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| horny tissue, hard outer layer |
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| surgical removal, or excision |
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| condition of a diseased or abnormal state |
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| instrument used to cut material |
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| a tough protein forming the white fibers of connective tissue |
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| pertaining to under the skin; abbreviated sc |
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| the lower vascular layer of skin composed of connective tissue |
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| the upper layer of skin, composed of epithelial tissue |
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| pertaining to under the skin |
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| pertaining to within the skin |
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| an elastic protein of connective tissue |
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| water-proofing protein of the epidermis and hair |
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| originating from the outer epidermal layers |
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| protein of the skin that provides a browish pigment |
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| a flap of dead epithelial cells at the edge of a nail; also called cuticle |
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| oil glands embedded within the skin |
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| a mixture of oil, salts, water, and cholesterol secreted by sebaceous glands |
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| a flap of dead epithelial cells at the edge of a nail |
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| composed of a hair root that is formed from living cells below the skin surface, and a hair shaft that extends above the skin surface |
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| a sheath of epithelium that surrounds the hair root |
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| the part of a hair that is located beneath the skin surface |
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| the part of a hari located above the skin surface |
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| the pale area at the proximal end of the nail |
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| a flattened disk at the distal ends of the fingers and toes composed of compressed, dead epithelial cells |
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| a sepcialized ending of a sensory neuron that responds to a particular stimulus |
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| coiled, tubular glands in the dermis that secrete sweat onto the skin surface |
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| the field that specializes in the health and disease of the integumentary system |
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| a skin wound caused by scraping |
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| a collection of pus from a localized infection |
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| a loss of lack of scalp haird; also called "baldness" |
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| a local uneven surface of skin caused by fat deposition, usually in the thighs and buttocks |
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| an elevated lesion formed from the buildup of sebum and keratin; also called a pimple |
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| an injury to the skin causing discoloration and swelling without breaking the skin surface; also called a bruise |
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| a closed sac or pouch containing fluid |
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| profuse (not necessarily excessive) sweating |
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| swelling caused by accumulation of fluid |
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| general term for redness of the skin |
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| a narrow break or slit in the skin |
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| a localized skin infection originating from a hair follicle |
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| the formation of local hard ares on the skin or elsewhere |
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| an abnormal yellow coloring of the skin; also called xanthoderma |
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| an overgrowth of scar tissue |
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| a change in tissues due to disease or injury |
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| a discolored flat spot, such as a freckle |
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| a circumscribed pigmented area, a mole, or a birthmark; plural form is nevi |
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| abnormal lack of skin color; paleness |
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| a small, solid, circumscribed skin elevation |
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| a pinpoint skin hemorrhage (a hemorrhage is a break in blood vessels); the plural form is petechiae |
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| a purple-red discoloration resulting from hemorrhage into the skin |
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| a small circumscribed skin elevation that contains pus |
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| an eroded skin lesion of the skin or mucous membrane |
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| skin eruption usually caused by an allergic reaction of foods, infection, or injury; also called hives |
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| a small circumscribed skin elevation caused by a virus; also called a wart |
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| a small elevation of the epidermis that contains fluid; also called a blister |
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| a temporary, itchy elevation of the skin, usually with a white and red perimeter; also called a welt |
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| an inflammatory eruption of the skin caused by bacterial infection of sebaceous glands and ducts |
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| a precancerous skin condition caused by exposure to sunlight. It is marked by overgrowths of the outer epidermal layer |
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| a genetic condition characterized by the lack or reduction of melanin; an individual with this condition is referred to as albino |
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| a tumor arising from the epithelium of the epidermis; it can spread locally if not treated, but seldom metastasizes |
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| a skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococci bacteria |
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| inflammation of connective tissue (in the dermis) caused by infection |
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| a skin sore caused by pressure or immobility while lying down; also called a bed sore |
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| fibrous tumor of the skin |
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| a purplish patch on the skin caused by leaking blood vessels |
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| an inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness blisters, scaling, and sensations of itching and burning |
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| abnormal redness of the skin |
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| tissue death and decay caused by loss of reduction in blood supply |
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| a skin eruption characterized by clusters of deep blisters that appear periodically; there are many variations, all of which are caused by members of the virus family Herpesvirus |
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| inflammation of sweat gland |
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| contagious skin infection characterized by blisters that later erupt to form a yellowish crust |
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| a form of skin cancer characterized by the formation of purple or brown patches on the skin that spread by way of lymphatics; used as a sign of AIDS |
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| abnormally light-colored skin |
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| malignant skin tumor that arises from melanocytes (pigmented cells) |
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| disease-related death of tissue |
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| ingrown nail (abnormally buried in skin) |
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| fungal infection of the nails |
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| abnormal behavior of nail biting or eating |
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| abnormal thickening of the skin |
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| infection around the nail |
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| infection of the hair and skin with lice |
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| a chronic skin condition characterized by red lesions covered with silvery scales |
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| skin eruption caused by the female itch mite, which burrows into the skin to extract blood; this disorder causes mild dermatitis (redness, swelling, and itching) |
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| thickening of the skin caused by swelling and thickening of fibrous connective tissue |
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| sebaceous gland hyperactivity, resulting in excessive discharge of sebum |
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| a skin cancer arising from the epidermis, it usually appears as a firm, red elevation with scales; it grows relatively slow but it is capable of metastasis in its later stages, abbreviated SqCCa |
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| a chronic inflammatory disease of connective tissue affecting the skin and many other organs; its early stages are characterized by red patches on the face and joint pain; abbreviated SLE and commonly called lupus |
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| a fungal infection of the skin; also called ringworm |
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| fungus on the hair surface |
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| a condition in which a loss of pigment-producing cells results in whitish ares of the skin |
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| surgical removal of tissue for evaluation; abbreviated bx |
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| removal of diseased of dead tissue and foreign matter from a wound |
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| removal of skin scars with abrasives, such as sandpaper |
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| surgical repair using the patient's skin for a skin graft; also called an autograft |
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| surgical repair using skin from a source other than the patient for a skin graft; also called allograft |
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| an instrument used to cut skin |
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| surgical repair of the skin |
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| an agent the softens or smooths the skin |
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| excision (surgical removal) of a nail |
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| surgical repair of wrinkles |
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