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AMT Sk pp

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Jock Itch   Tinea cruris  
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Athlete's foot   Tinea pedis  
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Ring worm   Tinea corporis  
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Fever blister   Herpes simplex 1  
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Test for herpes   Tzanek  
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causes scabies   mites  
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caused by lice   pediculosis  
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highly contagious infection usually in children and caused mostly by Staph and Streptococcus   impetigo  
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inflammation under skin from infected hair follicle   boils  
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bedsore   decubitus ulcer  
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term for a group of medical conditions that cause the skin to become inflamed or irritated   eczema  
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skin scraped away by friction   abrasion  
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hemorrhages into skin due to fragile blood vessels   purpura  
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collection of pus in skin   abscess  
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containing pus   purulent  
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forming pus/discharge of pus   suppurative  
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diffuse, acute infection and inflammation of connective tissue of skin usually caused by Strept or Staphylococcus   cellulitis  
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tissue death   necrosis  
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hard, raised scar   keloid  
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scar   cicatrix  
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torn, jagged wound   laceratin  
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Pigmented skin blemish, birthmark, or mole   nevus  
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inflammation around nail   paronychia  
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bruising (bleeding under skin)   ecchymosis  
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seborrrhic dermatitis in infants   cradle cap  
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Cancer that lines blood/lymph vessels, typically appearing as purplish, painless spots on legs/arms.   Kaposi's Sarcoma  
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Pinpoint purple or red spots from minute hemorrhages under skin   petechiae  
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Chronic inflammatory condition consisting of papules forming “silvery scale” patches with circular border   psoriasis  
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treatment of psoriasis; psoralen drug and ultraviolet A light   PUVA  
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Chronic form of acne seen in adults involving redness, tiny pimples, and broken   rosacea  
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Genetic condition in which body is unable to make melanin   albinism  
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Excessive hairiness due to increased Androgens   hirsutism  
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Removal of superficial skin lesions with curette (surgical instrument shaped like a spoon) or scraper   curettage  
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excessive sweating, especially to an unusual degree as a symptom of disease or a side effect of a drug   diaphoresis  
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Removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound   debridement  
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Destruction of tissue by using caustic chemicals, electric currents, or by heating or freezing   cauterization  
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removal of wrinkles; face lift   rhytidectomy  
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burn scar   eschar  
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blackhead   comedo  
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bruise caused by a blow injury   contusion  
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raised small fluide filled spon on skin   vesicle  
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Also called hives; skin eruption   urticaria  
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Condition in which skin has lost its elasticity   scleroderma  
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causes chicken pox   varicella  
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a wart   verruca  
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transplant from a genetically non-identical donor of same species   allograft/homograft  
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dry, scaly, rough skin, inherited   ichthyosis  
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Condition where pigment is lost from areas of skin causing whitish patches   vitiligo  
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baldness   alopecia  
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