Chapter 16: SKIN
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| Adipose | Pertaining to fat
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| Albinism | Condition of no pigment in skin,hair, and eyes (white skin).
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| Causalgia | Intense burning sensation in the skin (due to nerve damage).
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| Electrocautery | Wires used during surgery to burn through tissue.
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| Subcutaneous | Pertaining to beneath the skin.
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| Epidermis | Outermost layer of skin.
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| Dermatitis | Inflammation of the skin.
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| Dermatoplasty | Surgical repair of the skin.
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| Dermabrasion | A surgical procedure to remove acne scars, tattoos, and fine wrinkles. Skin is scraped away; sandpaper or mechanical methods are used on frozen skin.
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| Epidermolysis | Loosening of the skin.
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| Diaphoresis | Condition of profuse sweating.
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| Erythema | Condition of redness of the skin (flushing).
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| Anhidrosis | Condition of lack of sweat.
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| Ichthyosis | Abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin, (fish-like skin).
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| Keratosis | Abnormal condition of thickened areas of the skin (horny cells accumulate).
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| Leukoplakia | Condition of white plaques on the skin.
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| Lipoma | Tumor (benign) of fat tissue.
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| Liposuction | Removal of subcutaneous fat tissue with blunt-tipped cannula (tube) through which suction (aspirator) is applied.
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| Melanocyte | Cell that forms melanin and is found in the epidermis of the skin.
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| Melanoma | Tumor (malignant) of melanocytes.
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| Mycosis | Any disease caused by fungus.
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| Onycholysis | Separation of nail plate from the nail bedin fungal infections or after trauma.
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| Onychomycosis | Abnormal condition of fungal infection of nails.
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| Paronychia | Condition of inflammation and swelling (infection) of tissue around the nail.
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| Dermatophytosis | Abnormal condition of fungus (plant) infection in the skin.
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| Pilsebaceous | Pertaining to a sebaceous gland and hair.
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| Pyoderma | Condition of pus infection within the skin.
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| Rhytidectomy | Removal of wrinkles.
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| Seborrhea | "Flow of sebum"; disturbance of sebaceous glands marked by increase in the flow of sebum.
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| Squamous epithelium | Pertaining to scale-like cells that cover the outside of the body (epidermis) and line the inner tubes of the body.
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| Steatoma | Mass, tumor arising from sebaceous glands:sebaceous glands;sebaceous cyst.
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| Trichomycosis | Disease of the hair due to a fungal infection.
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| Subungual | Pertaining to under a nail.
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| Xanthoma | Flat, slightly elevated, rounded plaque or nodule usually found on the eyelids.
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| Xeroderma | Abnormal condition of dry, rough skin.
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