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SKIN CONDITIONS: SKIN COLOR CHANGES

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dermatology   the medical specialty that deals with skin disease  
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dermatologist   a physician who specializes in treating skin conditions  
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dermatosis   any abnormal condition or disease of the skin  
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pallor   lack of color; abnormal paleness  
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pallid   pertaining to pallor; laking color; pale  
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leukoplakia   formation of white spots or patches on the mucous membrance of the tongue or cheek,  
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vitiligo   a disorder characterized by milk-white patches on the skin, often with a highly pigmented boarder  
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erythema   widespread redness of the skin; flushing  
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erythematous   pertaining to or marked by erythema  
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xanthic   yellow; yellowish  
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xanthochromic   yellow discoloration  
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xanthelasma   soft yellowish spots or plaques on the eyelids; commonest form of xanthoma  
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jaundice   a yellowish staining of the skin, sclerae and excretions due to the presence of excess bilirubin in the blood  
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jaundiced   pertaining to or affected by jaundice  
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