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Liles MSI Skin

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Meaning
Arrector Pili   Muscles attached to hair follicle  
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Melanocytes   Cells that produce melanin  
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Hair Follicle   Small tube where hair growth occurs  
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Sebum   Secretion of sebaceous glands  
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Sudoriferous Gland   Sweat gland  
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Keratin   Protein substance found in hair, nails, outer skin cells  
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Stratum Germinativum   The innermost of the epithelial cells of the epidermis  
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Medulla   The inner portions of the hair  
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Melanin   Brown skin pigment  
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Dermatitis   Inflammation of the skin  
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Alopecia   Hair loss  
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Uticaria or Hives   An allergic or hypersensitivity response characterized by raised red lesions  
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Dermis   Layer of skin composed of dense fibrous connected tissue; called the "true skin"  
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Epidermis   Outermost layer of the skin; "false skin", avascular  
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Shingles   Viral infection that affects the skin of a single dermatome. AKA Herpes Zoster. Very Painful  
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Impetigo   A bacterial skin infection that occurs most often in children. Yellow crusts appear  
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Eczema   Inflammatory skin condition associated with a variety of diseases and characterized by erythema (redness), papules, vesicles, and crusts  
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Adipose   Fat tissue  
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Papillae   Small, nipple-shaped elevations  
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Stratum Corneum   The tough outer layer of the epidermis  
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Psoriasis   Chronic, inflammatory skin disorder characterized by cutaneous inflammation and slilvery plaques or scales  
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Melanoma   A malignant cancer of the pigment-producing cells of the skin  
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Wart   raised bump that is a benign tumor of the skin caused by viruses  
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Tumor   The growth of tissues in which cell proliferation is uncontrolled and progressive  
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Sebaceous Gland   oil-producing glands  
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Subcutaneous   Tissue below the layers of skin  
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Rule of Nines   The method used to determine the extent of a burn injury  
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Pustule   Small, raised skin lesion filled with pus  
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Papule   raised, firm skin lesion less than 1 cm in diameter  
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Excoriation   Skin lesion in which epidermis has been removed, as in a scratch wound  
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Acne Vulgaris   Inflammatory skin condition affecting sebaceous gland ducts  
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Albinism   Condition characterized by a lack of melanin  
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