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| horny, or cornified, layer composed of protein. It is contained in the hair, skin and nails. |
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| color, or pigmentation of the skin |
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| Inner layer of the skin AKA "True Skin" |
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| Sudoriferous (sweat) glands |
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| tiny, coiled, tubular structures that emerge through pores on the skin's surface and secrete sweat. |
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| secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis |
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| compressed, keratinized cells that arise from hair follicles; the sacs that enclose the hair fibers |
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| originate in the epidermis. Nails are found on the upper surface of the ends of the fingers and toes. |
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| excision or surgical removal |
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| diseased or adnormal state, condition of... |
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| flow, excessive discharge |
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| adnormal condition of the skin caused by dust |
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| fibrous tumor of the skin |
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| inflammation of the sweat gland |
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| adnormal condition of a hidden nail AKA ingrown nail |
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| adnormal condition of a fungus in the nails |
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| eating the nails AKA nail biting |
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| dieseased state around the nail |
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| excessive discharge of sebum |
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| adnormal condition of a fungus in the hair |
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| scrapping away of the skin by mechanical process or infury |
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| localized collection of pus |
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| inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sevaceous glands and hair follicles |
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| a precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight |
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| epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis |
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| an infection of the skin, mouth, or vagina caused by the yeast-type fungus; overgrowth is infectious |
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| skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacterial |
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| inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue vaused by infection, leading to redness, swelling, and fever. |
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| infury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration AKA bruise |
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| noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, clisters, scabs, and itching |
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| slit or cracklike sore in the skin |
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| painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair follicle AKA boil |
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| death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion |
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| inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes cirus characterized by small slisters in clusters |
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| superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylocci or streptococci. |
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| a cancerous condition starting as purple or grown papules on the lower extremities that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs; frequently seen as AIDS |
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| any visible change in tissue resulting from infury or disease; its a broad term |
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| invasion into the skin and hair by lice |
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| chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales |
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| skin infection caused by the itch mite, characterized by papule eruptions that are caused by the female currowing in the outer layer of the skin and laying eyes. |
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| a disease characterized by chronic hardening of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs |
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| developement of painful, inflamed blisters that follow the nerve routes. |
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| a maligant growth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue. |
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| systemic lupus erythematosus |
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| a chronic inflammatory disease inolving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system. |
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| fungus infection of the skin |
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| an itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape EX) Hives |
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