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| pertaining to under the skin |
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| pertaining to upon the skin |
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| pertaining to under the skin |
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| surgical repair of the skin |
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| abnormal condition of no sweat |
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| abnormal condition of excessive sweat |
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| abnormal condition of death |
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| abnormal condition of nail fungus |
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| nail eating (nail biting) |
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| surgical repair of wrinkles |
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| abnormal condition of hair fungus |
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| a scraping away of the skin surface by friction |
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| a collection of pus in the skin |
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| a genetic condition in which the person is unable to make melanin; characterized by white hair and skin, and red pupils due to the lack of pigment |
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| absence or loss of hair, especially of the head; commonly called baldness |
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| flat, irregular area of connective tissue left after a lesion or wound has healed; a scar |
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| collection of hardened sebum in hair follicle; also called a blackhead |
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| injury caused by a blow to the body; causes swelling, pain, and bruising; the skin is not broken |
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| bluish tint to the skin caused by deoxygenated blood |
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| elevated, encapsulated, fluid-filled or semisolid mass originating in the subcutaneous tissue or dermis; fluid-filled sac under the skin |
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| open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences cutting off the blood flow to the overlying skin. These can appear in bedridden patients who lie in one position too long and can be difficult to heal; also called bedsore or pressure sore |
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| loss of normal skin color or pigment |
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| physician who specializes in the treatment of diseases and conditions of the integumentary system |
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| study of diseases and conditions of the integumentary system |
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| skin discoloration caused by blood collecting under the skin following blunt trauma to the skin; a bruise |
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| redness or flushing of the skin |
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| linear crack with sharp edges, extending into the dermis; crack-like lesion or groove on the skin |
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| freezing or the effect of freezing on a part of the body; exposed areas such as ears, nose, cheeks, fingers, and toes are generally affected |
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| benign tumor of dilated blood vessels |
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| excessive hair growth over the body |
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| redness of the skin due to increased blood flow |
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| abnormal amount of pigmentation in the skin |
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| elevated, irregular, darkened area of excess scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation during healing; extends beyond the site of the original injury; formation of a raided and thickened hypertrophic scar after an injury or surgery |
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| skin condition with an overgrowth and thickening of the epidermis |
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| flat, nonpalpable change in skin color; flat, discolored area that is flush with the skin surface; an example would be a freckle or a birthmark |
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| pattern of baldness most commonly seen in men; begins as a receding hairline and progresses to full baldness on top of the head and a fringe of hair around the edges |
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| pigmented congenital skin blemish, birthmark, or mole; usually benign but may become cancerous |
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| elevated, solid, hard or soft palpable mass extending deeper into the dermis than a papule; firm solid mass of cells in the skin |
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| elevated, solid, palpable mass with circumscribed border; small, solid, circular raised spot on the surface of the skin; less than 1 cm in diameter |
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| infestation with lice; the eggs laid by the lice are called nits and cling tightly to hair |
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| pinpoint purple or red spots from minute hemorrhages under the skin |
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| condition in which the skin reacts abnormally when exposed to light, such as the ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun |
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| small tumor with a pedicle or stem attachment; they are commonly found in mucous membranes such as the nasal cavity |
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| hemorrhages into the skin due to fragile blood vessels; commonly seen in elderly people |
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| containing or producing pus |
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| elevated, pus-filled vesicle or bulla with circumscribed border; raised spot on the skin containing pus |
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| contagious skin disease caused by an egg-laying mite that burrows through the skin and causes redness and intense itching; often seen in children |
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| containing or producing pus |
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| open sore or lesion in skin or mucous membrane; deep, irregularly shaped area of skin loss extending into the dermis or subcutaneous tissue, may bleed, may leave scar |
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| also called hives; a skin eruption of pale reddish wheals with severe itching; usually associated with food allergy, stress, or drug reactions |
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| commonly called warts; a benign growth caused by a virus; has a rough surface that is removed by chemicals and/or laser therapy |
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| elevated, fluid-filled, round or oval shaped palpable mass with thin, translucent walls and circumscribd borders; a blister; small, fluid-filled raised spot on the skin |
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| disappearance of pigment from the skin in patches, causing a milk-white appearance; also called leukoderma |
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| elevated, often reddish area with irregular border caused by diffuse fluid in tissues rather than free fluid in a cavity; small, round, raised area on the skin that may be accompanied by itching |
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| inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles that results in papules and pustules |
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| form of acne seen in adults, especially on the nose and cheeks |
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| common form of acne seen in teenagers; characteristics by comedo, papules, and pustules |
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| cancerous tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis; a frequent type of skin cancer that rarely metastasizes or spreads; these cancers can arise on sun-exposed skin |
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| damage to the skin that can result from exposure to open fir, electricity, ultraviolet light from the sun, or caustic chemicals; seriousness depends on the amount of body surface involved and the depth of the burn |
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| damage to the epidermis layer of the skin; characterized by hyperemia, but no blisters or scars |
