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abrasion   a scrarping or rubbing away of skin or mucous as a result of friction to the area  
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abscess   a localized collection of pus in any part of the body  
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albino   an individual with a marked deficiency of pigment in the eyes, hair, and skin  
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alopecia   partial or complete loss of hair  
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amputation   the surgical removal of a part of the body or a limb or a part of a limb, performed to treat recurrent infections or gangrene of a limb  
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basal layer   the deepest of five layers of the epidermis  
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bedsore   an inflammation, sore, or ulcer in the skin over a bony prominence of the body-resulting from loss of blood supply & oxygen to the area due to prolonged prssure on the body part  
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blackhead   an open comedo, caused by accumaltion of keratin and sebum within the opening of a hair follicle  
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blister   a small thin-walled skin lesion containing clear fluid, a vesticle  
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boil   a localized pus-producing infection originating deep in a hair follicle, a furuncle  
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bruise   a bluish0black discoloration of an area of the skin or mucous membrane caused by an escape of blood into the tissues as a result of an injury to the area  
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bulla   a large blister  
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debridement   removal of debris, foregin objects, and damaged or necrotic tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and to promote healing  
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cyst   a closed sac or pouch in or within the skin that contains fluid, semi fluid, or solid material  
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cyanosis   a conition of a bluish discoloration of the skin  
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cuticle   a fold of skin that covers the root of the fingernail or toenail  
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cutaneous membrane   the skin  
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curettage   the process of scraping material from the wall of a cavity or other surface for the purpose of removing abnormal tissue or unwanted material  
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cryosurgery   a noninvasive treatment that uses subfrezzing temperature to freze and destroy the tissue  
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corium   the dermis, the layer of the skin just under the epidermis  
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contusion   an injury to a part of the body without a break in the skin  
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comedo   the typical lesion of acne vulgaris, casued by accumulation of keratin and sebum within the opening of a hair follicle  
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closed comedo   whitehead  
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open comedo   blackhead  
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collagen   the protein substance that forms the glistening inelastic fibers of connective tissue such as tendons, ligaments and fascia  
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cicatrix   a scar, the pale, firm tissue that forms in the healing of a wound  
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ceruminous gland   a mdodified sweat gland that lubricates the skin of the ear canal with a yellowish-brown waxy substance called cercumen (or ear wax)  
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cercumen   ear wax  
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cellulite   a diffuse acute infection of the skin and substance tissue, characterized by localized heat, deepredness, pain and swelling  
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carbuncle   a circumscibed inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues that contains pus, which eventually discharges to the skin surface  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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dermatologist   a physician who specializes in the treatment of dieases and disorders of the skin  
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dermatology   the study of the skin  
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dermis   the layer of skin immediately beneath the epidermis, the corium  
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diaphoresis   the secretion of sweat  
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ecchymosis   a bluish-black discoloration of an area of the skin or mucous membrane caused by an escape of blood into the tissues as a result of injury to the area; also known as a bruise or a black-and-blue mark  
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electrodesiccation   a technique that uses an electrical spark to burn and destroy tissue, used primarily for the removal of surface lesions  
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epidermis   the outermost layer of the skin  
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hair root   the portion of a stran of hair that is embedded in the hair follicle  
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hair follicle   the tiny tube within the dermis that contains the root of a hair shaft  
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gangrene   death of tissue, most often involving the extermities  
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furuncle   a localized pus-producing infection orginating deep in a hair follicle, a boil  
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fistula   an abnormal passageway between two tublar organs  
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fissure   a cracklike sore or groove in the skin or mucous membrane  
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exfoliation   peeling or sloughing off of tissue cells, as in peeling of the skin after a severe sunburn  
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excoriation   an injury to the surface of the skin caused by trauma, such as scratching or abrasions  
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erythroderma   redness of the skin due to capillary dilatation  
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erythremia   an abnormal increase in the number of red blood cells  
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erythema   redness of the skin due to capillary dilatation  
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epithelium   the tissue that covers the internal and external surfaces of the body  
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epidermoid cyst   a cyst filled with a chessy material composed of sebum and epithelial debris that has formed in the duct of a sebaceous gland, also known as a sebaceous cyst  
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kertain   a hard fibrous protein found inthe epidermis, hair, nails, enamel of the teeth, and horns of animals  
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integumentary system   the body ystem consisting of the skin, sweat glands and sebaceous glands  
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integument   the skin  
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icthyosis   am inherited dermatologist condition in which the skin is dry, hyperkeratotic(hardend), and fissured-resembling fish scales  
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hydrocele   a collection of fluid located in the area of the scrotal sac in the male  
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hives   circumscribed, slightly elevated lesions of the skin that are paler in the center thab its surrounding edges  
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histocyte   macrophage; a large phagocytic cell(cell that ingests microoraganisms, other cells, and foregin particles)occuring in the walls of blood vessels and loose conective tissue  
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histamine   a substance(found in all cells)that is released in allergic inflammatory reactions  
