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abrasion

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scrape

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abscess

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pus-filled wound

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acne

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skin disease characteristic of puberty

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actinic

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light-caused

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adipocyte

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fat cell

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albinism

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condition of white skin

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albino

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person who has a mutation in the melanin gene, causing changes in skin appearance

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allograft

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a skin tissue donation from an unrelated individual of the same species (same as homograft)

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alopecia

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baldness

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anagen

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stage of hair growth

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androgen

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steroid causing the development of male sexual characteristics

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anesthetic

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drug that removes feeling

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angioma

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blood vessel tumor

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anhidrosis

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lack of sweat

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antihistamine

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drug that fights inflammation (the chemical histamine is released in the inflammatory response)

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antipruritic

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drug that fights itching

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antiseptic

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chemical that fights microorganisms

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atopic

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an allergic reaction that occurs away from the site of exposure

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atrichosis

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absence of hair

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autograft

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a skin tissue donation from oneself

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bilirubin

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blood chemical formed from the breakdown and recycling of red blood cells

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biopsy

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tissue sample used for examination by a pathologist

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bulla

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blister

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carcinoma

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cancerous tumor

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carotene

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orange-colored precursor to vitamin A, found in carrots

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catagen

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stage of hair growth

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cauterize

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use a cautery to burn tissue

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cautery

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device used to burn tissue (e.g. to stop bleeding)

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chemosurgery

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surgery using chemicals

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chemotherapy

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therapy using chemicals

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cicatrix

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scar

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circulation

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the way blood moves around the body in a circle

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comedo

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zit

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corneocyte

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a keratinocyte that has lost its nucleus and become a bag of keratin

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crust

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crust

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cryosurgery

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surgery using cold

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cutaneous

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pertaining to the skin

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decubitus

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from lying down

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dendritic

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pertaining to a tree (shape)

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depigmentation

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the process of removing pigment

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dermabrasion

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scraping the skin

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dermatalgia

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pain in the skin

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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dermatodynia

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pain in the skin

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dermatofibroma

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fibrous tumor of the skin

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dermatology

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study of the skin

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dermatolysis

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breakdown of the skin

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dermatomycosis

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fungal infection of the skin

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dermatoscopy

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visualizing the skin with an instrument

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dermatosis

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disease of the skin

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dermis

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the skin, specifically the internal connective tissue layer

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dermopathy

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skin disease

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dermoscopy

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visualizing the skin with an instrument

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dysplastic

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malformed

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ecchymosis

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bruise

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eccrine

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type of sweat gland used for thermoregulation

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eczema

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skin disease

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electrocauterization

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using electrical current to burn tissue

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electrodesiccation

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using electrical current to dry tissue

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epidermal

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pertaining to the epidermis

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epidermis

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the skin, specifically the external layer

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eponychium

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cuticle

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erosion

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slowly wearing away

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erythema

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redness

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erythrocyanosis

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reddish-blue color of skin when the body is cold

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erythroderma

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red skin

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eumelanin

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pigment protein melanin which has a dark brown or black color

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evaporation

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the process of forming vapor (i.e. water entering the atmosphere)

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excisional

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pertaining to cutting out

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excoriation

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skin-picking disorder

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fissure

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deep crack

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glabrous

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hairless

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granule

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small grain

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hemathidrosis

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sweating blood (as when studying for Medical Terminology exams)

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heterograft

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a skin tissue donation from another species (same as xenograft)

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hidradenoma

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tumor in a sweat gland

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hidradentitis

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inflammation of a sweat gland

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hidropoiesis

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the process of forming sweat

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homograft

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a skin tissue donation from an unrelated individual of the same species (same as allograft)

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hyperhidrosis

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sweating too much

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hyperkeratosis

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abnormal skin thickness due to disease

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hypermelanosis

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abnormally high skin pigmentation due to disease

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hyperpigmentation

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abnormally high skin pigmentation due to disease

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hypertrichosis

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abnormal hair production due to disease

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hypodermic

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pertaining to the layer internal to the skin (below the dermis); hypodermic needle

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hypodermis

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layer of connective tissue below the dermis

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hypohidrosis

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sweating too little

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hypomelanosis

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abnormally low skin pigmentation due to disease

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hyponychium

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skin under the free edge of the nail

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hypopigmentation

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abnormally low skin pigmentation due to disease

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ichthyosis

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fish-scale-like skin

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impetigo

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bacterial skin infection

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incision

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surgical cut

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intradermal

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inside the dermis

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jaundice

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yellowish color of the skin, usually due to liver disease

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keloid

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abnormal skin healing process

