Unit 4 Word List Flashcards
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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
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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
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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 example 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
Orange colored precursor to vitamin A found in carrots
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catagen
Stage of hair growth
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cauterize
Use a cautery to burn tissue
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cautery
Device used to burn tissue
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chemosurgery
Surgery using chemicals
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chemotherapy
Therapy using chemicals
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cicatrix
Scar
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Circulation
The way blood moves around the body in a circle
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comedo
Zit
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corneocyte
A keratinocyte that has lost its nucleus and became a bag of keratin
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crust
Crust
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cryosurgery
Surgery using cold
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cutaneous
Pertaining to the skin
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decubitus
From lying down
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dendritic
Pertaining to a tree shape
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depigmentation
The process of removing pigment
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dermabrasion
Scraping the skin
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dermatalgia
Pain in the skin
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dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
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dermatodynia
Pain in the skin
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dermatofibroma
Fibrous tumor of the skin
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dermatology
Study of the skin
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dermatolysis
Breaking down of the skin
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dermatomycosis
Fungal infection of the skin
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dermatoscopy
Visualizing the skin with an instrument
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dermatosis
Dises of the skin
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dermis
The skin, internal connective tissue layer
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dermopathy
Skin disease
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dermoscopy
Visualizing the skin with an instrument
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dysplastic
Malformed
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ecchymosis
Bruise
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eccrine
Sweat gland used for thermorégulation
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eczema
Skin disease
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electrocauterization
Using electrical current to burn tissue
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electrodesiccation
Using electrical current to dry tissue
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epidermal
Pertaining to the epidermis
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epidermis
The skin, external layer
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eponychium
Cuticle
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erosion
Slowly wearing away
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erythema
Redness
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erythrocyanosis
Reddish blue color of skin when the body is cold
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erythroderma
Red skin
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eumelanin
pigment protein melanin which has a dark brown or black color
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evaporation
The process of forming vapor
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excisional
Pertaining to cutting out
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excoriation
Skin picking disorder
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fissure
Deep crack
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glabrous
Hairless
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granule
Small grain
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hemathidrosis
Sweating blood
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heterograft
A skin tissue donation from a different species
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hidradenoma
Tumor in a sweat gland
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hidradentitis
Inflammation of a sweat gland
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hidropoiesis
The process of forming sweat
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homograft
A skin tissue donation from an unrelated individual of the same species
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hyperhidrosis
Sweating too much
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hyperkeratosis
Abnormal skin thickness due to disease
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hypermelanosis
Abnormal high skin pigmentation due to disease
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hyperpigmentation
Abnormally high skin pigmentation due to disease
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hypertrichosis
Abnormal hair production due to disease
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hypodermic
Pertaining to the layer internal to the skin
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hypodermis
Layer of connective tissue below the dermis
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hypohidrosis
Sweating too little
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hypomelanosis
Abnormally low skin pigmentation due to disease
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hyponychium
Skin under the free edge of the nail
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hypopigmentation
Abnormally low skin pigmentation due to disease
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ichthyosiss
Fish scale like skin
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impetigo
Bacterial skin infection
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incision
Surgical cut
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intradermal
Inside the dermis
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jaundice
Yellowish color of the skin, usually due to liver disease
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keloid
Abnormal skin healing process
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keratinocyte
The keratin filled cells that form the layers of the epidermis
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keratoderma
Abnormal thickening of the skin due to disease
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keratogenic
Promoting the formation of epidermis
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keratosis
Skin lesion
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leukoderma
White skin
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lipectomy
Surgical removal of fat
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lipoma
Fatty tumor
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liposuction
Surgical removal of fat using negative pressure
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lunula
Light colored area at the base of each nail
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macerate
To develop soft, wet, or soggy skin
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macule
Discolored patch of flat skin
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melanin
Protein which causes skin pigmentation
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melanocyte
Cell that produces and stores melanin
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melanoma
Extremely dangerous cancer that arises from melanocytes
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melanosome
Melanin filled pigment granules inside melanocytes
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mycodermatitis
Inflammation of skin due to fungal infection
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mycosis
Fungal infection
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myringodermatitis
Inflammation of the skin of the eardrum
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necrosis
Death
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neoplasm
New growth
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nevus
Freckle
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nodule
Abnormal bump in skin
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onychalgia
Pain in nails
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onychectomy
Surgical removal of a nail
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onychia
Infection of the soft tissue around or under the nail
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onychocryptosis
Ingrown nail
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onychodystrophy
Malformed nail
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onycholysis
Breakdown of a nail
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onychomalacia
Softening of a nail
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onychomycosis
Fungal infection of a nail
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onychopathy
Disease of a nail
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onychophagia
Nail biting
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onychotomy
Cutting into a nail
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pachyderma
Thick skin
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papilla
Nip
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papillary
Pertaining to papillae
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papule
Small raised area of skin
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paronychia
Infection of the nail folds or cuticle
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percutaneous
Through the skin
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permeability
Property of being able to penetrate
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petechia
Red pinpoint on the skin
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pheomelanin
Pigment protein melanin which has a yellowing color
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pigment
Coloring agent
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pilonidal
Cyst which contains hair and pus
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pilosebaceous
The hair follicle and associated glands taken as a unit
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plaque
Dry, scaly area of skin
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protection
Defense against skin damage
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pruritus
Itchiness
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psoriasis
Skin disease
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pus
White fluid, made up of white blood cells and dead bacteria
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pustule
Small, inflamed, pus filled blister on the skin
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pyoderma gangrenosum
Pus under the surface of dying skin, caused by bacterium
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rhinoceros
A large mammal with a horn on its nose
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rhtidermia
Wrinkled skin
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rhytidoplasty
Surgical modification of wrinkles
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scale
Peeling or flacking of outer skin layers
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sclerodermitits
Hard, thickened area of inflammation in the skin
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scleronychia
Hard, thickened nails
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sebaceous
Pertaining to the glands that make sebum
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sebolith
Stone in a sebaceous gland
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sebopoiesis
The process of forming sebum
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seborrhea
Skin lesions that cause scaly patches, inflamed skin, and dandruff
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seborrheic
Pertaining to seborrhea
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sebum
Oily secretion
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sensory
Receiving information from the environment
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sauamous
Cells that are wider than they are tall
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steatitis
Information of the fat tissues
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steatoma
Fatty tumor
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subcutaneous
Pertaining to the layer internal to the skin
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subungual
Beneath the nail
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telangiectasia
Small, widened blood vessels in the skin
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telogen
Stage of hair growth
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thermorégulation
Keeping the body temperature within normal limits
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tinea
A type of fungal infection
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topical
Applied to the skin
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transdermal
Across the skin
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triceratops
A dinosaur with three horns on its face
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trichomegaly
Abnormally long eyelashes
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trichomycosis
Infection of the follicles
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tumor
Swelling
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ulcer
Open sore
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unguent
Old name for ointment
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urticaria
Large raised red patches of skin; hives
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vascular
Pertaining to vessels
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verruca
Wart
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vesicle
Small, fluid filled, raised skin bump
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vitiligo
Autoimmune disease causing patchy skin depigmentation
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vulgaris
Common something that everyone has
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xanthoderma
Yellow skin
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xanthoma
Yellow raised bumps due to fat accumulation under the skin
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xanthosis
Yellow discoloration of degenerating tissue
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xenograft
A skin tissue donation from another species
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xeroderma
Dry skin
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xerosis
Dry skin
