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what is alopecia?

A

absence of hair

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what is atopy?

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allergic inhalant dermatitis

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what is callus?

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hard, thickened area of skin

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what is cellulitis?

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inflammation of soft tissue due to an infection

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what are comedones?

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small flesh-coloured acne papules; similar to blackheads

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what is crust?

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a clump of dried skin exudates

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what is erythema?

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redness of the skin

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what is furuncoluosis?

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localized infection affecting the hair follicles

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what is hyperkeratosis?

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thickening of the cornfield layer of the epidermis

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what is hyperpigmentation?

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increased melanin (pigment) in the skin, response to skin irritation, darkening/thickening of skin in dogs

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what is keratolytic?

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an agent that removes the cornified layer of the epidermis

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what is keratoplastic?

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an agent that softens the epidermis

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what is the mucocutaneous junction?

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area where the skin is continuous with the mucous membranes

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what is a papule?

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small, solid elevation of the skin, usually red, may develop into a pustule

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what does pruritis mean?

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itchy

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what is a pustule?

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bacterial infection of the skin, presence of pustules

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what does scale mean?

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dandruff

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what does seborrhea mean?

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excessive scale production

19
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what does sicca- mean?

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dry scales

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what does oleosa- mean?

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greasy scales

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what is an ulcer?

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an erosion in the skin that extends deeper than the epidermis

22
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what is a vesicle?

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a blister within the skin filled with clear fluid

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what are wheals?

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red or white elevations of the skin “hives”

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what is superficial pyoderma?

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involve the epidermis, occasionally the dermis and hair follicles

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what is deep pyoderma?

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more serious, difficult to treat, involve the dermis, SQ tissues

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