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Medical Terminology
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| Leukoplakia | condition of white spots or patches on mucous membranes |
| Macule | flat, colored spots on the skin |
| Nevus | mole |
| Pallor | paleness |
| Papule | small, solid skin elevation |
| Petechiae | pinpoint skin hemorrhages |
| Pruritus | sever itching |
| Purpura | hemorrhages in tissue giving skin a red-purple color |
| Pustule | skin elevation containing pus |
| Ulcer | eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane |
| Verruca | wart |
| Visicle | small elevation of epidermis containing liquid |
| Wheal | individual urticaria lesion |
| 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 |
| Cytomegalovirus | herpes-type virus |
| Diaphoresis | profuse sweating |