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basal cell carcinoma the most common form of skin cancer and the least malignant type
cellulitis a bacterial infection characterized by an inflamed area of skin that is red, swollen, and painful
common warts warts that typically appear on the hand or fingers and disappear with treatment
first-degree burns burns that affect only the epidermal layer of skin
herpes simplex virus type 1 the form of herpes that generates cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth
herpes simplex virus type 2 the genital form of herpes
herpes varicella (chickenpox) a highly contagious, common childhood disease that is characterized by extremely itchy, fluid filled blisters
herpes zoster (shingles) a disease that involves a painful, blistering rash accompanied by headache, fever, and a general feeling of unwellness
impetigo a bacterial infection common in elementary school children that is characterized ny pink, blister like bumps, usually on the face
malignant melanoma cancer of the melanocytes; the most serious form of skin cancer
peritonitis inflammation of the peritoneum, the membrane lining the inner walls of the abdomen and covering the abdominal organs
plantar warts warts that develop on the soles of the foot, grow inward, and can become painful
pleurisy inflammation of the pleura, the membrane that encases the lungs
psoriasis a common skin disorder that involves redness, irritation, and scales (flaky, silver-white patches) that itch, burn, crack, and sometimes bleed
rule of nines a method used in calculating body surface area affected by burns
second-degree burns burns that involve damage to both the epiderms and the upper portion of the underlying dermis; characterized by blisters
squamous cell carcinoma a type of rapidly growing cancer that appears as a scaly, reddened patch of skin
third degree burns burns that destroy that entire thickness of the skin
tinea a fungal infection that tends to occur in areas of the body that are moist
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