Medical Terminology
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| albino | deficient in pigment (melanin)
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| collagen | structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue
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| melanin | major skin pigment
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| lipocyte | a fat cell
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| macule | discolored, flat lesion (freckles, tattoo marks)
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| polyp | benign growth extending from the surface of the mucous membrane
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| fissure | groove or crack like a sore
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| nodule | solid, round or oval elevated lesion more than 1cm in diameter
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| ulcer | open sore on the skin or mucous membranes
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| vesicle | small collection of clear fluid (blister)
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| wheal | smooth, slightly elevated, edematous (swollen) area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
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| alopecia | absence of hair from areas where it normally grows
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| gangrene | death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply
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| impetigo | bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by lesions, pustules and vesicles
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| epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layer | the three layers of skin
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| epidermis | a thin, cellular membrane layer that contains keratin
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| dermis | s dense, fibrous connective tissue that contains collagen
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| the subcutaneous layer | a thicker and fatter tissue
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| lunula | the moon like white area at the base of the nail
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