Ch. 5-- Skin irregularities and coloring
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Ellen213113 on October 26, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Age spot | large patch of melanin that accumulate in the elderly |
| Blanching | pale skin |
| bruise | blood has escaped from circulation and clotted in tissue space |
| Callus | thickening that develops outward |
| Corn | thickening that develops inward |
| Cyanosis | poor oxygenated blood |
| Freckle | patch of melanin |
| Jaundice | yellow skin |
| Mole | a small, brownish spot or blemish on the skin, ranging in color from pale tan to brown or bluish black |
| Nevus | birthmark - small or large malformations of the skin due to abnormal pigmentation or dilated capillaries |
| Scab | a crust that forms over a sore or wound during healing |
| Verruca | wart - hypertrophy of papillae and epidermis |
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