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Integumentary System: Ailments
What can go wrong
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
03/04/2009

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acne
Definition
hair follicles on skin become clogged/infected
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Athlete's foot
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common fungus infection
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basal cell carcinoma
Definition
skin cancer that affects basal cells
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carcinoma
Definition
cancerous tumor of skin, mucous membrane, or similar tissue of the body
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dermatitis
Definition
any inflammation of the skin
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malignant melanoma
Definition
cancer of melanocytes; most serious type of skin cancer
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Psoriasis
Definition
chronic skin disease characterized by reddened lesions covered with dry silvery scales
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seborrheic dermatitis
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seborrhea; diseas of skin characterized by scaly lesions on scalp, hairline, face
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squamous cell carcinoma
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skin cancer affecting cells of second deepest layer of epidermis
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vitiligo
Definition
skin disorder in which loss of melanocytes results in patches of smooth milky white skin
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warts
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small growths caused by viral infection of skin or mucous membrane
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