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malformation of the nail in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon   Koilonychia  
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Facelift - surgical removal of exess skin and fat around the face to eliminate wrinkles   Rhytidectomy  
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Bulbous nose - overgrowth of the tissues of the nose   Rhinophyma  
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dry, thickened and scaly skin   Ichthyosis  
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Fat cells   Lipocytes  
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Relating to the skin   Cutaneous  
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Malignant melanoma   MM  
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abnormal condition of lacking sweat in response to heat   anhidrosis  
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coordination of benefits   COB  
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condition of sweating in one area or over the whole body   hyperhidrosis  
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an inflammation of hair follicles   folliculitis  
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Incision and Drainage   I & D  
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Integrated Delivery System   IDS  
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SCC   Squamous cell carcinoma  
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PS   Psoriasis - common skin disorder with red papules covered with silvery scales.  
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Blepharoplasty   Lid lift - surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing exess fat, skin, and muscle.  
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Inpatient Prospective Payment System   IPPS  
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Ecz   Eczema - a form of persistent or recurring dermatitis that is usually characterized by redness, itching, and dryness.  
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debm   debridement  
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Caut   cauterization  
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Basal Cell Carcinoma   BCC  
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itching - associated with most forms of dermatitis   Pruritis  
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Ingrown toenails   Onychocryptosis  
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Resource Based Relative Value Scale   RBRVS  
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Onychophagia   `Nail biting or nail eating  
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The skin and it related structures   Integumentary System  
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injury to the underlying tissues w/out breaking or tearing the skin (bruise)   Contusion  
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benign superficial wart-like growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere in the body   Papilloma  
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large, irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin - larger than 10 mm   Ecchymosis  
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autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened   scleroderma  
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CD   Contact Dermatitis - a localized allergic response caused by contact with an irritant  
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Outpatient Prospective Payment System   OPPS  
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use of electric current to destroy hair follicles in order to produce the relatively permanent removal of hair   electrolysis  
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Infestation of lice   Pediculosis  
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Hemangioma   Benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels  
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Relating to special cells of the basal cell layer containing dark brown to black pigment   Melanocytes  
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ST   Sclerotherapy  
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Cutaneous   Relating to the skin  
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Secretes sebum (oil) that lubricates the skin and discourages the growth of bacteria on the skin   Sebaceous glands  
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Hirsutism   The presence of excessive body and facial hair in women  
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Alopecia   Baldness  
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Alopecia capitis totalis   loss of all the hair on the scalp  
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Female pattern baldness   condition in which the hair thins in the front and on the sides of the scalp and sometimes the crown of the head  
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hair-loss pattern in men, with the hairline receding from the front to the back until only a horseshoe-shaped area of hair remains   Male pattern baldness  
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Sleep hyperhidrosis   night weats  
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Diaphoresis   profuse sweating  
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Onychomycosis   fungal infection of the nail  
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Vitiligo   a skin condition resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes. It is characterized by irregular patches of white skin.  
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hematoma   a blood clot -- a swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues  
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lesion   a pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury  
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crust   a scab - a collection of dried serum and sellular debris  
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macule or macula   a discolored, flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diameter. ie. freckles or flat moles  
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Scales   flakes or dry patches made up of excess dead epidermal cells.  
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a closed pocket containing pus caused by a bacterial infection   abscess  
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an abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or a semisolid material   a cyst  
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an injury in which superficial layers of skin are scraped or rubbed away.   abrasion  
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ulcer   an open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane resulting in tissue loss around the edges  
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Port-wine stain   a large, reddish-purple discoloration of the face or neck.  
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Strawberry hemangioma   a soft, raised, dark-reddish birthmark.  
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Erythroderma   abnormal redness of the entire skin surface  
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Exfoliative dermatitis   widespread scaling of the skin.  
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aka painful fat syndrome   the accumulation of fat and fluid in the tissues just under the skin of the hips and legs  
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Xerderma   aka xerosis, is excessively dry skin  
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carbuncle   a cluster of connected boils  
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Cellulitis   an acute, rapidly spreading infection whithin the connective tissues that is characterized by malaise, swelling, warmth, and red streaks.  
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tissue death   Gangrene  
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Impetigo   highly contagious bacterial skin infection that commonly occurs in children  
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Tinea   a fungal infection that can grow on the skin, hair, or nails  
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scabies   a skin infection caused by an infestation with the itch mite, which causes small, itchy bumps and blisters  
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