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reverse definitions(medix college)

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Term
Definition
trichomycosis   Abnormal condition of hair fungus  
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Pallor   Absence of colour in the skin  
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Urticaria   Allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches  
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neoplasm   any new and abnormal growth  
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Impetigo   Bacterial skin infection  
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Alopecia   baldness  
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Hemagioma   benign tumour of dilated blood vessels  
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malignant   cancerous  
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Eczema   chronic inflammatory skin condition  
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Integument   covering  
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tinea   fungal skin infection also callled ringworm  
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pediculosis   infestation of lice  
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onychia   inflammation of the nail bed  
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thelitis   inflammation of the nipple  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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acne   inflammatory disease of the sebaceous gland  
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pruritis   intense itching  
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vitiligo   loss of skin pigmentation  
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petechia   minute, pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin  
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gangrene   necrosis or death of tissue  
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benign   non cancerous  
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cicatrix   normal scarring  
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congenital   noted at birth  
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subcutaneous   pertaining to under the skin  
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abscess   pus at the sight of infection  
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keloid   raised firm thick scar  
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erythema   redness of the skin  
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crustation   scab  
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abrasion   scrape  
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dermaplasty   skin grafting  
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lentigo   small brown macules  
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comedo   small skin lesion of acne  
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pressure ulcer   sore that prevents blood flow to tissues  
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mycology   study of fungus  
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pachyderma   thick skin  
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psoriasis   thick dry silvery scales cause by excessive development of the basal layer  
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fulguration   tissue destruction by electric current also called electrodesiccation  
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albinism   total absence of pigment in skin hair and eyes  
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xenograft   transplantation from a foreign donor  
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verruca   warts  
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