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| ABCDE of melanoma detection |
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| Glands in the axillae and genital area that open into hair follicles and become activated at puberty. They secrete a thick, milky sweat into hair follicles that, once mixed with bacterial skin flora, produce a characteristic musky odor. |
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| Skin that is dark and leathery |
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| Fluid-filled lesion greater than 1 cm in circumference |
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| flat pigmented skin lesions |
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| finding in the nails that indicates chronic hypoxia |
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| dried secretions from a primary skin lesion |
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| gray of blue skin color, indicating lack of oxygen |
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| the second layer of the skin, which acts to support the epidermis |
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| glands that cover most of the body, with the exception of the nailbed, lip margins, glans penis, and labia minora. they are most numerous on the palms and soles, open directly onto the skin surface, and secrete a weak saline solution (sweat) in response to environmental or psychological stimuli |
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| outermost layer of the skin |
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| loss of the epidermis, usually not extending into the dermis or subcutaneous layer |
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| lesion resulting from scratching or excessive rubbing of the skin or a discrete lesion |
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| linear break in the skin surface, not related to trauma |
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| turning red, as with fever |
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| yellowish discoloration of the skin and conjunctiva caused by a build up of bilirubin in the body |
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| excessive fibrous tissue replacement, resulting in an enlarged scar and deformity |
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| fine hair that may cover the newborn |
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| accentuation of normal skin lines by resembling tree bark, commonly caused by excessive scratching |
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| a dark line that appears on the pregnant woman, usually disappears after child birth, and extends from the umbilicus to pubis |
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| flat, distinct, colored area of skin that is less than 10 mm in diameter and does not include a change in skin texture or thickness |
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| red macular lesions distributed over the forehead, cheeks, and chin, resembling the pattern of a butterfly |
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| the most serious type of skin cancer, which develops in cells that produce melanin |
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| a blotchy discoloration on the face of pregnant women, also called the mask of pregnancy |
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| epidermal appendages that arise from a nail matrix in the epidermis, near the distal portions of each finger and toe |
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| solid palpable lesion greated than 1 cm in diameter, often with some depth |
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| raised, defined lesion of any color, less than 1 cm in diameter |
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| reaction to the sun, often caused by medication, that manifests with blisters and redness on exposed skinand occurs only after repeated exposure to offending substance. it persists for some time after removal of the offending substance, UV exposure, or both. |
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| rash that appears after exposure to the sun |
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| reaction caused by a drug's molecules absorbing energy from a particular UUV wavelength and then damaging surrounding tissues. the result is marked and severely tender sunburn. |
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| raised, defined lesion of any color, greater than 1 cm in diameter |
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| loss of skin surface, extending into dermis, subcutaneous tissue, fascia, muscle, bone, or all of these |
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| reddened lesions that arise from previously normal skin and include maculae, papules, nodules, tumors, polyps, wheals, blisters, cysts, pustules, and abscesses. may be further described as nonelevated, elevated solid, or fluid filled. |
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| red or purple skin discolorations that do not blanch when pressure is applied. they are caused by bleeding underneath the skin |
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| purulent fluid filled raised lesion of any size |
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| rapid turnover of epidermal layer, resulting in accumulation and delayed shedding of outermost epidermis |
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| fibrous replacement of lost skin structure |
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| glands located throughout the body, except the palms and soles, that open into hair follicles and secrete sebum (oil like substance that assists the skin in moisture retention and friction protection) |
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| skin changes that appear following a primary lesion |
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| an examination of the skin that the patient himself or herself performs to identify potentially problematic lesions. |
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| innermost skin layer, provides insulation, storage of calorie reserves, and cushioning against external forces. composed mainly of fat and loose connective tissue, it also contributes to the skin's mobility. |
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| substances applied to the skin to deflect rays from absorption |
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| substances applied to the skin to absorb harmful UV rays. they need to be applied every 2 hours for maximum protection |
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| darker and coarser hair than vellus hair. it varies in length and is generally found on the scalp, brows, and eyelids in postpubertal people, terminal hair is found on the axillae, perineum, and legs, on postpubertal males, it appears on the chest and abdomen |
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| skins ability to change shape and return to normal (elasticity) used to assess the status of fluid loss or dehydration in the body |
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| the scale that rates exposure to ultraviolet light |
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| precipitation of renal urea and nitrogen waste products through sweat onto the skin |
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| fine, short, hypopigmented hair located all over the body |
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| fluid filled lesion less than 1 cm in diameter |
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| skin condition characterized by areas of no pigmentation |
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| raised, flesh colored or redden edematous papules or plaques, varying in size and shape |
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| calcification of the arteries |
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| thickening of the arterial walls caused by a build up of fatty plaque. it is a progressive, systemic disease |
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| clot that forms in a vein deep in the body; characterized by pain, edema, and warth of an extremity |
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| redness that developes in an extremity that is dependent; especially as a sign of inflammation. indicates arterial insufficiency |
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| swelling caused by fluid in the tissues |
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| peripheral arterial disease |
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| artherosclerosis in the peripheral arteries, causing their narrowing. increases dramatically in the 7th and 8th decades of life |
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| peripheral vascular disease |
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| disease fo the blood vessels outside the heart and brain, often a narrowing of those vessels that carry blood to the legs, arms, stomach, or kidneys. characterized by pain, numbness, or tingling, cramping, skin changes, edema, and reduced functional ability |
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| formation of a clot inside a blood vessel, causing narrowing of the arteries |
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| filated, elongated, and tortuous veins irrespective of size. |
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