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adscess
collection of pus in a cavity with inflammation
HUGE pimple!
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cellulite
subcutaneous fat
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cicatrix
scar/scar tissue
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comedo
pimple; buildup of oil from sebaceous glands. bacteria feed on oil, attracts white blood cells=inflammation.
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cyst
sac on surface of skin
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edema
fluid accumilation i.e swelling
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erythema
redness of skin - sign of infection
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fissure
narrow slit in skin
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furuncle
abscess associated with hair follicle
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induration
local hard area
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jaundice
yellowing of skin
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laceration
injury caused by tear or cut
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macule
discolored flat spot. i.e. freckle.
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pallor
abnormal paleness; could mean decreased bloodflow to skin
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papule
small, solid elevation on skin
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petechia
small vessel supplying dermis ruptures
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pruritus
symptom of itchy skin
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purpura
symptom of purple-red skin discoloration
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ulcer
erosion through skin
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vesicle
small elevation filled with fluid; blister.
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wheal
like hives with a whiteish center
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acne
bacterial infection of sebaceous glands
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actinic keratosis
scaly skin from too much sun
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carbuncle
cluster of boils
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cellulitis
inflammation of connective tissue in dermis
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dermatitis
edema of dermis
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ecchymosis
puplish patches caused by leaking blood vessels
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herpes
clusters of deep blisters
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hidrandenitis
excessive sweating due to inflammation of sweat glands
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impetigo
contagious skin infection. mostly around mouth, golden crusts and rupture of blood vessels
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Kaposi's sarcoma
skin cancer from connective tissue in dermis. brown or purple patches
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leukoderma
skin becomes lighter color due to reduced activity of melanocytes
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melanoma
cancer from cells providing melanin
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onychocryptosis
ingrown nail
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onychomalacia
nail is abnormally soft
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onychomycosis
funagl infection of nail
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paronychia
infection around nail
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pediculosis
hair lice; scalp or pubes
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psoriasis
chronic skin disease; red lesions covered with silverly epidermal scales.
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scabies
skin eruption by female itch mite
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scleroderma
hardness of skin
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lupus
red patches on skin
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trichomycosis
fungal infection of hair
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xeroderma
abnormally dry skin
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biopsy
removal of tissue for evaluation
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debridement
procedure to clean would of dirty objects
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dermabrasion
cosmetic surgery to change appearance; remove scars, elevations.
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dermatoautoplasty
healing using patients own skin graft, usually previously grown.
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dermatome
device used to cut thin slices of skin for grafting
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dermatoplasty
skin tissue transplanted to body surface
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emollient
chemical that softens skin
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rhytidectomy
plastic surgery; fix skin wrinkles
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