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Common Conditions and Diseases of the Integumentary System

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acne vulgaris   acne  
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alopecia   baldness  
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comedo   blackhead  
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dermatrophy   stretch marks  
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diaphoresis   excessive sweating  
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erythema   redness of the skin (flushing)  
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herpes simplex virus (HSV)   fever blister  
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onychomalacia   nail softening  
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onychophagia   nail biting  
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paronychia   infection around the nail  
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pediculosis   lice infestation  
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plaque   dandruff  
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pruritus   itching  
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rhytid/o   wrinkles  
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urticara   allergic reaction, hives  
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xeroderma   dry skin  
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abscess, furuncle, carbuncle   localized collection of pus occuring in any body tissue including the skin; furnuncle occurs around a hair follicle; carbuncles are larger and involve several furuncles  
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candidiasis   yeast-type fungal infection caused by the yeast candida, often affecting individuals with chronic diseases  
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cellulitis   diffuse spreading inflammation of the skin usually caused by Staphylococcus  
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cheilitis   lip inflammation  
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exanthem   measles-like eruption or rash that may be due to a virus, bacterial toxin, or allergic reaction to a drug  
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herpes   family of viruses characterized by skin inflammation and the eruption of groups of small vesicles along the course of affected cutaneous nerve  
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herpes simplex 1   commonly called fever blisters and cold sores, usually around lips and nose  
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herpes genitalis (simplex type 2)   commonly called genital herpes, highly contagious disease that may be sexually transmitted  
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herpes varicella   highly contagious childhood disease, commonly called chickenpox, becomes dormant after the infection clears  
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herpes zoster   reactivation of the varicella virus in adults, appears as blisters grouped along cutaneous nerves, commonly called shingles  
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impetigo   bacterial, inflammatory skin disease caused by Staphylococci and Streptococci characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted lesions  
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lyme disease   multisysem infection caused by the lyme spirochetes or Brorrelia burgdorferi, a bacterium  
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measles   highly communicable disease caused by the rubeola virus, marked by fever and rash, also known as rubeola  
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pityriasis rosea   benign rash characterized by scaling, rose-colored spots  
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scabies   contagious, parasitic infection of the skin causing intense itching  
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tinea   skin disease caused by fungus, ringworm, the usually includes the name of the body part affected  
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tinea versicolor   type of superficial fungal infection on the trunk and arms caused by the overgrowth of a saprophytic yeast normally present (pityrosporum)  
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verruca   wart, type of common viral skin infection  
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contact dermatitis   acute or chronice allergic reaction affecting the skin  
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eczema   inflammation of the skin characterized by itching, redness, and vesicles, causes skin thickening in acute stages or dry lichenifications in chronic stages  
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atopic dermatitis   chronic type of eczema often in families with a history of allergies and asthma, onset is usually two months after birth  
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lichen planus   recurrent, itchy, inflammatory skin eruption often accompanied by oral lesions  
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psoriasis   chronic skin disease of unknown cause characterized by red, raised plaques with distinct borders and silvery scales  
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rosacea   common chronic red pustules that usually erupt in the middle of the face in middle-aged individuals  
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scleroderma   chronic disease caused by infiltration of fibrous tissue resulting in "hard skin"  
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sebaceous cyst   cyst that develops when a sebaceous or oil gland becomes blocked  
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seborrheic dermatitis   superficial inflammation of the skin associated with heavy production of sebum or oil that is overgrown with oil-bearing yeasts  
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)   chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue  
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actinic keratosis   premalignant condition characterized by growth of wart-like lesions on sun-exposed areas of skin  
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albinism   genetic total or partial absence of pigment in skin, eyes, and hair  
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