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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abnormal condition of the hair fungus | trichomycosis |
| absence of colour in the skin | pallor |
| alergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches | urticaria |
| any new and abnormal growth | neoplasm |
| bacterial skin infection | impetago |
| baldness | alopecia |
| benign tumorof dilated blood vessels | hemangioma |
| cancerous | malignant |
| chronic inflammatory skin condition | eczema |
| covering | integument |
| fungal skin infection also called ringworm | tinea |
| infestation with lice | pediculosis |
| inflammation of the nail bed | onychia |
| inflammation of the nipple | thelitis |
| inflammation of the skin | dermatitis |
| inflammatory disease of the sebaceous gland | acne |
| intense ithching | pruritus |
| loss of skin pigmentation | vitiligo |
| minute pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin | petechia |
| necrosis or death of tissue | gangrene |
| non cancerous | benign |
| normal scarring | cicatrix |
| noted at birth | congenital |
| pertaining to under the skin | subcutaneous |
| pus at the sight of infection | abcess |
| raised firm thickened scar | keloid |
| redness of the skin | erythema |
| scab | crustation |
| scrape | abrasion |
| skin grafting | dermatoplasty |
| small brown macules | lentigo |
| small skin lesion of acne | comedo |
| sore that prevents blood flow to tissues | pressure alcer |
| study of fungus | mycology |
| thick skin | pachyderma |
| thick dry silvery scales cause by excessive development of the basal layer | psoriasis |
| tissue destruction by electric current also called electrodesiccation | fulguration |
| total absence of pigment in skin hair and eyes | albinisom |
| transplantation from a foreign donor | xenograft |
| warts | verruca |