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keratinocyte

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the keratin-filled cells that form the layers of the epidermis; when they are shed they are called squames

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keratoderma

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abnormal thickening of the skin due to disease

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keratogenic

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promoting the formation of epidermis

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keratosis

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skin lesion

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leukoderma

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white skin

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lipectomy

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surgical removal of fat

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lipoma

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fatty tumor

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liposuction

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surgical removal of fat using negative pressure

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lunula

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“little moon”: light-colored area at the base of each nail

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macerate

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to develop soft, wet, or soggy skin; usually because of long-term water exposure or abnormal healing

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macule

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discolored patch of flat skin

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melanin

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protein that causes skin pigmentation

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melanocyte

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cell that produces and stores melanin

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melanoma

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extremely dangerous cancer that arises from melanocytes

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melanosome

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melanin-filled pigment granules inside melanocytes

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mycodermatitis

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inflammation of skin due to fungal infection

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mycosis

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fungal infection

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myringodermatitis

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inflammation of the skin of the eardrum

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necrosis

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death

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neoplasm

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new growth; synonym for cancerous lesion

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nevus

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freckle

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nodule

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abnormal bump in skin

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onychalgia

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pain in nails

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onychectomy

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surgical removal of a nail

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onychia

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infection of the soft tissues around or under the nail

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onychocryptosis

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ingrown nail

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onychodystrophy

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malformed nail

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onycholysis

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breakdown of a nail

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onychomalacia

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softening of a nail

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onychomycosis

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fungal infection of a nail

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onychopathy

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disease of a nail

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onychophagia

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nail biting

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onychotomy

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cutting into a nail

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pachyderma

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thick skin

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papilla

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“nipples” or ripples in the dermis which help it attach to the epidermis

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papillary

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pertaining to papillae

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papule

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small raised area of skin

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paronychia

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infection of the nail folds or cuticle

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percutaneous

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through the skin

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permeability

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property of being able to penetrate

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petechia

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red pinpoint on the skin (usually used as the plural petichiae)

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pheomelanin

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pigment protein melanin which has a yellowish color

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pigment

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coloring agent

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pilonidal

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cyst which contains hair and pus, usually near the top of the gluteal fissure

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pilosebaceous

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the hair follicle and associated glands taken as a unit

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plaque

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dry, scaly area of skin

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protection

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defense against skin damage

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pruritus

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itchiness

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psoriasis

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skin disease

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pustule

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small, inflamed, pus-filled blisters on the skin (as in acne)

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rhinoceros

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a large mammal with a horn on its nose

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rhytidermia

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wrinkled skin

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rhytidoplasty

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surgical modification of wrinkles

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scale

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peeling or flaking of outer skin layers

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sclerodermatitis

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hard, thickened area of inflammation in the skin

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scleronychia

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hard, thickened nails

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sebaceous

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pertaining to the glands that make sebum

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sebolith

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stone in a sebaceous gland

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sebopoiesis

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the process of forming sebum

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seborrhea

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skin lesions (usually on scalp) that cause scaly patches, inflamed skin, and dandruff

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seborrheic

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pertaining to seborrhea

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sebum

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oily secretion

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sensory

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receiving information from the environment (e.g. the sense of touch)

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squamous

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cells that are wider than they are tall (“fish scales”)

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steatitis

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inflammation of the fat tissues

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steatoma

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fatty tumor

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to the layer internal to the skin (below the dermis); same as hypodermis

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subungual

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beneath the nail

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telangiectasia

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small, widened blood vessels in the skin; “spider veins”

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telogen

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stage of hair growth

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thermoregulation

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keeping the body temperature within normal limits

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tinea

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a type of fungal infection

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topical

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applied to the skin

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transdermal

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across the skin

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triceratops

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a dinosaur with three horns on its face

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trichomegaly

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abnormally long eyelashes

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trichomycosis

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infection of the follicles

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tumor

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swelling

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ulcer

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open sore

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unguent

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old name for ointment; butter

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urticaria

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large raised red patches of skin; hives

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vascular

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pertaining to vessels

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verruca

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wart

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vesicle

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small, fluid-filled, raised skin bump

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vitiligo

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autoimmune disease causing patchy skin depigmentation

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vulgaris

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common (e.g. acne vulgaris); something that everyone has

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xanthoderma

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yellow skin

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xanthoma

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yellow raised bumps due to fat accumulation under the skin

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xanthosis

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yellow discoloration of degenerating tissues

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xenograft

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a skin tissue donation from another species (same as heterograft)

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xeroderma

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dry skin

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xerosis

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dry skin

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