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Chapter 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| decubitus ulcer deh-kyoo-bih-tus UL-sir | bed sore |
| dermatosis DER-mah-TOH-sis | skin condition |
| dermopathy der-MAW-pa-thee | skin disease |
| atopic dermatitis AY-taw-pik DER-mah-TAIT-is | a chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching |
| hypertrichosis HAI-per-trih-KOH-sis | excessive growth of hair |
| ichthyosis ik-thee-oh-sis | condition in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales |
| postpartum alopecia post-PART-um AL-oh-PEE-shah | baldness experienced by women after pregnacny |
| psoriasis soh-RAI-ah-sis | a skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly, skin |
| sclerodermatitis SKEL-roh-der-mah-TAI-tis | inflammation of skin accompanied by thickening and hardening |
| xanthosis zan-THOH-sis | yellowing of the skin |
| actinic keratosis ak-TIN-ik KER-ah-TOH-sis | horny skin condition caused by sun exposure |
| basal cell carcinoma BAY-zul-sell KAR-sin-oh-mah | cancerous tumor of basal cells |
| hidradenoma HAI-drad-eh-NOH-mah | tumor of the sweat glands |
| malignant cutaneous neoplasm mah-LIG-nant kuh-TAY-nee-us NEE-oh-plazm | harmful new formation of skin tissue |
| malignant melanoma ma-LIG-nant MEL-ah-NOH-mah | harmful tumor of melanin cells |