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| horny tissue, hard, cornea |
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| chronic metabolic disease of middle-aged and older persons characterized by enlarged features, particularly of the face, hands and extremities |
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| a life-threatening condition caused by partial or complete failure of adrenocortical function, often resulting from autoimmune processes, infection (especially tubercular or fungal), neoplasm, or hemorrhage in the gland |
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| partial or complete absence or loss of hair, especially of the head; baldness |
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| malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis that is locally invasive but rarely metastasizes |
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| a metabolic disorder caused by the chronic and excessive production of cortisol by the adrenal cortex or by the administration of glucocorticoids in large doses for several weeks or longer |
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| excessive sweating as seen in myocardial infarctions |
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| necrosis of tissue due to injury, infection, lack of blood supply |
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| hyperthyroidism, also called toxic goiter; characterized by goiter and exophthalmos that may be due to an autoimmune reaction to thyroid tissue |
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| condition characterized by the excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women |
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| an abnormal increase in the amount of intravascular fluid, particularly in the volume of circulating blood |
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| a condition in which the skin is dry and scaly, resembling fish skin |
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| a yellow coloration of the skin from liver disease |
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| acidosis accompanied by an accumulation of ketones in the body, resulting from extensive breakdown of fats due to faulty carbohydrate metabolism |
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| any of a group of malignant, darkly pigmented neoplasms that originate in the skin and are made up of melanocytes |
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| the most severe form of hypothyroidism, characterized by swelling of the hands, face, feet and periorbital tissues; may lead to coma and death |
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| a pigmented skin blemish that is usually benign but may become cancerous; mole or birthmark (plural: nevi) |
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| pale or white color to skin from shock |
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| itching, which may be a symptom of a process such as an allergic response |
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| a chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease involving multiple organ systems and marked by periods of exacerbation and remission |
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| any fungal disease, frequently caused by ringworm |
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| an open sore or lesion of the skin or mucous membrane accompanied by sloughing of inflamed necrotic tissue (over a bony prominence caused by impaired circulation in a portion of the body surface from lying in one position over a long period of time) |
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| allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale-red elevated patches called wheals (hives) |
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| scraping of a cavity, wound or other surface using a spoonlike cutting instrument called a curette |
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| removal of dead or damaged tissue from a wound or burn site to prevent infection and to facilitate healing |
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| test to measure the level of glucose in the blood after a 12-hour fast |
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| a prescribed amount of glucose is administered either orally or intravenously and blood samples are drawn and tested for glucose at specified intervals, usually for 3 to 6 hours |
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| test to determine the presence of ketone bodies in blood or urine; used as a screen for diabetic acidosis |
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| agents that inhibit the excretion of water by the kidneys |
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| substances that kill fungi or inhibit their growth or reproduction (antifungals) |
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| substances commonly used as ointments, creams or lotions to prevent or relieve itching |
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| insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
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| non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus |
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| systemic lupus erythematosus |
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