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hirsutism   excessive body hair in an adult male distribution pattern, occuring in women  
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heparin   a natural anticogulant substance produced by the body tissues  
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hemangioma   a benign(nonmaligant)tumor that consists of a mass of blood vesselsand has a reddish-purple color  
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hair shaft   the visble part of the hair  
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pimple   a papule or pustule of the skin  
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petechia   small, pinpoint hemorrhages of the skin  
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perspiration   the clear, watery fluid produced by the sweat glands  
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pediculosis   infestion with lice  
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paronychia   inflammation of the fold of skin surrounding the fingernail; also called runaround  
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papule   a small, solid, circumscribed elevation on the skin  
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pachyderma   abnormal thicjening of the skin  
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onychophagia   the habit of bitting the nails  
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oil gland   one of the many small glands located in the dermis. its secretions provide oil to the hair and surrounding skin  
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onychomycsis   any fungal infection of the nails  
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nodule   a small, circumscribed swelling protruding above the skin  
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onycholysis   seperation of a fingernail from its bed, beginning at the free margin  
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nail body   the visble part of the nail  
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urticaria   a reaction of the skin in which there is an apperance of smooth, slightly elevated patches(wheals)that are redder or paler than the surrounding skin and often accompained by servere icthing(pruitus)  
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wheal   a circumscribed, slightly elevated lesion of the skin that is paler in the center than its surrounding edges, hives  
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whitehead   a closed comedo, caused by accumulation of keratin and sebum within the opening of a hair follicle  
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vitilgo   a skin disorder characterized by nonpigmented white patches o fskin of varying sizes that are surrounded by skin with normal pigementation  
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vescile   a small thin-walled skin lesion conatining clear fuild, a blister  
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ulcer   a circumscribed open sore or lesion of the skin that is accompained by inflammtaion  
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sweat   the clear, watery fluid produced by the sweat glands; also known as perspiration  
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xanthaderma   any yellow coloration of the skin  
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xeroderma   a chronic skin collection characterized by roughness and dryness  
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telangiectasis   the permanent dilation of groups of superfical capillaries and venules  
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suborifererous gland   a sweat gland  
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subungual hermatoma   a collection of blood beneath a nail bed, usually the result of trauma(injury)  
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strecth marks   linear tears in the dermis that result from overstretching from rapid grwoth  
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subsutaneous tissue   the fatty layer of tissue located beneath the dermis  
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stratum corneum   the outermost layer of the epidermis(consisting of dead cells that have converted to keratin), which continually sluffs off or flakes away  
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stratum   a uniformly thick sheet or layer of cells  
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stratum basale   the layer of skin where new cells are continually being reproduced, pushing older cells toward the outermost surface of the skin  
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startified   layered; arranged in layers  
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squamous epithelium   the single layer of flatterned platelike cells that cover internal and external body surfaces  
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polyp   a small, stalklike growth that protrudes upward or outward from a mucous membrane surface, resembling a mushroom stalk  
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pores   openings of the skin through with substances suach as water, salts, and some fatty substances are excerted  
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pruitus   itching  
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scales   thin flakes of hardend epitheliun shed from the epidermis  
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purpura   a group of bleeding disorders characterized by bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes, small, pinpoint hemorrhages are known as petechia and larger homorrhagic areas known as ecchymoses or bruises  
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pustule   a small elevation of the skin filled with pus; a small abscess  
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sebaceous cyst   a cyst filled with a chesy material consisting of sebum and epithelial debris that has formed in the duct of a sebaceous gland; also known as epidermoid  
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sebacceous gland   an oil gland located in the dermis; its secerations provide oil to the hair and surrounding skin  
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seborrha   excessive seceration of sebum, reulting in excessive oiliness or dry scales  
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skin tags   a small brownish or flesh-colored outgrowth of skin occuring frequently on the neck; also known as a cutaneous papilloma  
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sebum   the oily secerations of the sebaceous glands  
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squamous epithelial cells   flat scalelike cells arranged in layer(strata)  
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keratolytic   an agent used to break down or loosen the horny(hardend) layer of the skin  
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laceration   a tear in the skin  
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lanugo   soft, very fine hair that covers the body of the developing fetus; this hairy coating is almost completely gone by birth  
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lesion   any visble damage to the tissues of the skin, such as a wound, sore, rash, or boil  
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lipocyte   a fat cell  
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lumla   the crescent-shaped pale area at the base of the fingernail or toenail  
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macrophage   a large phagocytic cell(cell that ingest microorganisms, other cells, and foregin particles)occuring in the walls of blood vesseks and loose connective tissue  
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macule   a small, flat discolration of the skin that is neither rasied or depressed  
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mast cell   a cell(found within the connective tissue)that contains herparin and histamine  
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melanin   a black or dark pigment(produced by melanocytes within the epidermis)that contributes color to the skin and helps to filter ultraviolet light  
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melanocytes   cells responsible for producing melanin  
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