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| damage extends through the epidermis and into the dermis, causing vesicles to form; scarring may occur; also called partial thickness burn |
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| damage to full thickness of skin and into underlying tissues; infection is a major concern with these, and fluid loss can be life threatening; grafts are usually required and scarring will occur; also called full-thickness burn |
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| furuncle involving several hair follicles |
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| a diffuse, acute infection and inflammation of the skin |
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| late stages of gangrene characterized by the affected area becoming black and leathery |
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| superficial dermatitis of unknown cause accompanied by papules, vesicles, and crusting |
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| bacterial infection or a hair follicle; characterized by redness, pain, and swelling; also called a boil |
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| tissue necrosis usually due to deficient blood supply |
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| condition in which the skin becomes dry, scaly, and keratinized |
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| a bacterial infection of the skin with pustules that rupture and become crusted over |
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| form of skin cancer frequently seen in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients; consists of brownish-purple papules that spread from the skin and metastasize to internal organs |
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| change in mucous membrane that results in thick, white plate-like patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue and cheek; considered precancerous, it is associated with smoking |
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| dangerous form of skin cancer caused by an uncontrolled growth of melanocytes; may quickly metastasize or spread to internal organs |
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| skin condition in which blisters form in the skin and mucous membranes |
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| chronic inflammatory condition consisting of crusty papules forming 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 or oil from a sebaceous gland; this can grow to a large size and may need to be exised |
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| eruption of vesicles along a nerve path, causing a rash and pain; caused by the same virus as chicken pox |
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| epidermal cancer that may go into deeper tissue but does not generally metastasize |
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| systemic lupus erythematosus |
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| chronic disease of the connective tissue that injures the skin, joints, kidneys, nervous system, and mucous membranes; may produce a characteristic butterfly rash across the cheeks and nose |
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| fungal skin disease resulting in itching, scaling lesions |
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| fungal infection of the scalp; commonly called ringworm |
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| fungal infection of the foot; commonly called athlete's foot |
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| contagious viral skin infection; commonly called chicken pox |
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| area of gangrene becoming infected by pus-producing bacteria |
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| a piece of tissue is removed by syringe and needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under a microscope; used to aid in diagnosis |
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| culture and sensitivity (C&S) |
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| a laboratory test that grows a colony of bacteria removed from an infected area in order to identify the specific infecting bacteria and then determine its sensitivity to a variety of antibiotics |
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| scraping cells from the tissue and then examining them under a microscope |
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| a thin piece of tissue is cut from a frozen specimen for rapid examination under a microscope |
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| scrapings, taken with a curette or scraper, of tissue from lesions are placed on a growth medium and examined under a microscope to identify fungal growth |
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| using a sterile needle to remove tissue for examination under a microscope |
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| test to determine the patient's reaction to a suspected allergen by injecting a small amount under the skin (intradermal) with a needle; the reaction of the patient to this material is then read to indicate any allergy; examples of such tests are the tuberculin (TB) test, Mantoux (PPD) test, patch test, and Schick test |
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| test performed on sweat to determine the level of chloride; an increase in skin chloride is seen with the disease cystic fibrosis |
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| skin graft from one person to another; donor is usually a cadaver |
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| skin graft from a person's own body |
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| destruction of tissue with a caustic chemical, electric current, freezing, or hot iron |
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| abrasion using chemicals; also called chemical peel |
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| the use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue |
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| removal of superficial skin lesions with a curette (surgical instrument shaped like a spoon) or scraper |
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| removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound |
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| abrasion or rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper; performed to remove acne scars, tattoos, and scar tissue |
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| instrument for cutting the skin or thin transplants of skin |
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| skin grafting; transplantation of skin |
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| to destroy tissue with an electric current |
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| skin graft from an animal of another species (usually a pig) to a human; also called xenograft |
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| incision and drainage (I&D) |
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| making an incision to create an opening for the drainage of material such as pus |
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| removal of skin lesions and birthmarks using a laser beam that emits intense heat and power at a close range; the laser converts frequencies of light into one small, powerful beam |
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| removal of fat beneath the skin by means of suction |
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| taking tucks sugically in a structure to shorten it |
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| surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles; commonly referred to as a face lift |
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| the transfer of skin from a normal area to cover another site; used to reat burn victims and after some surgical procedures |
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| skin graft from an animal of another species (usually a pig) to a human; also called heterograft |
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| applied to the skin to deaden pain |
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| kill bacteria causing skin infections |
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| kill fungi infecting the skin |
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| reduce skin inflammation or itching |
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| used to kill bacteria in skin cuts and wounds or at a surgical site |
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| specific type of powerful anti-inflammatory cream |
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| systemic lupus erythematosus |
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| split-thickness skin graft |
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