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test 2
Ms.M
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cytomegalovirus | herpes-type virus |
| leukoplakia | condition of white spots or patches on mucous membrane |
| macule | flat, colored spot on the skin |
| nevus | mole |
| pallor | paleness |
| papule | small solid skin elevation |
| petechiae | pinpoint skin hemorrhages |
| pruritus | severe itching |
| purpura | hemorrhages in tissue giving skin a red-purple color |
| pustule | skin elevation containing pus |
| ulcer | eroded sore on the skin or mucus membrane |
| verruca | wart |
| vesicle | small elevation of epidermis containing liquid |
| virus | minute microorganism characterized by a lack of independent metabolism and the ability to replicate only within living host cells that may cause infection by invading body tissue |
| wheal | individual urticaria lesion |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |