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Skin System Flashcards

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Adipocyte

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Fat cell

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apocrine 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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basal layer

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Deepest region of the epidermis; it gives rise to all the epidermal cells.

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collagen

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Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue.

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dermis

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Middle layer of the skin.

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eccrine sweat gland

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Most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin.

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epidermis

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Outermost layer of the skin.

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epithelium

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Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body.

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integumentary system

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The skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails.

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Keratin

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Heart protein, material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails.

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Lunula

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Half moon shaped whitish area at the base of a nail

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Eumelanin

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Brown-black pigment

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Pheomelanin

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Red-yellow pigment

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Paronychium

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Soft tissue surrounding the nail border

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Sebaceous gland

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Oil secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles 

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Sebum

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Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands 

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Squamous epithelium

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Flat , scale like cells composing the epidermis 

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Stratified

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Arranged in layers

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Stratum (strata plural )

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A layer (of cells)

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Stratum corneum

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Outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened keratinized cells 

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Subcutaneous layer

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Innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue 

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Cutane/o

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Skin

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Derm/o, Dermat/o

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Skin

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Diaphor/o

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Profuse sweating (diaphroesis=sweating)

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Anthrac/o

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Black (anthracosis)

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Chlor/o

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Green (chlorophyll)

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Cirrh/o

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Tawny (orange-brown or yellow-brown)
Cirrhosis

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Eosin/o

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Rosy (eosinophil)

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Jaund/o

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Yellow (jaundice)

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Lute/o

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Yellow (corpus luteum)

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Melan/o

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Black (melanocyte)

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Poli/o

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Gray (poliosis)

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Xanth/o

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Yellow (xanthoma)

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Erythem/o, Erythemat/o

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Redness (erythema)

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Hidr/o

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Sweat (anhidrosis)

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Ichthy/o

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Dry, scaly (fish like). (Ichthyosis)

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Kerat/o

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Hard (keratosis)

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Myc/o

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Fungus including yeast, molds, and mushrooms. ( mycosis)

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Onych/o

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Nail ( onycholysis)

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Phyt/o

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Plant ( dermato phytosis)

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Pil/o

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Hair ( Pilosebaceous)

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Py/o

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Pus. ( Pyoderma)

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Rhytid/o

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Wrinkle ( Rhytidectomy)

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Seb/o

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Sebum. ( seborrhea)

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Squam/o

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Scale-like. ( squamous epithelium)

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Trich/o

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Hair. ( hypertrichosis)

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Ungu/o

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Nail. (Subungual)

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Xer/o

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Dry. (Xerosis)

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Crust

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Collection of dried serum and cellular debris. (A scab)

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Cyst

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

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Erosion

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Wearing away or loss of epidermis 

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Fissure

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Groove or crack like sore 

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Macule

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Flat pigmented lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter ( freckles, tattoo marks and flat moles) 

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Patch

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A large macule greater then 1 cm in diameter

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Nodule

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Solid round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter
(An enlarged lymph node) 

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Papule

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Small solid elevation of the skin
(Skin tag, pimples) 

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Pustule

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Papule containing pus. Small abscess on the skin

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Vesicle

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Small collection of clear fluid
(Blister) 

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Bulla (plural:bullae)

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A large vesicle

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Wheal

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Smooth, edematous (swollen ) Papule or plaque that is centrally redder then the surrounding skin
(Allergic reaction, bug bite)

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Alopecia

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Absence of hair from areas where it normally grows 

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Alopecia areata

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An autoimmune disease where the hair falls out in patches without scarring or inflammation

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Ecchymosis (Pl: ecchymoses)

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Blueish-purpleish mark (bruise) on skin. Caused by haemorrhages into the skin from injury or spontaneous leaking of blood from vessels. 

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Petechia (pl: Petechiae)

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Small pinpoint hemorrhage. Smaller version of ecchymoses

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Pruritus

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Itching.

