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scrapping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury

localized collection of pus 

Infmamatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles 

A precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight 

Congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

Epithelium tumor arising from the epidermis.  It seldom metastazies but invades local tissue.

an infection of the skin, mouth or vagina caused by the yeast-type fungus

skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphyloccocal bacteria 

inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, leading to redness, swelling, and fever

injury with no break in the skin, charactersised by pain, swelling, and discoloration (bruise)

nininfectious, infamatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs ans itching

slit or cracklike sore in the skin

painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair follicle

death of tissue caused bu loss of blood supply followed by bacterial in a hair follicle

superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci 

invasion of pathogens in body tissue. An infection may remain localized if the body's defense mechanism are effective

a cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs

torn, ragged edged wound

any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease.  It is a broad term that includes sores, wounds, ulcers, tumors

Invasion of body tissue by methicillin resistant a strain of common bacteria that has developed resistance to penicillin and other antibiotics

Invasion into the skin and hair by lice

chronic skin condition producingg red lesion covered with silvery scales

chornic 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

skin infection caused by the itch mite, characterised by papule eruptions that are caused by the female burrowing into the outer layer skin and laying eggs 

a disease characterised by chronic hardening of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs

a malignant grwoth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue.  

a chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system.  

Fungal infection of the skin. The fungi may infect keratin of the skin, hair, nails.  Infections are classified by body regions such as tinea capitis

an itching skin eruptions composed of wheals of varying size and shape, which usually resolves in a short period of time.  

white patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes associated with autoimmone disorders