MrsC Med Term 16 Dermatology
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Adipose | Pertaining to fat.
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Albinism | Condition of no pigment in skin, hair, and eyes (white skin).
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Causalgia | Intense burning sensation in the skin (due to nerve damage).
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Electrocautery | Wires used during surgery to burn through tissue.
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Subcutaneous | Pertaining to beneath the skin.
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Epidermis | Outermost layer of skin.
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Dermatitis | Inflammation of skin.
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Dermatoplasty | Surgical repair of the skin.
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Dermatologist | Specialist in diseases of the skin.
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Dermabrasion | A surgical procedure to remove acne scars, tattoos, and fine wrinkles. Skin is scraped away; sandpaper or mechanical methods are used on frozen skin.
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Epidermolysis | Loosening of the skin.
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Diaphoresis | Condition of profuse sweating.
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Erythema | Condition of redness of the skin (flushing).
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Anhidrosis | Condition of lack of sweat.
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Ichthyosis | Abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin (fish-like skin).
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Keratosis | Abnormal condition of thickened areas of the skin (horny cells accumulate).
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Leukoplakia | Condition of white plaques on the skin.
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Lipoma | Tumor (benign) of fat tissue.
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Liposuction | Removal of subcutaneous fat tissue with a blunt-tipped cannula (tube) through which suction (aspiration) is applied.
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Melanocyte | Cell that forms melanin and is found in the epidermis of the skin.
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Melanoma | Tumor (malignant) of melanocytes.
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Mycosis | Any disease caused by fungus.
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Onycholysis | Separation of nail plate from the nail bed in fungal infections or after trauma.
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Onychomycosis | Abnormal condition of fungal infection of nails.
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Paronychia | Condition of inflammation and swelling (infection) of the tissue around the nail.
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Dermatophytosis | Abnormal condition of fungus (plant) infection in the skin.
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Pilosebaceous | Pertaining to a sebaceous gland and hair.
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Pyoderma | Condition of pus infection within the skin.
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Rhytidectomy | Removal of wrinkles.
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Seborrhea | “Flow of sebum”; disturbance of sebaceous glands marked by increase in the flow of sebum.
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squamous epithelium | Pertaining to scale-like cells that cover the outside of the body (epidermis) and line the inner tubes of the body.
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Steatoma | Fatty mass arising from sebaceous glands; sebaceous cyst.
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Trichomycosis | Disease of the hair due to a fungal infection.
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Subungual | Pertaining to under a nail.
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Xanthoma | Flat, slightly elevated, rounded plaque or nodule usually found on the eyelids.
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Xeroderma | Abnormal condition of dry, rough skin
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