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Comedo or comedone

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Blackhead

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Acne vulgaris

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Caused by the buildup of sebum and keratin in the pores of the skin

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Cellulitis

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Acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling 

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Eczema (atopic dermatitis)

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Inflammatory skin disease 

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Atopy

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Out of place, unusual

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Rubella, rubeola

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Measles

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72
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Varicella

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Chickenpox

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73
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Erythema infectiosum

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Fifth disease. Slapped cheek appearance caused by parvovirus

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74
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Hand-foot-and-mouth disease

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Caused by enterovirus in children

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75
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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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Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted over lesions
caused by Staphylococci or streptococci 

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Psoriasis

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Chronic reoccurring dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques, covered by silvery gray scales 

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Scabies

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Contagious parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus

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Scleroderma

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

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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

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Discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

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Photosensitive scaling plaque like eruption of the skin 

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Lupus vulgaris

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Cutaneous form of tuberculosis 

83
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Tinea

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Infection of the skin caused by a fungus 

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Tinea corporis

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Ring worm

85
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Tinea pedis

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Athletes foot

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Urticaria

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Hives. Acute allergic reaction in which red rounded wheals develop on the skin. 

87
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Callus

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Increase growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction 

88
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Keloid

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Excess hypertrophied thickened, scarred, developing after trauma or surgical incision. Result from excessive collagen information in the skin during connective tissue repair 

89
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Cicatrix

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Normal scar left by a healed wound

90
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Keratosis

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Thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis associated with ageing or skin damage 

91
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Actinic keratosis

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Pre-cancerous lesion caused by long-term UV exposure

92
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Seborrheic keratosis

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Benign lesion that results from overgrowth of the upper epidermis, dark in colour

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Leukoplakia

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White second patches on mucus membrane, tissue of the tongue or cheek. Precancerous 

94
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Nevus (pl:nevi)

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Pigmented lesion of the skin, commonly known as moles

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Dysplastic nevi

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Moles that have atypical cells and may progress into melanoma

96
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Verruca (pl:Verrucae)

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Epidermal growth, wart caused by a virus 

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Malignant tumour of the basal cell layer of the epidermis, the most common cancer in humans 

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Kaposi sarcoma

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Malignant vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules associated with aids


99
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Bacterial analyses

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Samples of skin are examined for presence of microorganisms 

100
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Fungal tests

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Scrapings from skin lesions, hair, specimens or nail clippings are sent to a laboratory for culture and microscopic identification of fungal infection 

101
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Curettage

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Use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesion 

102
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Electrodesiccation

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Tissue is destroyed by burning within an electric spark

103
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Mohs surgery

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Thin layers of malignant tissue are removed and each slice is examined microscopically to check for adequate extent of the resection 

104
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Skin test

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Substances are injected or applied to the skin. Used to diagnose allergies and disease 

105
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ABCDE

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Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolution characteristics associated with melanoma 

106
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PPD

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Purified protein derivative used in skin tests for tuberculosis

107
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BCC

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Basal cell carcinoma

108
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PUVA

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Psoralen-ultraviolet A light therapy. Treatment for psoriasis and other skin conditions. 

109
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Bx

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Biopsy

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DLE

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discoid lupus erythematosus

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SCC

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squamous cell carcinoma

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SLE

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

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subQ

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Subcutaneous

114
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Candidiasis

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Fungal infection caused by an overgrowth of a type of yeast that lives on your body

115
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Cellulitis

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A deep infection of the skin caused by bacteria 

116
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Mycosis fungoides (cutaneous T cell lymphoma)

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Disease in which lymphocytes become malignant and affect the skin

117
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Allergic reaction in which red round wheals develop on the skin 

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Urticaria

118
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Hard protein material found in the epidermis

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Keratin

119
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Burn, burning

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Caus/o, Cauter/o

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Burn, burning

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Caus/o, Cauter/o

121
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Pertaining to under the nail

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Subungual

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Scaly

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-ichthy/o, squam/o

123
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Profuse sweating

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Diaphoresis

124
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Outermost layer of skin

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Epidermis

125
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Condition in which connective tissue in the skin hardens and shrinks

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Scleroderma

126
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Dry

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Ichty/o, xer/o

127
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Collection of dried serum and cellular debris

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Crust

128
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Fungal infection of the skin

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Dermatophytosis

129
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A type of epithelial cell in the epidermis

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Squamous cell

130
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Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply

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Gangrene

131
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Thick wall closed sack containing fluid or semi-solid material

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Cyst

132
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Excessive development of hard keratinized tissue

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Keratosis

133
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Dry skin

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Xeroderma

134
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A structural protein found in skin and connective tissue

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Collagen 

135
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Contagious parasitic infection of the skin with intense prutitus

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Scabies

136
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The skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails

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Integumentary system

137
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Hard

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Kerat/o

138
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The outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of flattened keratinized cells

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Stratum corneum

139
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Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes

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Ulcer

140
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Middle layer of skin, composed of blood vessels, lymph, nerve fibers, and accessory organs

