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abrasion: an injury in which superficial layers of the skin are scraped or rubbed away
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abscess: a closed pocket containing pus that is caused by bacterial infection
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albinism: a genetic condition characterized by a deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eyes
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alopecia: "bladness" the parital or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp
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alopecia areata: an autoimmune disorder that attack the hiar follicle, causing well-defined bald areas on the scalp or elsewhere on the body
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alopecia capitis totalis: uncommon condition characterized by the loss of all the hair on the scalp
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alopecia universalis: the total loss of hair on all part of the body
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anhidrosis: abnormal condition of lacking sweat in response to heat
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bulla: a large blister that is usually more than 0.5 cm in diameter
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cholasma: "melasma or mask of pregnancy" a pigment disorder characterized by brownish spots on the face.
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clubbing: abnormal curving of the nails that is often accompanied by enlargement of the fingertips. this condition is hereditary
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contusion: injury to underlying tissues without breaking the skin and is characterized by discoloration and pain
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crust: "scab" a collection of dried serum and cellular debris
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cyst: an abnormal sac containing gas, fluid or a semisolid material
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diaphoresis: profuse sweating
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ecchymosis: "bruise" a large, irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding underneath the skin
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female pattern baldness: condition in which the hair things in the front and on the sides of the scalp and sometimes on the crown
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folliculitis: an inflammation of the hair follicles
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hematoma: usually caused by an injury, is swelling of clotted blood trapped in tissue
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hirsutism: the presence of excessive body and facial hari in women, ususally occuring in a male pattern
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hyperhidrosis: a conditon of sweating in one area or over the whole body
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koilonychia: "spoon nail" a malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon
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lesion: a pathologic change of the tisses due to disease or injury
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macule: :macula" a discolored, flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diameter
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male pattern baldness: common hair-loss pattern in men, with the hairline receding from the front to the back until only a horseshoe-shaped area of hair remains in the back and at the temples
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melanosis: any condition of unusual deposits of black pigment in different parts of the body
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miliaria: "heat rash" an intesely itchy rash caused by blockage of the sweat glands by bacteria and dead cells
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nodule: a solid raised skin lesion that is larger than 0.5 cm in diameter and deeper than papule
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onychia: "onychitis" an inflammation of the matrix of the nail that usually results in the loss of the nail
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onychocryptosis: "ingrown toenail"
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onychomycosis: fungal infection of the nail
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onychophagia: means nail bitting or nail eating
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papule: a small, raised red lesion that is less than 0.5 cm in diameter and does not contain pus
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paronychia: an acute or chronic infection of the skin fold aroound the nail
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petechiae: very small pinpoint hemorrhages that are less than 2 mm in diameter
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plaque: a scaly, solid raised area of closly spaced papules
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purpura: apperance of mulitple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin
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pustule: "pimple" a small circumscribed lesion containing pus
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scales: flakes or dry patched made up of excess dead epidermal cells
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sebaceous cyst: a closed sac associated with a sebaceous gland that is found just under the skin
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seborrhea: overactivity of the sebaceous gland that results in the production if an excessive amount of sebum
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seborrheic dermatitis: an imflammation that causes scaling and itching of the upper layers of the skin or scalp
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seborrheic keratosis: a benign skin growth that has a waxy or "pasted on" look
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sleep hyperhidrosis: "night sweats" the occurence of excessive hyperhidrosis during sleep
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verrucae: "warts" small, hard skin lesions caused by the human papilloma virus
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vesicle: a small blister, less than 0.5cm in diameter, contain watery fluid
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vitiligo: a skin condition resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes
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wheal: "welt" a small bump that itches
