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Pathological terms

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Definition
show Wound, damage, or injury to the skin.  
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show Lesion in a blood vessel that shows through the skin.  
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show Small, flat, noticeably colored spot on the skin.  
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show Small area of skin differing in color from the surrounding area.  
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show Solid elevation on the skin.  
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show Small knob of tissue  
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show Small area of skin differing in color from the surrounding area; buildup of solid material, such as a fatty deposit, on the lining of an artery.  
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polyp   show
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pediculated polyp   show
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show Polyp that projects upward from a broad base.  
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show Any mass of tissue; swelling  
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wheal   show
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bulla   show
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pustule   show
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show Small, raised sac on the skin containing fluid  
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show Abnormal sac containing fluid.  
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pilonidal cyst   show
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show Cyst containing yellow sebum.  
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show Wearing away of the surface of the skin, especially when caused by friction.  
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excoriation   show
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fissure   show
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show Open lesion, usually with superficial loss of tissue.  
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decubitus, decubitus ulcer   show
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pressure ulcer   show
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scale   show
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keloid   show
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show Hard layer, especially one formed by dried pus, as in a scab  
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