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Dermis

141
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Fat cell found in subcutaneous layer of the skin

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Adipocyte

142
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Pigmented lesion of the skin

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Nevus, nevi

143
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Malignant tumour of the basil cell layer of the epidermis

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Basal cell carcinoma

144
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Pigment found in the epidermal layer of skin

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Melanin

145
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Pigment found in the epidermal layer of skin

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Melanin

146
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Epidermal growth caused by a virus, wart

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Verruca

147
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Inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, pustular,or papular lesions 

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Eczema

148
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Pertaining to redness of the skin

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Erythematous

149
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Hair

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Pil/o , trich/o

150
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Second rough lesions of the epidermis associated with skin damage or ageing

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Keratosis

151
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Dry/scaly

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Ichthy/o

152
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Malignant tumour of pigmented skin cell

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Melanoma

153
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Pressure sores over a boney body part from lying in one position, bed sores

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Decubitus ulcer

154
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Smooth edematous reddish, papule or plaque that is centrally redder than surrounding skin, welt 

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Wheal

155
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Fat

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Adip/o, lip/o, steat/o

156
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Inflammatory disease of the joints and collagen of the skin with butterfly rash, can affect other body organs

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Systemic lupus erythromatosus (SLE)

157
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Pertaining to under the skin

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Hypodermal, subcutaneous 

158
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Cell in the basal layer of skin that produces melanin

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Melanocyte

159
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Cell in the basal layer of skin that produces melanin

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Melanocyte

160
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Groove or crack like sore

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Fissure

161
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Groove or crack like sore

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Fissure

162
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Moles that can develop into malignant melanoma

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Dysplastic Nevi

163
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Tumor, mass

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-oma

164
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Oil producing organs found in the dermal layer of skin

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Sebaceous glands

165
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Malignant tumour of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis

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Fungus

166
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Abnormal condition of lack of sweat

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Anhidrosis

167
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Destruction of tissue using intensely cold temperatures

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Cryosurgery

168
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Puss within the skin

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Pyoderma 

169
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Wearing away or loss of epidermidis

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Erosion

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Puss filled 

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Purulent

171
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Fat cell in the subcutaneous layer of skin

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Adipocyte

172
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Abnormal condition of nail fungus

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Onychomycosis

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Sweat

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Diaphor/o, hidr/o

174
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Water

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Aque/o, hydr/o

175
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Small abscess, Papule containing pus

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Pustule

176
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Cancer associated with aids, producing purpleish skin nodules

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Kaposi sarcoma

177
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Soft yellow nodule on eyelids due to excess lipid deposits

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Xanthoma

178
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Soft yellow nodule on eyelids due to excess lipid deposits

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Xanthoma

179
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Chronic reoccurring dermatosis marked by silvery gray scales, covering red patches on the skin

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Psoriasis

180
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Itching

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Pruritus

181
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A layer of cells

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Stratum

182
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Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands on the skin

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Sebum

183
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Pertaining to hair follicles and oil secretion glands

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Pilosebaceous

184
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Deepest region of the epidermis

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Basal layer

185
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Loosening of the epidermis

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Epidermolysis

186
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Decrease in the size of a normal developed organ or tissue of the body wasting away

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Atrophy

187
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Blue purple mark on the skin, bruises

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Ecchymosis

188
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Thickened scar 

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Keloid

189
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Buildup of sebum in skin pores leading to popular and pustular eruptions

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Acne

190
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Small pinpoint haemorrhages

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Petechiae

191
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Inflammation of the skin with excessive secretion from sebaceous glands

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Seborrheic dermatitis

192
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Nail

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Onych/o, ungu/o

193
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Flat scale like cells

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Squamous epithelium

194
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Surgical procedure to scrape away

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Dermabrasion

195
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Inflammation of the soft tissue around a nail

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Paronychia

196
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Increase in the size of tissue or organ due to increase in the size of individual cells

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Hypertrophy

197
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Small collection of clear fluid, small blister

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Vesicle

198
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Elevated flat patch on the skin

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Plaque

199
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A type of dermatophytosis

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Tinea

200
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Soft tissue surrounding the nail border

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Paronychium

201
Q

Arranged in layers

A

Stratified

202
Q

Tiny coiled exocrine glands that perspire

A

Sweat glands

203
Q

Protein that is elastic and helps skin retain its shape

A

Elastin

204
Q

Loosening of the nail plate with separation from the nail bed

A

Onycholysis

The Body Systems (6 decks)

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