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hematoma
elevated , localized collection of blood trapped under the skin usually results from trauma
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hirsutism
excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women
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impetigo
bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture
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psoriasis
autoimmune disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silver scales
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scabies
contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
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skin lesion
area of pathologically altered tissue caused by external factors or internal disease
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primary lesion
skin lesion caused directly by a disease process
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secondary lesion
skin lesion that evolves from a primary lesion or that is caused by external forces such as infection, scratching, trauma or the healing process
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tinea, ringworm
fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected
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ulcer
lesion of the skin or mucus membranes marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissue
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pressure ulcer, decubitus ulcer, bed sore
skin ulceration caused prolonged pressure, usually a person who is bed ridden
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urticaria, wheals, hives
allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itchy
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verruca, wart
rounded epidermal growths caused by a virus
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vitiligo, leukoderma
localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches
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