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| thin outer layer constructed mostly of nonliving, keratinized cells |
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| base of epidermis where new, living epidermal cells are produced |
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| lies just beneath the epidermis and is much thicker; composed of fibrous CT containing elastin |
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| beneath the dermis, contains fat tissue, deeper blood vessels, nerves, lower part of hair follicles, elastin and collagen |
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| sweat glands, concentrated in palms of hands, soles of feet |
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| oil glands, found at the base of hair follicles |
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| scraping away of skin or mucous membranes |
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| pigment-producing skin cells |
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| cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o |
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| surgical repair of the skin |
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| specialist in the study of the skin |
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| abnormal condition of sweat |
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| pertaining to an unknown disease |
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| keratinized tissue, cornea |
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| cutting into or incision of the cornea |
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| abnormal condition of fungus |
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| abnormal condition of dead (tissue) |
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| specialist in the study of disease |
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| surgical removal or wrinkles |
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| abnormal condition of hardening |
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| flow or discharge of sebum |
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| abnormal condition of yellowness |
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| abnormal condition of blueness |
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| decubitus ulcer; also called pressure ulcer |
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| disease of sebaceous (oil) glands and hair follicles in the skin, marked by plugged pores, pimples, cysts and nodules on the face, neck, chest, back and other areas |
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| precancerous condition in which rough, scaly patches of skin develop, most commonly on sun-exposed areas such as the scalp, neck, face, ears, lips, hands and forearms; also known as solar keratosis |
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| autoimmune disease that results in loss of hair; areata - patchy, totalis - total scalp; universalis - total body |
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| common type of skin cancer typically appears as a small, shiny papule and eventually enlarges to form a whitish border around a central depression or ulcer that may bleed |
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| large blister or skin vesicle filled with fluid |
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| type of normal injury to the skin caused by a variet of heat sources; first - superficial, second - partial thickness, third - full thickness |
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| thickened, hardened, toughened area of skin caused by frequent or chronic pressure or friction |
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| very large furuncle or cluster of connected furuncles |
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| potentially serious bacterial skin infection marked by pain, redness, edema, warmth and fever |
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| small callus that develops on smooth, hairless skin surfaces, such as the backs of fingers or toes, in response to pressure and friction; hard corns typically develop on the sides of feet and tops of toes; soft corns usually develop between toes |
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| fluid- or solid-containing pouch in or under the skin |
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| area of injury and tissue death caused by unrelieved pressure which impedes circulation in the skin and underlying tissues; also called pressure ulcer or bedsore |
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| discoloration of the skin, bruise |
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| inflammatory skin condition marked by red, hot, dry, scaly, cracked and itchy skin or blisters |
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| small sac or pouch below the skin surface containing a thick, cheesy substance; appears pale white or yellow, but can be darker in dark-skinned people |
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| small, cracklike break in the skin |
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| inflammation of hair follicles, marked by rash with small red bumps, pustules, tenderness and itching; common on the neck, armpit and groin area |
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| injury that occurs when skin tissues are exposed to temperatures cold enough to cause them to freeze |
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| infection of a hair follicle and nearby tissues, also called a boil; more invasive than folliculitis because it involves the sebaceous gland |
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| bacterial skin infection marked by yellow to red weeping, crusted or pustular lesions; common in children |
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| surgical cut in the flesh |
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| bacterial infection transmitted by ticks, marked by erythema migrans, a circular rash that slowly expands and enlarges; untreated disease causes multisystem symptoms |
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| flat, discolored spot on the skin, such as a freckle |
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| aggressive form of skin cancer that often begins as various-colored asymmetrical lesions larger than 6 mm in diameter |
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| development of irregular areas of darker-pigmented skin on the forehead, nose, cheek and upper lip; also called chloasma or the mask of pregnancy |
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| small, raised spot or bump on the skin, such as a mole |
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| acute or chronic infection of the margins of the finger- or toenail, marked by warmth, erythema, edema, pus, throbbing, pain or tenderness; causes the nail to become discolored and thickened |
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| infestation of head, body or pubic lice, marked by itching, the appearance of lice on the body and eggs (nits) attached to hair shafts |
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| tiny red or purple hemorrhagic spots (singular petechia) |
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| chronic, inflammatory skin disorder marked by the development of silver-white scaly plaques or patches with sharply defined borders and reddened skin beneath |
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| hole or wound made by a sharp, pointed instrument |
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| small, pus-filled blister |
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| chronic condition that causes flushing and redness of the face, neck and chest |
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| contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite, with symptoms of itching, scaly papules, insect burrows and secondary infected lesions most prevalent in skin folds at the wrists and elbows, between the fingers, under the arms, in the groin and under the beltline |
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| area of skin that is excessively dry and flaky |
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| small sac or pouch below the skin surface filled with a thick fluid or semisolid oily substance called sebum |
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| benign, flat, irregularly shaped skin growths of various colors with a warty, waxy, "stuck-on" appearance |
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| type of cancer that usually appears in the mouth, esophagus, bronchi, lungs or vagina and uterine cervix, marked by a firm, red nodule or a scaly appearance; may ulcerate |
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| fungal skin disease occurring on various parts of the body, also called dermatophytosis or ringworm; include tinea capitis (scalp), tinea corporis (trunk), tinea cruris (genital area, also called jock itch), tinea nodosa (mustache and beard), tinea pedis (feet; also called athlete's foot), and tinea unguium (nails) |
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| lesion of the skin or mucous membranes, marked by inflammation, necrosis and sloughing of damaged tissues |
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| clear, fluid-filled blisters |
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| chronic skin disease that results in patchy loss of skin pigment; may also affect hair color and cause white patches or streaks |
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| small, benign skin tumor caused by various strains of the human papilloma virus (HPV); appearance varies from tiny to moderate-sized bumps or cauliflower-shaped growths |
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| rounded, temporary elevation in the skin, white in the center with a red-pink periphery and accompanied by itching |
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| removal of a tissue sample for microscopic examination |
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| removal of small scars, nevi (moles), tattoos or fine wrinkles with a dermatome (device resembling an electric razor) leaving a smoother surface |
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| similar to dermabrasion but less invasive, involving multiple treatments of gentle abrasion; useful in reducing fine lines, nevi (moles), age spots and acne scars |
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| application of a chemical solution to the skin to improve appearance by removing blemishes, fine wrinkles, uneven pigmentation, scars and tattoos |
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| use of short pulses of light to remove fine lines and damaged skin, and to minimize scars and even out areas of uneven pigmentation; sometimes called a laser peel |
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| injection of a small amount of botulinum toxin into selected muscles of the face; interferes with muscle contraction, thereby reducing the appearance of wrinkles |
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| Removal of small scars, nevi (moles), tattoos or fine wrinkes with a wire brush or burr impregnated with diamond particles, leaving a smoother surface |
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