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Integumentary system

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show A scraping or rubbing away of skin or mucous membrane as a result of friction to the area.  
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Abscess   show
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show An individual with a marked deficiency of pigment in the eyes, hair, and skin.  
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show Partial or complete loss of hair. Alopecia may result from normal aging, a reaction to a medication such as anticancer medications, an endocrine disorder, or some skin disease.  
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Amputation   show
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show The deepest of the five layers of the epidermis.  
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Blackhead   show
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Blister   show
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show Localized pus-producing infection originating deep in a hair follicle; a furuncle.  
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Bruise   show
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show A large blister  
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show A circumscribed inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues that contains pus, which eventually discharges to the skin surface .  
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Cellulitis   show
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show Ear wax  
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show A modified sweat gland that lubricates the skin of the ear canal with a yellowish brown waxy substance called cerumen(ear wax)  
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Cicatrix   show
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show Confined to a limited space or well-defined area (as if a circle were drawn around it )  
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Collagen   show
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show The typical lesion of acne vlgaris caused by accumulation of keratin and sebum within the opening of a hair follicle(closed comedo= whitehead, open comedo=blackhead).  
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Contusion   show
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Corium   show
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Cryosurgery   show
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Curettage   show
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show The skin. See integument  
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Cuticle   show
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show A condition of a bluish discoloration of the skin.  
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show A closed sac or pouch in or within the skin that contains fluid , semifuid, solid material.  
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show Removal of debris, foreign objects, and damaged or necrotic tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and promote healing .  
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Dermatitis Dermat/o = skin -itis= inflammation   show
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show A physician who specializes in yhe treatment of diseases and disorders of the skin.  
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show The study of the skin  
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show The layer of skin immediately beneath the epidermis; the corium.  
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show The secretion of sweat.  
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show A bluish black discoloration of an area of the skin or mucous membrane caused by an escape of blood into the tissues as a result of injury to the area.; also known as a bruise or a black and blue mark.  
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Electrodesiccation   show
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show The outermost layer of skin.  
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show A cyst composed of cheesy material composed of sebum and epithelial debri that has formed in the duct  
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show The tissue that covers the internal and external surfaces of the body .  
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show Rednesss of the skin due to capillary dilatation. An example of erythema is nervous blushing or a mild sunburn.  
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Erythremia Erythr/o= red -emia= blood condition   show
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Erythroderma Erythr/o = red -emia= blood condition   show
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show An injury to the surface of the skin caused by trauma, such as scratching or abrasions.  
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Exfoliation   show
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Fissure   show
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show An abnormal passageway between two tubular organs (e.g., rectum and vagina) or from an organ to the body surface.  
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show A localized pus-producing infection originating deep in a hair follicle ; a boil.  
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Gangrene   show
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Hair follicle   show
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Hair root   show
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Hair shaft   show
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show A benign (nonmalignant) tumor that consists of a mass of blood vessels and has a reddish-purple color.  
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Heparin   show
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Hirsutism   show
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Histamine   show
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show Macrophage; a large phagocytic cell (cell that ingests microorganisms, other cells, and foreign particles) occurring in the walls of blood vessels and loose connective tissue.  
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show Circumscribed, slightly elevated lesions of the skin that are paler in the center than it's surrounding edges. See wheal.  
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show A collection of fluid located in the area of the scrotal sac in the male.  
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Ichthyosis Ichthy/o= fishlike or scaly -osis=condition   show
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Integument   show
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Integumentary system   show
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show A hard fibrous protein found in the epidermis, hair, nails, enamel of the teeth, and horns of animals.  
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Keratolytic Kerat/o= hard,horny(cornea of eye) -lytic= destruction   show
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Laceration   show
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Lanugo   show
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show Any visible damage to the tissues of the skin, such as a wound, sore, rash, or boil.  
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show A fat cell.  
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Lanula   show
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show A large phagocytic cell (cell that ingests microorganisms, other cells,and foreign particles) occurring in the walls of blood vessels and loose connective tissue; see histiocyte.  
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show A small, flat discoloration of the skin that is neither raised nor depressed.  
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Mast cell   show
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show A black or darkened pigment (produced by melanocytes within the epidermis) that contributes color to the skin and helps to filter ultraviolet light.  
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Melanocytes Melan/o= black -cyte =cell   show
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Nail body   show
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Nodule   show
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Oil gland   show
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show Separation of a fingernail from its bed, beginning at the free margin.  
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show A fungal infection of the nails.  
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Onychophagia Onych/o= nail -phagia= to eat   show
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Pachyderma Pachy=thick Derm/o=skin -a=noun ending   show
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Papule   show
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Paronychia Par/o=beside, beyond, near Onych/o=nail -ia=condition   show
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show Infestation with lice.  
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Perspiration   show
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show Small pinpoint hemorrhages of the skin.  
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Pimple   show
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show A small stalklike growth that protrudes upwards or outward from a mucous membrane surface, resembling a mushroom stalk.  
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show Openings of the skin through which substances such as water, salts, and some fatty substances are excreted.  
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show An inflammation, sore, or ulcer in the skin over a bony prominence of the body, resulting from loss of blood supply and oxygen to the area due to prolonged pressure on the body part.  
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show Itching  
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Purpura   show
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show A small elevation of the skin filled with pus.  
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Sebaceous cyst   show
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Sebaceous gland   show
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show Excessive secretion of sebum, resulting in excessive oiliness or dry scales.  
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Sebum Seb/o=sebum -um=noun ending   show
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show A small brownish or flesh-colored outgrowth of skin occurring frequently on the neck (cutaneous papilloma).  
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show Flat scalelike cells arranged in layers (strata).  
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show The single layer of flattened ladylike cells that cover internal and external body surfaces.  
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show Layered  
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Stratum   show
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Stratum basale   show
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show The outermost layer of the epidermis, which continually slough's off or flakes away.  
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show Linear tears in the dermis that result from overstretching from rapid growth.  
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Subcutaneous tissue Sub-= beneath, under, below Cutane/o=skin -ous= pertaining to   show
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Subungual hematoma Sub=beneath,under,below Ungu/o= nail Hemat/o=blood -oma=tumor   show
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Sudoriferous gland   show
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show The clear, watery fluid produced by the sweat glands; also known as perspiration.  
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Sweat gland   show
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show The permanent dilation of groups of superficial capillaries and venules.  
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Ulcer   show
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Urticaria   show
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Vesicle   show
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show A skin disorder characterized by nonpigmented white patches of skin of varying sizes that are surrounded by skin with normal pigmentation.  
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show A circumscribed, slightly elevated skin lesion of the skin that is paler in the center than it's surrounding edges.(hives)  
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show A closed comedo caused by accumulation of keratin and sebum within the opening of a hair follicle  
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Xanthoderma Xanth/o= yellow Derm/o= skin -a= noun ending   show
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show A chronic skin condition characterized by roughness and dryness.  
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Bx,bx   show
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show Decubitus (ulcer);pressure sore  
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show Dermatology  
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DLE   show
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show Eczema,asthma,and hay fever  
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show Fluorescent antinuclear antibody  
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show Frozen section  
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ID   show
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I&D   show
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show (Sytemic) lupus erythematosus  
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show Purified protein derivative  
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PSS   show
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SLE   show
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show Subcutaneous  
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show Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation  
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ung.   show
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UV   show
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XP,XDP   show
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