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Medical Terminology
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abrasion | Scraping away of skin |
| Anhidrosis | lack of sweating |
| Comedo | A hair follicle that is plugged with sebum |
| Cyanhidrosis | Blue sweat |
| Dermatolysis | Loose skin |
| Erythema | Redness |
| Erythroderma | Red skin |
| Hemathidrosis | Sweating blood |
| Hidropolesis | The formation of sweat |
| Hyperhidrosis | Excessive sweating |
| Hyperkerotosis | Excessive growth of horny skin |
| Hypermelanosis | Excessive melanin in the skin |
| Hypohidrosis | Diminished sweating |
| Hypomelanosis | Diminished melanin in the skin |
| Leukoderma | White skin |