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Chapter 12

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show secrete oil that lubricates the skin and discourages the growth of bacteria  
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sweat glands   show
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heparin   show
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histamine   show
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hidrosis   show
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show is known as fingernail or toenail  
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lunula   show
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show is a narrow band of epidermis attached to the surface of the nail just in front of the root it protects keratin cells as they form  
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show fastens the nail to the finger or toe by fitting into a groove in the skin  
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show known as acne caused by an over production of sebum (oil)it can be triggered by hormones. it can occur in adult  
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comedo   show
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show closed sac associated with a sebaceous gland that is found just under the skin; cyst contain yellow fatty material found on the neck and face or trunk  
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show over-activity of sebaceous gland that results in the production of excessive amount of sebum(oil)  
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seborrheic dermatitis   show
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seborrheic keratosis   show
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anhidrosis   show
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show is profuse sweating  
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show is a condition of sweating in one area or over the whole body  
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show is heat rash or prickly heat; intensely itchy rash caused by blockage of sweat glands by bacteria or dead cells  
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hirsutism   show
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alopecia   show
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alopecia areata   show
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alopecia capitis totalis   show
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show is the total loss of hair on all parts of the body  
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show known as spoon nail; malformation of the nail  
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onychia   show
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show is known as ingrown toe nail  
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onychomycosis   show
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show means nail biting  
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show is a acute or chronic infection of the skin fold around a nail  
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albinism   show
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show any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in different parts of the body  
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show is irregular patches of white skin/ hair growing in the affected areas is also white (reason is the destruction of the mealancytes)  
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contusion   show
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show known as a bruise due to bleeding under the skin  
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pupura   show
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petechiae   show
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show usually caused by an injury is a swelling of clotted blood trapped in tissue and then reabsorbs back into the body  
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crust   show
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macule   show
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papule   show
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plaque   show
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show hard skin lesions; warts caused by the papilloma virus  
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show known as a welt small bump that itches  
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abscess   show
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cyst   show
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show known as a pimple; they can be caused by acne vulgaris impetigo other infections  
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show small blister less than 0.5 diameter containing watery fluid  
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show is a large blister more than 0.5 diameter  
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show injury in which superficial layer of skin are scraped or rubbed away  
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fissure   show
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laceration   show
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show is a soft raised dark reddish purple birthmark  
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show persistent or recurring dermatitis; characterized by redness, itching, dryness with possible blistering cracking oozing or bleeding chronic condition appears to be a response of the body's immune system  
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show known as itching associated with forms of dermatitis  
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ichthyosis   show
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show is an autoimmune disorder characterized by red,scaly rash on face and upper truck; the condition also attacks the connective tissue in the other body systems  
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show skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered with silvery scales occure on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, buttocks  
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xeroderma   show
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show is a cluster of connected furuncles (boils)  
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show are boils caused by staphylococcal infection around hair follicles  
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gangrene   show
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tinea   show
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show is found on the scalps of children (capitis mean head)  
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tinea corporis   show
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tinea sruis   show
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tinea pedis   show
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tinea versicolor   show
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pediculosis   show
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show abnormally raised or thickened scar beyond the boundaries of the incision; a tendency to form keloids is often inherited common among dark pigmented skin  
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keratosis   show
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lipoma   show
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skin tage   show
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show is a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun damaged skin; red scaly patch and feels like sandpaper  
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malignant melanoma   show
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show no blister, superficial damage to the epidermis  
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show blister, damage to the epidermis and dermis  
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show damage to the epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers and possibly the muscle  
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show is the destruction or elimination of abnormal tissue cells, such as warts, tumors, us of extreme cold by using liquid nitrogen  
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curettage   show
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show known as skin grafts replacement of damaged skin with healthy skin; taken from a donor or on the site of a patient's body  
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rhytidectomy   show
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