Integuentary system disease & disorder terms
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| abrasion | scraping away of the skin; a scrape
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| acne | inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
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| actinic keratosis | precancerous skin condition related to excessive sunlight exposure
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| albinism | condition characterized by a lack of skin pigmentation; white
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| alopecia | loss of hair; baldness
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| basal cell carcinoma | cancerous tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis
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| carbuncle | skin infection characterized by a cluster of boils
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| cicatrix | a scar left by a healed wound
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| contusion | an injury characterized by pain, swelling, and discolouration without a break in the skin; a bruise
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| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin
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| diaphoresis | excessive sweating
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| ecchymosis | superficial discoloration caused by blood in the tissue; a bruise
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| eczema | inflammatory skin disorder characterized by redness, itching, vesicles, weeping, oozing, and crusitng
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| edema | abnormal swelling of tissue
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| erythema | redness
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| excoriation | a scratch
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| furuncle | inflammed hair follicle; a boil
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| herpes simplex | fever blister; cold sore
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| herpes varicella | highly contagious disease usually seen in childhood, commonly called chickenpox
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| herpes zoster | painful skin eruptions that follow a nerve path; shingles
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| impetigo | highly contagious superficial skin infection characterized by pustules
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| jaundice | yellow discoloration of the skin
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| Kaposi's sarcoma | a cancerous growth that begins as soft, purple-brown papules on the feet and gradually spreads in the skin
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| keloid | abnormally large, raised or thickened scar
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| laceration | a cut
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| lesion | any damage to tissue caused by trauma or disease
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| macule | small, flat discoloration of skin less than 1 cm in diameter
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| malignant melanoma | cancerous skin tumor origingation from the melanocytes of a mole, freckles, ot pigmented skin; skin cancer
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| nevus | pigmented area at birth; mole, birthmark
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| onychomalacia | softening of the nails
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| onychomycosis | fungal infection of the nails
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| pachyderma | thickening of the skin
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| pallor | paleness
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| papule | small, solid, raised lesion that is less than 0.5 cm in diameter; pimple
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| pediculosis | lice infestation associated with skin and hair
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| petechia | pinpoint bleeding in the skin
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| pressure ulcer | open lesion of the skin characterized by a breakdown of skin and underlying tissues as a result of constant pressure to bony prominences under the skin and an inadequate blood supply to the area; also known as a decubitus ulcer
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| psoriasis | chronic skin condition characterized by dry, silvery scales covering red lesions
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| pruritus | sever itching
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| purpura | large bruises under the skin associated with hemorrhages into tissue
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| pustule | circumscribed elevation of the skin containing pus
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| scabies | skin infection caused by infestation of the itch mite
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| scleroderma | hardening of the skin
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| swborrhea | excessive discharge of sebum
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| squamous cell carcinoma | cancer of the sqamous or scale-like cells of the skin
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| tinea | fungal infection of the skin; ringworm
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| tinea corporis | fungal infection of the body
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| tinea cruris | fungal infection of the groin; jock itch
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| tinea pedis | fungal infection of the foot; athlete's foot
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| urticaria | skin eruption of wheals; hives
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| verruca | skin elevation caused by a virus; wart
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| vesicle | small skin elevation filled with clear liquid; a blister
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| vitiligo | condition characterized by irregular white patches of skin that are totally lacking in pigmentation due to the destruction of melanocytes
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| wheal | transient, round, itchy elevation of the skin; one hive
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| xeroderma | dry skin
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