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| Protection, absorption, sensory reception, temp regulation, D production |
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| Bacterial infection of hair follicles |
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| Cause or origin of a disease |
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| Inflammation of hair follicles anywhere. Often occurs after shaving. |
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| Bacterial skin infection, mainly around nose, mouth, hands, skin folds. Caused by Staph, very contagious. |
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| Deeply infected hair follicle that spreads to surrounding areas. |
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| Infection of skin coming from subQ tissues |
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| Superficial form of cellulitis, more common in children and older adults. |
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| Most common cause of cellulitis |
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| Staph, MRSA, or Streptococcus bacteria |
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| Infection of tissues surrounding nail. Caused by Staph or strep bacteria |
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| Fungal infection of the skin transmitted by direct contact with infected skin or animals. |
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| Fungal skin infection mainly on soles of feet and between toes. |
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| Onochomychosis, infection occuring in the nails (mainly toenails). Not the same as athletes foot but may occur together. |
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| Itchy, dry, or scaly area caused by fungal infection to groin. |
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| Viral infection most common in young children and adults, spread by direct contact or indirect contact thru droplets. Caused by Varicella virus |
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| Reactivation of chikenpox virus affects thoracic area. Can reactivate in certain dermatone. |
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| Resultant mass of viral induced cell growth, often found on hands and feet. |
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| What kind of contraindication would a wart be considered? |
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| Most common inflammatory skin condition, not contagious. Often found on scalp/face/skin folds/ankles/feet. |
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| Chronic inflammation where the skin cells have an accelerated proliferation rate. Non contagious |
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| Affects sebaceous glands. a common skin condition that mainly affects your scalp. It causes scaly patches, red skin and stubborn dandruff. Seborrheic dermatitis can also affect oily areas of the body, such as the face, sides of the nose, eyebrows, ears, eyelids and chest. |
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| Persistent redness, dryness, warmth on specific area of face. |
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| Occurs during winter months. Thought to be associated with viral infection. Resolves on its own |
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| Inflammatory condition of skin and mucus membrane. Red violet papuls, lacy, ulcerating patches, ulces, split nails. No known cause. |
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| Sclerosis of the skin caused by overproduction of collagen. Skin appears hard, shiny, stretched, red, or pale. |
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| Hives, also known as urticaria, are itchy, raised welts that are found on the skin. They are usually red, pink, or flesh-colored, and sometimes they sting or hurt. In most cases, hives are caused by an allergic reaction to a medication or food or a reaction to an irritant in the environment. |
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| Wingless parasite, usually in hair. Usually 3 different species cause. Cause itching. Very contagious. |
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| Skin infection caused by infestation of wingless, burrowing, parasitic mites. |
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| Injury usually caused by trauma |
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| Classified as first, second, or third degrees |
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| Protective mechanism. Corns are on top/sides, calluses on hands or soles. Thickening of skin. |
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| Staged from 1 to 4. Extends to epiermis or SubQ layers or even dermis, joint, and bones. Comes from local ischemia and tissue death. |
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| Open sore surrounded by purple skin |
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| Disruption in the skin cell production and removal. |
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| Filled with keratinous material just beneath the skin |
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| Rises from the deepest (basal) later of epidermis. Rarely metastasizes and mostly benign. |
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| Arises in outer epithelial layer. Rarely metastasizes. Ocassionally invades other calls. |
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