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Terms and definitions

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show fat  
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show red  
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show sweat  
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kerat/o   show
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leuk/o   show
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show nail  
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scler/o   show
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squam/o   show
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show hair  
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show deepest layer of the epidermis, also called basal layer  
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sebaceous glands   show
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show sweat glands (sudor = sweat; ferre = to bear)  
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subcutaneous layer   show
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keratin   show
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macule   show
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show a solid mass on the skin up to 0.5 cm in diameter (e.g. a nevus [mole])  
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nodule   show
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show a blister larger than 0.5 cm (e.g. a second-degree burn) (bulla = bubble)  
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show a pus-filled sac (e.g. a pimple)  
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show a small, round bright red blood vessel tumor on the skin, seen mostly in people over age 30  
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telangiectasia   show
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show purpura; lesions resulting from hemorrhages into skin  
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keloid   show
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dermatitis   show
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impetigo   show
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lupus   show
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show skin cancer  
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show malignant neoplasm composed of melanocytes  
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show inflammation of the fingernail or toenail  
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paronychia   show
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cryosurgery   show
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show use of sclerosing agents in treating diseases (e.g. injection of a saline solution into a dilated blood vessel tumor in the skin, resulting in hardening of the tissue within and eventual sloughing away of the lesion)  
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heterograft or xenograft   show
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homograft or allograft   show
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show to lighten; use of long, high frequency, electric sparks to destroy tissue; the active electrode does not touch skin  
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