Integumentary System Terms Flashcards
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Pediculosis Capitis
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Infestation with lice
2
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Vitiligo
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depigmentation in areas of the skin characterized by milky-white patches
3
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Tinea Corporis
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Fungal skin disease; ringworm
4
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Scabies
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contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
5
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Atopic Dermatitis (Eczema)
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skin infection characterized by vesicles that become pustular and crusted then rupture
6
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Urticaria
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severe itching of the skin, also known as hives
7
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Lentigines
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hyperpigmentation of the skin, characterized by yellowish-brown patches or spots
8
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Purpura
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hemorrhagic spot or bruise on the skin
9
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Petechiae
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small hemorrhagic spots on the skin
10
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Alopecia
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loss or absence of hair
