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skin neoplasma & cancerous lesions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| callus | increased growth of cells in keratin layer of epidermis caused by friction |
| keloid | hyertrophied, thickened scar occurs after trauma or surgical incision |
| keratosis | thickened area of the epidermis |
| leukoplakia | white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of tongue or cheek |
| nevus | pigmented lesion of skin |
| verruca | epidermal growth caused by virus (wart) |
| basal cell carcinoma | malignant tumor of basal cell layer of epidermis |
| Kaposis sarcoma | malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules |
| malignant melanoma | cancerous growth composed of melanocytes |
| squamous cell carcinoma | malignant tumor of squamous epithelial cells of epidermis |