MED TRAN SPL 1
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 psoriasis | a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales |
| impetigo | a very contagious infection of the skin |
| cyanosis | bluish color of the skin, nail beds, and/or lips due to an insufficient amount of oxygen in the blood |
| cicatrix | a scar |
| urticaria | Hives |
| pruritus | severe itching |
| paronychia | inflammation of the nail fold |
| hirsutism | excessive hairiness |
| xanthoma | yellow tumor nodule under the skin |
| jaundice | yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood |
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