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| a noninfected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum and keratin in a hair follicle |
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| overactivity of the sebaceous glands that results in the production of an excessive amount of sebum |
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| aka heat rash and prickly heat; an intensely itchy rash caused by blockage of the sweat glands by bacteria and dead cells |
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| an inflammation of the hair follicles |
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| the presence of excessive body and facial hair in women, usually occurring in a male pattern |
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| aka baldness; the partial or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp |
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| aka spoon nail; a malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon |
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| aka ingrown toenail; the edges of a toenail, usually on the big toe, curve inward and cut into the skin |
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| a fungal infection of the toenail; Can cause the nails to turn white, yellow green or black and to become thick or brittle |
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| an acute or chronic infection of the skin fold around a nail |
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| a genetic condition characterized by a deficiency or the absence of pigment in the skin, hair and irises of the eyes |
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| aka melasma or mask of pregnancy; a pigmentation disorder characterized by brownish spots on the face; appears during pregnancy and usually goes away after delivery |
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| a skin condition resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes; characterized by irregular patches of white skin and hair |
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| aka bruise; a large, irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin |
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| the appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin |
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| very small, pinpoint hemorrhages that are less than 2 mm in diameter |
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| usually caused by injury; a swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues |
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| aka macula; a discolored, flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diameter. Freckles or flat moles are examples of these. |
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| a small, raised red lesion that is less than .5 cm in diameter and does not contain puss. ex. small pimples and insect bites |
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| aka warts; small hard skin lesions caused by the human papilloma virus |
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| aka welt; a small bump that itches |
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| producing or containing pus |
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| a large blister that is usually more than .5 cm in diameter |
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| a soft, raised, dark-reddish-purple birthmark |
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| an inflammation of the skin |
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| a form of persistent or recurring dermatitis that us usually characterized by redness, itching, and dryness, with possible blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding |
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| aka itching; associated with most forms of dermatitis |
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| redness of the skin due to capillary dilation |
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| abnormal redness of the entire skin surface |
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| a condition in which there is widespread scaling of the skin, often with pruitus, erythroderma, and hair loss |
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| a group of hereditary disorders characterized by dry, thickened and scaly skin |
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| aka painful fat syndrome; a chronic abnormal condition that is characterized by the accumulation of fat and fluid in the tissues just under the skin of the hips and legs |
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| aka lupus; an autoimmune disorder characterized by a red, scaly rash on the face and upper trunk |
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| a common skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows, knees, scalp, back or buttocks |
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| aka adult acne; characterized by tiny red pimples and broken blood vessels |
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| an autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened, causing the skin to become hard and swollen |
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| aka hives; itchy wheals caused by an allergic reaction |
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| aka xerosis; excessively dry skin |
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| a cluster of connected furnucles (boils) |
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| an acute, rapidly spreading infection within the connective tissues that is characterized by malaise, swelling, warmth, and red streaks |
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| aka boils; large, tender, swollen areas caused by a staphylococcal infection around hair follicles or sebaceous glands |
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| a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that commonly occurs in children |
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| a severe infection caused by Group A strep bacteria (aka flesh-eating bacteria) |
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| aka ringworm; a fungal infection that can grow on the skin, hair, or nails |
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| a skin infection caused by an infestation with the itch mite, which causes small, itchy bumps and blisters due to tiny mites that burrow into the top layer of human skin to lay their eggs |
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| a normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound |
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| a general term used to describe small, knot-like swellings of granulation tissue in the epidermis |
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| an abnormally raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the boundaries of the incision |
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| any skin growth , such asa wart or a callus, in which there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin |
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| a benign, slow-growing fatty tumor located between the skin and the muscle |
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| atypical moles that can develop into skin cancer |
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| a benign, superficial wart-like growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere in the body, such as in the bladder |
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| a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-damaged skin |
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| originates as a malignant tumor of the scaly squamous cells of the epithelium; however it can quickly spread to other body systems. These cancers begin as skin lesions that appear to be sores that will not heal or that have a crusted look. |
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| aka melanoma; a type of skin cancer that occurs in the melanocytes |
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| the removal of dirt, foreign objects, damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and to promote healing |
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| aka lid lift; the surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing excess fat, skin and muscle |
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| aka facelift; the surgical removal of excess skin and fat around the face to eliminate wrinkles |
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