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Acquiring Medical Language

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Term
Definition
decubitus ulcer   bed sore  
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dermatosis   skin condition  
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dermopathy   skin disease  
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eczema   a red itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusty and scaly  
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atopic dermatitis   an unusual inflammation of the skin  
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hypertrichosis   excessive growth of hair  
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ichtyosis   a condition in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales  
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postpartum alopecia   baldness experienced by women after pregnancy  
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sclerodermatitis   inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening  
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scleronchia   thickening and hardening of the nails  
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xanthosis   yellowing of the skin  
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actinic keratosis   horny skin condition caused by sun exposure  
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basal cell carcinoma   cancerous tumor of basal skin cells  
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hidradenoma   tumor of the sweat gland  
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malignant cutaneous neoplasm   a harmful new formation of skin tissue  
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malignant melanoma   a harmful tumor of melanin cells  
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squamous cell carcinoma   cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells  
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acne vulgaris   inflammation of the skin follicles  
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dermatomycosis   a fungal skin condition  
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hidradenitis   inflammation fo the sweat glands  
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impetigo   a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin  
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mycodermatitis   inflammation of the skin caused by fungus  
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mycosis   a fungal condition  
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onychodystrophy   poor nourishment and development of the nail  
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onychomycosis   a fungal condition of the nail  
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trichomycosis   a fungal condition of the hair  
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actinic dermatitis   inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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dermatoconiosis   a skin condition caused by dirt  
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seborrheic dermatitis   inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum)  
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steatitis   inflammation of fat tissue  
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