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| the loss of scalp hair (baldness) or body hair |
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| sweat glands located largely in the axillae and anogenital areas; they begin to function at puberty under the influence of androgens |
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| a thickened portion of the skin |
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| a bath given for hygienic purposes |
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| a conical, circular, painful, raised area on the toe or foot |
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| a diffuse scaling of the scalp, often accompanied by itching |
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| glands that produce sweat; found over most of the body |
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| deep grooves that occur as a result of dryness and cracking of the skin |
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| the growth of excessive body hair |
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| the science of health and its maintenance |
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| the growing inward of the nail into the soft tissues around it, most often results from improper nail trimming |
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| the fine, woolly hair or down on the shoulders, back, sacrum, and earlobes of the unborn child that may remain for a few weeks after birth |
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| infestation with head lice, Pediculus capitis; body lice, Pediculus corporis; or crab lice, Pediculus Pubus |
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| disorder of the supporting structures of the teeth |
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| a wart on the sole of the foot |
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| an invisible soft film consisting of bacteria, molecules of saliva, and remnants of epithelial cells and leukocytes that adheres to the enamel surface of teeth |
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| advanced periodontal disease in which teeth are loose and pus is evident when the gums are pressed |
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| the oily, lubricating secretion of sebaceous glands in the skin |
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| a contagious skin infestation by the itch mite that produces intense itching, especially at night |
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| glands of the dermis that secrete sweat |
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| a visible, hard deposit of plaque and dead bacteria that forms at the gum lines |
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| a bath given for physical effects, such as to soothe irritated skin or to promote healing of an area (e.g., the perineum) |
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| small gray-brown parasites that bite into tissue and suck blood and transmit several diseases to people, in particular Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, and tularemia |
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| athlete's foot (ringworm of the foot), which is caused by a fungus |
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| dry mouth as a result of a reduced supply of saliva |
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