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integument (def)
the skin
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angioma (def)
"cherry angiomas"; mall, red circumscribed vascular tumor
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acrochordon (def)
"skin tag"; benign, pedunculated, abnormal skin growth
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Mongolian spot (def)
bruise-like discoloration on a baby's butt
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hemangioma (def)
raised, red growth; typically on the head or neck
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nevi (def)
"birth mark"; dark colored blotch/patch of skin
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cradle cap (def)
yellowish, crusty scales; usually on the scalp but also found in other oily areas
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candidaisis (def)
"diaper rash"; a fungal (yeast) infection
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rubella (def)
viral infection; also called "German" or "3-day" measles
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rubeola (def)
"red measles"; highly contagious, viral, rare, a/w paramyxovirus
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macule (C's & e.g.)
flat, circumscribed, <1cm (freckle, flat mole, petechiae, measles, scarlet fever)
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papule (C's & e.g.)
elevated, circumscribed, <1cm (wart, elevated mole, lichen planus)
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wheal (C's & e.g.)
elevated, irregular shape, solid color, size varies (insect bite, allergic reaction, hives, urticaria)
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nodule (C's & e.g.)
elevated, circumscribed, firm, 1-2 cm, lump is deep (xanthoma, lipoma)
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tumor (C's & e.g.)
elevated, solid, >2 cm (lipoma, neoplasm, benign tumor)
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vesicle (C's & e.g.)
elevated, circumscribed, <1 cm, filled with serous fluid (herpes zoster, varicella)
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pustule (C's & e.g.)
elevated, filled with purulent fluid (impetigo, acne)
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verrucea (def)
"warts"; benign skin lesions caused by human papilloma virus (HPV)
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HSV-1 (def)
oral infection of herpes simplex virus (may be transferred elsewhere)
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HSV-2 (def)
genital infection of herpes simplex virus (may be transferred elsewhere)
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herpes zoster (def)
virus responsible for shingles and r/t herpes varicilla
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candida albicans (def)
fungus responsible for yeast infections
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thrush (def)
oral candidiasis, typically in babies
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candida vaginitis (def)
"diaper rash"
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tinea (def)
a fungal infection of the cutaneous tissue
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tinea capitis (def)
fungal infection of the scalp
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tinea corporus (def)
fungal infection of the body; "ring worm"
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tinea cruris (def)
fungal infection of the groin and most areas; "jock itch"
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tinea pedis (def)
fungal infection of the feet; "athlete's foot"
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tinea unguium (def)
fungal infection of the nails; another name for onychomycosis
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onychomycosis (def)
fungal infection of the nails; another name for tinea unguium
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impetigo (def)
infection of the dermis and subcutaneous tissue caused by S. aureus
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cellulitis (def)
superficial skin infection caused by Streptococcus or Staphylococcus
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scabies (def)
contagious infection of mites (sarcaptes scabiei)
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lyme disease (def)
inflammatory disease contracted from ticks; affects skin, joints, and nervous system; caused by borrelia burgdorferi
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basal cell carcinoma (def)
slow growing, non-metastasizing tumor of the deepest layer of the epidermis; mostly on face, neck, back, or shoulders
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burn damage to the epidermis only?
first degree
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burn damage to the epidermis and some dermis?
superficial partial-thickness (2nd degree)
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burn damage to the epidermis, dermis, but leaves subcutaneous tissue?
deep partial-thickness (2nd degree)
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burn damage to the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue?
full-thickness (3rd degree)
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