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abrasion
scraping of the skin surface by friction
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comedo
hardened sebum in hair follicle-blackhead
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contusion
injury causing swelling, pain and bruising, skin unbroken, bruising is the result of blood pooling under skin
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cyanosis
bluish tint to skincaused by deoxygenated blood
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depigmentation
loss of normal skin color or pigment
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diaphoresis
profuse sweating
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ecchymosis
skin discoloration due to pooling blood-bruise
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erythema
redness, or flushing, of the skin
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eschar
thick layer of dead tissue and tissue fluid from a deep burn
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hirsutism
excessive hair growth
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hyperemia
redness of skin due to increased blood flow
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hyperpigmentation
abnormal amount of pigmentation to skin
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keloid
formation of raised and thickened hypertrophic scar after an injury or surgery
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keratosis
any skin condition involving an overgrowth and thickening of the epidermis layer
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lesion
general term for wound, injury or abnormality
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nevus
pigmented skin blemish, birthmark or mole. Usually benign but may become cancerous
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pallor
abnormal paleness to skin
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petechiae
pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin
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purpura
hemorrhage into the skin due to fragile blood vessels-common in elderly
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purulent
containing pus, or an infection that is producing pus
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suppurative
containing or producing pus
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urticaria
hives, skin eruptionof pale reddish wheals with severe itching
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cyst
fluid filled sac under the skin
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fissure
crack-like lesion or groove on the skin
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laceration
torn or jagged wound to the skin
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macule
flat discolored area that is flush with skin surface-freckle or birthmark
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nodule
firm solid mass of cells in the skin, and larger than .5 cm in diameter
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papule
samll, solid circular raised spot on surface of skin, less than .5 cm in diameter
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pustule
raised spot on skin containing pus
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ulcer
open sore or lesionin skinor mucous membrane
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wheal
small round swollen area on skin-hives
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abscess
collection of pus under the skin
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acne
inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair folliclesresulting in papules and pustules
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acne vulgaris
common form of acne seen in teenagers, formed by comedos, papules, and pustules
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acne rosacea
chronic form of acneinvolving redness, tiny pimples and broken blood vessels, primarily to the nose and cheeks
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albinism
genetic condition, body unable to produce melanin, characterized by white hair and skin and red pupils
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basal cell carcinoma
cancerous tumor of the basal cell layerof the epidermis-rarely metastasizes
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