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abscess   localized collection of pus at the site of an infection  
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acne   inflammatory disease of the secaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin with characteristic lesion that include blackheads  
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aloppecia   partial or complete loss of hair resulting from normal aging  
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bowen disease   very early from of skin cancer which is easily curable and chara terized by a red scaly parch on the skin  
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cellutis   diffuse acute infection of the skin and subcantanous tissue  
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chloasma   pigmentary skin discloration occuring in yellowish- brown patches or spots  
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comedo   typical small skin lesion of acne vulgaris caused by acumlation of kertin bacteria and dried sebum  
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decubitus ulcer   inflamation sore or skin deterioration caused by prolonged pressure  
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ecchymosis   skin discoloration consisting of a large irreguraly formed hemorrhagic area with colors  
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eczema   chromic imflammatory skin condition that is characterized by erthema papules vescles pustules scales  
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erythema   redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries  
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eschar   dead matter that is sloughed off from the surface of th eskin especially after a burn  
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impetigo   bacterial skin infection  
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keratosis   thickened area of the epidermis or any horny growth of the skin  
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lentigo   small brown macules  
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pallor   unnatural paleness or absence of color of the skin  
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pediculosis   ingestation with lice transmittes by personal contact or common use of brushes  
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petechia   minute pinpoint hemorrhage  
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pruitus   intense itching  
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psorasis   chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches  
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purpura   any several bleeding disorder chracterized by hemorrhage into tissue  
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scabies   contagious skin disease transmitted bu the itch mite  
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tinea   fungal skin infection ringworm  
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urticaria   alleric reaction of the skin  
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verruca   epidermal growth caused by viruis ( warts)  
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vitiligo   lacalized loss of skin pigmentation  
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mohs   he surgeon removes thin layers of skin one layer at a time and examines each layer under a microscope to determine if any cancer remains. T  
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abcde   asymmetry, border, color, diameter and evolvine  
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allergy skin test   suspected allergen or sxensitizer is applied  
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intradermal   test that identifies suspected allergens by subcanteeously injecting small amouts of extracts  
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patch   test that is taped on the skin usally forearm and ovseving the area 24hrs later  
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scratch   test lightly scratch the area of the skiin also called puncture test  
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culture a& sensitivity   lab test to determine presence of pathogens appropiate drug theory  
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biopsy   sample removed from a body site for microscopic exam  
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frozen section   ultrathin slice of tissue from a frozen specimen  
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needle   removal of a small tissue exam using a hollow needle usally attached to a siriage  
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punch   removal of small core tissue using hallow punch  
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shave   removal elevated lesion using a surgical blade  
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mohs   procedure that involve sprogressuve removal and exam of layers of cancer- containing skin until only cancer free  
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skin graft   transplantation of healthy tisssue to a injures site  
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allograft   tranplanctaion of healthy tissue from one person to another person  
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autograft   site to site in the sa,e individual  
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xenograft   strange tranmitted surgery  
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chemical peel   outer layers of te skin to treat acne scarrinf and generak keratoses  
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cryosurgery   destroy or elimnate  
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depridement   subfreezinf teperature to destroy to elimate abnormal tissue  
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dermabrasion   rubbing ising wire brushes or sand paper to mechanically scrape away  
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fulguration   tissue destruction by means of high- frequencyb electric current called electrodessication  
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photodynamic therapy   procedure in which cells selectively treated with an agent called photosensitzer  
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