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Skin Disorders
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abscess | a localized pocket of infection or purulent exudate surrounded by inflammation |
| albinism | a group of inherited disorders that results in little or no production of the pigment melanin, which determines the color of the skin, hair and eyes. |
| atopic | inherited tendency to hypersensitivity |
| autoinoculation | the spread of infection from one site to another on the body |
| denuded | stripping off skin, leaving bare |
| eosinophilia | the formation and accumulation of an abnormal ly large number of eosinophils in the blood |
| excoriation | an abrasion or injury to the skin |
| keratin | the type of protein that makes up your hair, skin, and nails |
| larvae | the immature, wingless, feeding stage of an insect that undergoes complete metamorphosis |
| lichenification | hardening and thickening of the skin; leather-like |
| macules | a discolored skin lesion that is not elevated above the skin surface |
| pruritis | itching sensation |
| sebum | a light yellow, oily substance that is secreted by the sebaceous glands that help keep the skin and hair moisturized. |
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