

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A tool used to magnify microscopic features of skin lesions

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Dermis

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The middle layer of the skin, deep to the epidermis and superficial to subcutaneous tissue

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Dermoscopy

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Examination of the skin using surface microscopy, such as a dermatoscope

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Desquamation

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Peeling of the skin

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DFSF

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Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans

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Dimple sign

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A central depression of the skin produced with lateral pressure; also called Fitzpatrick’s sign

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DSAP

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Disseminated, superficial actinic porokeratosis

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ED&Cx3

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Electrodessication and curettage

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EIC

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Epidermal inclusion cyst

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Electrodessicatoin

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A type of electrosurgery that uses high-frequency electrical current for controlled tissue destruction

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Endophytic

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Depressed or growing inwards

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Ephelides

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Freckles

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Epidermis

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The most superficial layer of skin

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Erosion

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Complete or partial loss of the epidermis

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Eschar

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Scab

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Excoriation

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Superficial abrasions of the skin caused by scratching or picking

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Exophytic

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Growing outwards

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Extensor surface

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The skin on the opposite side of a joint where extension occurs, e.g., elbow

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Fibroepithelial polyp

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Skin tag

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Filifrom

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Threadlike

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Fissure

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Linear or wedge-shaped tears in the epidermis

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Fitzpatrick’s sign

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Another term for dimple sign

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Flexor surface

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The skin overlying the side of a joint where flexion occurs, e.g., antecubital fossa

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Friable

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Easily crumbles or tears with minimal trauma; may bleed

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Furuncles

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Skin infection arising from a hair follicle

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GA

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Granuloma annulare

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Generalized distribution

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Widespread distribution of lesions

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Herpes zoster

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Shingles virus

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ICD

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Irritant contact dermatitis

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Idiopathic

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A disease or condition for which the cause is unknown

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IL

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Intralesional

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Induration

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Hardening of the skin due to an increase in fibrous tissue

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Intertriginous Distribution

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Affecting skin creases and/or folds

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ISK

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Inflamed sebarrheic keratosis

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KA

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Keratoacanthoma

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Keratolytic

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Removes scale from the skin superficially

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Koebner phenomenon

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Skin lesions induced by local physical trauma

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KOH Test

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Potassium hydroxide preparation; used to r/o fungal etiology

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Lichenification

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Thickening of the skin

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LN2

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Cryosurgery

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Localized distribution

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Limited to certain area (s) of the body

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LSC

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Lichen simplex chronicus

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Maceration

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Softening or breakdown of tissues secondary to prolong moisture exposure

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Macule

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A flat, circumscribed area of discoloration lacking surface elevation or depression (<1 cm)

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Melanocytes

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Cells in the lower part of the epidermis that produce melanin

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Mohs surgery

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A tissue-sparing procedure considered the most effective treatment of nonmelanoma skin cancers

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Morphology

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Refers to how skin lesions are described by dermatologists; the form and structure of skin lesions

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Nevus

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Medical term for “mole”

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NMSC

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Nonmelanoma skin cancer

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Nodule

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A solid, elevated lesion typically found in the dermis or subcutaneous tissue (>1 cm)

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Non-comedogenic

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A skin care product specially formulated to not cause the blocking of pores

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Onychomycosis

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Nail fungus

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Open comedones

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Whiteheads

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Papule

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A small, solid, circumscribed, elevated lesion (<1 cm)

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Patch

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A flat, circumscribed area of discoloration lacking surface elevation or depression (>1 cm); a larger macule

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PDT

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Photodynamic therapy; also referred to as blue light therapy

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Pedunculated

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A slightly elongated stalk of tissue

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Photodistribution

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Affecting areas of skin that receive a lot of sun exposure

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PIH

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Post inflammatory hyperpigmentation

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Plaque

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A superficial, solid, well-circumscribed, elevated lesion (>1 cm)

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Primary lesion

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The initial skin lesion prior to evolution or alteration

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Prodrome

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Symptom (s) indicating the onset of a disease or illness

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Pruritus

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Itching

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Punch

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An instrument used to remove tissue by cutting; ranges in size from 2-8mm in diameter

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Pustule

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A small superficial, raised, circumscribed lesion filled with purulent material (<1 cm)

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Rhinophyma

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Dermis and sebaceous gland hyperplasia in the nose

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Scale

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A build-up of stratum corenum with visbile shedding of large, flaking pieces

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SCC

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Secondary lesion

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A modification of the primary lesion

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SK

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Seborrheic keratosis

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SLE

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Systemic Lupus erythematosus

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Stratum croneum

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The outermost layer of skin consisting of dead skin cells

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Stria (plural: striae)

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A linear mark; “stretch marks”

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Subungual

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Beneath the nail plate

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TBSE

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Total body skin exam

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Tumor

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A solid mass of skin or subcutaneous tissue (>2 cm)

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Ulcer

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Complete loss of the epidermis with partial loss of the dermis

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Urticarial

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Hive-like

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Verrucous/verrucual

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Wart-like

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Vesicle

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A small, raised lesion containing serous fluid (<5 mm)

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Wheal

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Transient, circumscribed edematous papules or plaques; typically present for <24 hours

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Xerosis cutis

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Dry skin

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