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| horny, or cornified, layer composed of protein |
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| color, or pigmentation, of the skin |
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| inner layer of skin (also called the true skin) |
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| sudoriferous (sweat) glands |
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| tiny, coiled, tubular structures that emerge through pores on the skin's surface and secrete sweat |
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| secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis |
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| compressed, keratinized cells that arise from hair follicles; the sacs that enclosed the hair fibers |
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| the white area at the base of the nail (moon) |
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| berry-shaped (form of bacterium) |
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| excision or surgical removal |
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| diseased or abnormal state, condition of |
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| flow, excessive discharge |
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| abnormal condition of the skin caused by dust |
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| fibrous tumor of the skin |
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| inflammation of a sweat gland |
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| abnormal condition of a hidden nail (also called ingrown nail) |
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| abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails |
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| eating the nails (nail biting) |
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| Using the power of suggestion and a state of altered consciousness involving focused attention to promote wellness |
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| diseased state around the nail |
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| excessive discharge of sebum |
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| abnormal condition of a fungus in the hair |
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| scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury |
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| localized collection of pus |
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| inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles |
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| a precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight |
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| basal cell carcinoma (BCC) |
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| epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis |
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| an infection of the skin, mouth (thrush), or vagina caused by the yeast-type fungus Candida albicans |
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| skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria |
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| inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, leading to redness, swelling, and fever |
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| injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration (also called a bruise) |
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| noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching |
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| slit or cracklike sore in the skin |
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| painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair follicle (also called a boil) |
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| death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion |
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| inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters |
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| superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci |
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| a cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs; frequently seen with AIDS |
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| any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease |
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| invasion into the skin and hair by lice |
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| chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales |
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| skin infection caused by the itch mite, characterized by papule eruptions that are caused by the female burrowing in the outer layer of the skin and laying eggs |
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| a disease characterized by chronic hardening (induration) of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs |
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| development of painful, inflamed blisters that follow the nerve routes; caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox (also called herpes zoster) |
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| squamous cell carcinoma (SqCCa) |
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| a malignant growth that develops from scale-like epithelial tissue; on the skin it appears as a firm, red, painless bump; the most frequent cause is chronic exposure to sunlight |
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| systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) |
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| a chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system; this autoimmune disease is characterized by periods of remission and exacerbations |
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| fungus infection of the skin (also called ringworm) |
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| an itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape; usually related to an allergy (also called hives) |
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| view of life (the removal of living tissue from the body to be viewed under the microscope) |
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| surgical repair using one's own skin (skin graft) (also called autograft) |
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| surgical repair using skin from others (skin graft) (also called allograft) |
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| surgical repair of the skin |
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| excision of wrinkles (also called facelift) |
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| surgical repair of wrinkles |
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| a physician who studies and treats skin (diseases) |
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| study of the skin (a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases) |
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| instrument used to cut skin |
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| pertaining to upon the skin |
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| red skin (abnormal redness of the skin) |
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| pertaining to under the skin |
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| pertaining to within the skin |
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| originating in horny tissue |
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| white skin (less color than normal) |
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| abnormal condition of death (cells and tissue die because of disease) |
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| pertaining to through the skin |
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| staphylococcus (pl. staphylococci) (staph) |
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| berry-shaped (bacteria) in grapelike clusters |
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| streptococcus (pl. streptococci) (strep) |
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| pertaining to under the skin |
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| yellow skin (also called jaundice) |
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| an individual with pigment deficiency in the eyes, hair, and skin; a hereditary disorder |
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| hypersensitivity to a substance |
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| a closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material |
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| a herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised |
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| removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound |
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| procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper |
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| escape of blood into the tissues, causing superficial discoloration; a "black and blue" mark |
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| puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid |
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| agent that softens or soothes the skin |
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| condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin (xanthoderma) |
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| overgrowth of scar tissue |
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| condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane, which may be precancerous |
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| flat, colored spot on the skin |
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| circumscribed malformation of the skin, usually brown, black, or flesh colored; a congenital nevus is present at birth and is referred to as a birthmark (also called a mole) |
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| a small knotlike mass that can be felt by touch |
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| small, solid skin elevation (also called pimple) |
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| pinpoint skin hemorrhages |
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| disorder characterized by hemorrhages into the tissue, giving the skin a purple-red discoloration |
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| elevation of skin containing pus |
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| eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane |
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| circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus (also called wart) |
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| small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid (also called blister) |
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| transitory, itchy elevation of the skin with a white center and a red surrounding area; a wheal is an individual urticaria (hive) lesion |
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| an open skin area that often occurs in bedridden patients (also called decubitus ulcer or bed sore) |
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| systemic lupus erythematosus |
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