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| other, different from usual |
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| fluid-filled sac under skin |
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| crack-like lesion or groove on skin |
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| torn or jagged wound; incorrectly used to describe cuts |
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| flat, discolored area flush with skin surface; example is freckle or birthmark |
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| firm, solid mass of cells in skin larger than 0.5 cm in diameter |
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| small, solid, circular raised spot on surface of skin less than 0.5 cm in diameter |
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| raised spot on skin containing pus |
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| open sore or lesion in skin or mucous membrane |
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| blister; small, fluid-filled raised spot on skin |
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| small, round, swollen area on skin; typically seen in allergic skin reactions such as hives; usually accompanied by urticaria |
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| collection of pus in skin |
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| inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles; results in papules & pustules |
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| genetic condition in which body makes no melanin; white hair and skin, and red pupils; person with albinism is an albino |
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| cancerous tumor of basal cell layer of epidermis; common skin cancer; rarely metastasizes; arise on sun exposed skin |
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| damage to skin from exposure to open fire, electricity, ultraviolet light, or caustic chemicals |
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| diffuse, acute infection and inflammation of connective tissue of skin |
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| open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences cutting off blood flow to overlying skin; appear in bedridden patients who lie in one position too long; can be difficult to heal; also called bedsore or pressure sore |
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| superficial dermatitis of unknown cause; redness, vesicles, itching, and crusting |
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| tissue necrosis usually due to deficient blood supply |
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| skin becomes dry, scaly, and keratinized impetigo highly infections bacterial infection of skin; pustules that rupture and become crusted |
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| dangerous form of skin cancer; uncontrolled growth of melanocytes; quickly metastasizes to internal organs |
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| chronic inflammatory condition; papules forming “silvery scale” patches with circular borders |
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| contagious viral skin infection; commonly called German measles |
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| sac under the skin filled with sebum; can grow to large size and may need to be excised |
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| cancer of epidermis layer of skin that may invade deeper tissue and metastasize; often begins as a sore that does not heal |
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| chronic disease of the connective tissue that injures skin, joints, kidneys, nervous system, and mucous membranes; characteristic red, scaly butterfly rash across the cheeks and nose |
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| contagious viral skin infection; commonly called chickenpox |
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| disappearance of pigment from skin; milk white patches; also called leukoderma |
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| absence or loss of hair, especially of head; commonly called baldness |
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| grows a colony of bacteria removed from infected area to identify specific infecting bacteria; then determines its sensitivity to variety of antibiotics |
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| piece of tissue removed by syringe, needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under microscope; used to aid in diagnosis |
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| thin piece of tissue cut from a frozen specimen for rapid examination under microscope |
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| skin graft from one person to another; donor is usually cadaver |
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| skin graft from a person’s own body |
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| instrument for cutting skin or thin transplants of skin |
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| skin grafting; transplantation of skin |
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| skin graft from animal of another species (usually a pig); also called xenograft |
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| transfer of skin from normal area to cover another site; used to treat burns; also called dermatoplasty |
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| skin graft from animal of another species (usually a pig); also called heterograft |
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| destruction of tissue by caustic chemicals, electric currents, heat, or freezing |
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| use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue |
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| removal of superficial skin lesions with curette (surgical instrument shaped like a spoon) |
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| removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from wound |
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| destruction of tissue with electric current incision and drainage (I&D) incision to create an opening for drainage of material such as pus |
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| abrasion using chemicals; also called chemical peel |
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| abrasion using wire brushes or sandpaper; performed to remove acne scars, tattoos, and scar tissue |
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| removal of skin lesions and birthmarks using laser beam; laser converts light into narrow, powerful beam |
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| removal of fat beneath skin by suction |
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| kills bacteria and viruses on a surface—disinfectant releases oxygen in organic compounds |
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| powerful anti-inflammatory cream |
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