aut/o |
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self |
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bi/o |
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life |
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coni/o |
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dust |
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crypt/o |
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hidden |
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cutane/o |
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skin |
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derm/o |
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skin |
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dermat/o |
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skin |
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heter/o |
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other |
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hidr/o |
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sweat |
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kerat/o |
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horny tissue, hard |
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myc/o |
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fungus |
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necr/o |
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death (cells, body) |
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onych/o |
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nail |
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pachy/o |
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thick |
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rhytid/o |
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wrinkles |
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seb/o |
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sebum (oil) |
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staphyl/o |
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grapelike clusters |
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strept/o |
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twisted chains |
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trich/o |
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hair |
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ungu/o |
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nail |
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xer/o |
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dry |
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epi- |
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on, upon, over |
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intra- |
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within |
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para- |
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on, upon, over |
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per- |
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through |
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sub- |
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under, below |
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trans- |
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through, across, beyond |
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-a |
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noun, suffix, no meaning |
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-coccus (pl. -cocci) |
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Berry-shaped (form of bacterium) |
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-ectomy |
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Excision or surgical removal |
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-ia |
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Diseased or abnormal state, condition of |
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-itis |
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inflammation |
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-malacia |
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softening |
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-opsy |
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view of, viewing |
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-phagia |
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Eating or swallowing |
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-plasty |
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surgical repair |
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-rrhea |
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Flow, excessive discharge |
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-tome |
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Instrument used to cut |
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abrasion |
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Scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury |
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abscess |
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Localized collection of pus |
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acne |
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Inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles |
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actinic keratosis |
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A precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight |
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albinism |
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white |
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basil cell carcinoma (BCC) |
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Epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis. It seldom metastasizes but invades local tissue. Common of the face of elderly individuals |
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candidiasis |
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An infection of the skin, mouth (thrush), or vagina caused by the yeast-like fungus Candidia albicans. Candidia is normally present in the mucous membranes; overgrowth causes an infection. Esophageal candidiasis is often seen in AIDS patients |
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carbuncle |
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Skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria |
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cellulitis |
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Inflammation of the connective tissue caused by infection, leading to redness, swelling, and fever |
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contusion |
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Injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, discoloration (also called a bruise) |
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eczema |
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Noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching |
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fissure |
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Slit or crack-like sore in the skin |
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furuncle |
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Painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair follicle (also called a boil |
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gangrene |
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Death of a tissue caused by a loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion |
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herpes |
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Inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters. There are many types of herpes. Herpes simplex, for example, causes fever blisters and herpes zoster, also called shingles, is characterized by painful skin eruptions that follows nerves inflamed by the virus |
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impetigo |
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Superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci |
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Kaposi sarcoma |
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A cancerous condition starting as purple or brown pimples on the feet, which spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs. Frequently seen in AIDS patients |
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laceration |
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Torn ragged, edged wounds |
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lesion |
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Any pathological change in the structure or function of tissue resulting from injury or disease |
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pediculosis |
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Invasion into the skin by hair and lice |
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psoriasis |
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Chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales |
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rosacea |
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chronic disorder of the skin that produces erythema, papules, pustules, and broken blood vessels, usually occuring on the central area of the face in people older than 30 years (also called acne rosacea) |
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scabies |
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Skin infection caused by the itch mite, a minute animal whose relative is the tick. The infection causes severe itching with red papules |
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scleroderma |
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A disease characterized by chronic hardening (induration)of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs |
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shingles |
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development of paInful, inflammed blisters that follow the nerve roots; caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox (also called herpes zoster) |
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squamos cell carcinoma (SqCCA) |
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A malignant growth that develops from scale like epithelial tissue. On the skin it appears as a firm, red, painless bump. It is also found in other body sites |
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) |
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Inflammatory disease of the joints and the protein in the white fibers (collagen) of the connective tissue of the skin. It also may affect other organs |
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tinea |
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Fungus infection of the skin commonly called “ringworm” |
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urticaria |
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An itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape |
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cauterization |
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destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current, or caustic substance (also called cautery) |
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cryosurgery |
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destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often by using liquid nitrogen |
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debriedment |
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removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound |
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dermabrasion |
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procedures to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper |
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excision |
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removal by cutting |
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incision |
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surgical cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument |
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incision & drainage (I & D) |
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surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound, or cavity |
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laser surgery |
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procedure using an instrument that emits a high powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy tissue |
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Mohs surgery |
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technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of skin cancers |
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suturing |
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to stitch edges of a wound surgically |
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adipose |
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fat |
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allergy |
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Hypersensitivity to a substance |
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alopecia |
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baldness |
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bacteria (s. bacterium) |
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Single celled microorganisms that reproduce by cell division and may cause infection by invading body tissue |
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cicatrix |
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scar |
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cyst |
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A closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material |
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cytomegalovirus (CMV) |
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A herpes type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised |
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diaphorsis |
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Profuse sweating |
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ecchymosis |
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Escape of blood into the tissues causing superficial discoloration; a “black and blue” mark |
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edema |
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Puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid |
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emollient |
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Agent that softens or soothes the skin |
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erythema |
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redness |
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fungus (pl. fungi) |
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Organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from its surroundings and may cause infection by invading body tissue; single celled fungi (yeast) reproduce by budding; multicelled fungi (mold) reproduce by spore formation |
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induration |
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Abnormal hard spot(s) |
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jaundice |
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Condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin (xanthoderma) |
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keloid |
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Overgrowth of scar tissue |
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leukoplakia |
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Condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane, which may be precancerous |
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macule |
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Flat, colored spot on the skin |
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nevus ((pl. nevi) |
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Circumscribed pigmented area present at birth; mole, birthmark |
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nodule |
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A small knotlike mass that can be felt by touch |
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pallor |
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paleness |
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papule |
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Small, solid skin elevation (pimple) |
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petechia (pl. petechiae) |
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Pinpoint skin hemorrhages |
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pressure ulcer (decub) |
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Bedsore; an open area of skin caused by pressure or irritation |
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pruritus |
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Severe skin itching |
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purpura |
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Disorder characterized by hemorrhages into the tissue, giving the skin a purple-red discoloration |
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pustule |
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Elevation of skin containing pus |
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ulcer |
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Eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane |
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verruca |
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Circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus; wart |
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vesicle |
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Small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid (blister) |
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virus |
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An infectious agent |
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wheal |
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Transitory, round, itchy elevation of the skin with a white center and a red surrounding area (hive) |
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