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Integumentary System: Test 1

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abrasion   a scraping or rubbing away of skin  
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abscess   pus in any body part  
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actinic keratosis   premalignant, gray or red to brown, hardened lesion caused by excessive exposure to sunlight  
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albinism   white condition; absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes  
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alopecia   partial or complete loss of hair  
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bulla   a large blister  
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cellulitis   acute infection; characterized by localized heat, deep redness, pain, and swelling  
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cerumen   ear wax  
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cicatrix   a scar  
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comedo   typical lesion of acne vulgaris  
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contusion   an injury to a part of the body without a break in the skin  
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curettage   process of scraping material from the wall of a cavity; removing abdnormal tissue or unwanted material  
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cyanosis   bluish discoloration of the skin  
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debridement   removal of debris, foreign objects, and damaged tissue from a wound  
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dermatoplasty   skin transplantation to a body surface damaged by injury or disease  
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eczema   chronic inflammatory skin condition  
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erythema   redness of skin due to capillary dilatation; nervous blushing or mild sunburn  
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furuncle   pus producing infection in a hair follicle; a boil  
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ichthyosis   inheritied dermatological condition in which the skin is dry, hardened, and fish like  
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impetigo   contagious superficial skin infection  
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keloid   an enlarged, irregular shaped and elevated scar that forms due to large amounts of collagen  
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malignant melanoma   black/dark tumor  
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petechia   small pinpoint hemorrhages of the skin  
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verruca   a boil  
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xanthoderma   any yellow coloration of the skin  
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