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| Precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-damaged skin. Often looks like a red scaly patch and feels like sandpaper. |
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genetic condition characterized by a deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eyes
*Result of a missing enzyme that is nessecary for the production of melanin |
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| (baldness) the partial or complete loss of hair, most common on the scalp |
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| (lid lift) the surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing excess fat, skin, and muscle |
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| a large blister, less than .5 cm in diameter, containing a watery fluid |
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| a cluster of connected furuncles (boils) |
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| acute, rapidly spreading infection within the connective tissues that is characterized by malaise (general discomfort), swelling, warmth, and red streaks |
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pigmentation disorder characterized by brownish spots on the face
*Can occur during pregnancy, usually disappears after delivery |
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| a normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound |
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a noninfected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum and keratin in a hair follicle
*Often associated with acne, when exposed to air, becomes a blackhead |
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| the removal of dirt, foreign objects, damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and to promote healing |
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| an inflammation of the skin |
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profuse sweating
*Normal condition brought on by heat, exertion, or emotional or physical distress |
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| atypical moles that can develop into skin cancer |
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| (bruise) large, irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin |
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| a form of persistent or recurring dermatitis that is usually characterized by redness, itching, and dryness, with possible blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding |
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| redness of the skin due to capillary dilation |
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| abnormal redness of the entire skin surface |
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| condtition in which there is widespread scaling of the skin, often with pruritus, erythroderma and hair loss |
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an inflammation of the hair follicles
*especially common on the limbs and in the beard area of men |
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| (boils) large, tender, swollen areas caused by staphylococcal infection around hair follicles or sebaceous gands |
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| general term used to describe small, knot-like swelling of granulation tissue in the epidermis |
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A swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues
*Body usually resorbs this blood |
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| the presence of excessive body and facial hair in women, usually occuring in a male pattern |
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| a group of hereditary disorders caused by dry, thickened, and scaly skin |
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| highly contagious bacterial skin infection that commonly occurs in children |
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| an abnormally raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the boundaries of the incision |
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| any skin growth, such as a wart or callus, in which there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin |
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| (spoon nail) a malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon |
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| (painful fat syndrome) a chronic abnormal condition that is characterized by the accumulation of fat and fluid in the tissues just under the skin of the hips and legs |
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| benign, slow-growing fatty tumor located between the skin and the muscle layer |
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| autoimmune disorder characterized by a red, scaly rash on the face and upper trunk |
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discolored, flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diameter
*Freckles, flat moles |
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a type of skin cancer that occurs in the melanocytes
*Most serious type of skin cancer |
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| (heat rash) an intensely itchy rash caused by blockage of the sweat glands by bacteria and dead cells |
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severe infection caused by Group A strep bacteria
*Normally live harmlessly on the skin; if they enter the body a serious infection can occur, CAN be fatal |
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(ingrown toenail) the edges of the toenail, usually on the big toe, curve inward and cut into the skin
*Prone to inflammation or infection |
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| Fungal infection of the nail |
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| benign, superficial wart-like growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere on the body, such as in the bladder |
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| small, raised red lesion that is less than .5 cm in diameter and does not contain pus |
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| an acute or chronic infection of the skin fold around a nail |
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an infestation with LICE
*Nits (eggs) must be destroyed in order to get rid of the infestation |
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| very small, pinpoint hemorrhages that are less than 2 mm in diameter |
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| (itching) associated with most forms of dermatitis |
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| common skin disorder characteried by flare-ups in which red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, or buttocks |
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| the appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin |
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| producing or containing pus |
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| (facelift) the surgical removal of excess skin and fat around the face to eliminate wrinkles |
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| (adult acne) characterized by tiny red pimples and broken blood vessels |
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| skin infection caused by an infestation with the itch mite, which causes small, itchy bumps and blisters due to tiny mites that burrow into the top layer of human skin to lay their eggs |
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autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened , causing the skin to become hard and swollen
*Can also affect joints and organs |
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| the overactivity of the sebaceous glands that results in the production of an excessive amount of sebum |
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| originates as a malignant tumor of the scaly squamous cells of the epithelium; can quickly spread to other body systems as well |
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soft, raised, dark-reddish-purple birthmark
*Often resolve without treatment by age 5 |
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| (ringworm) fungal infection that can grow on the skin, hair, or nails |
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| (hives) itchy wheals caused by an allergic reaction |
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| (warts) small, hard skin lesions caused by human papilloma virus |
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skin condition resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes
*Characterized by irregular patches of white skin |
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| (welt) small bump that itches |
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