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| acne | inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and the hair follicles; pimples | |
| arcrochordon | small outgrowth of epidermal and dermal tissue | |
| actinic dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to radiant energy, such as x-rays, ultraviolet light, and sunlight | |
| albinism | absence of the pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes | |
| alopecia | Loss of hair, baldness | |
| annhidrosis | condition in which there is a lack of complete absence of sweating | |
| autograft | graft taken from one part of the patient's body and transferred to another part | |
| avulsion | process of forcibly tearing off a part or structure of the body, such as finger or toe | |
| basal cell carcinoma | epithelial malignant tumor of the skin that rarely metastasizes | |
| bite | injury in which a part of the skin is torn by an insect, animal, or human, resulting in abrasion, puncture, or laceration | |
| boil | acute, painful nodule formed in the subcutaneous layers of the skin, gland, or hair follicles, most often caused by the invasion of staphylococci | |
| bulla | larger blister | |
| burn | injury to tissue caused by heat, fire, chemical agents, electricity, lightning, or radiation; classified according to degree or depth of skin damage | |
| callus | hardened skin | |
| candidiasis | infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species of candida but chiefly candida albicans. candida is a genus of yeasts and was formerly called monilia | |
| causalgia | intense burning pain associated with trophic skin changes in the hand or foot after trauma to the part | |
| cellulitis | inflammation of cellular or connective tissue | |
| cicatrix | scar left after the healing of a wound | |
| comedo | blackhead | |
| corn | horny induration and thickening of the skin on the toes caused by ill-fitting shoes | |
| cryosurgery | technique of using subfreezing temperature (usually with liquid nitrogen) to produce well-demarcated areas of cell injury and destruction | |
| cutaneous | pertaining to the skin | |
| cyst | closed sac that contains fluid semifluid, or solid material | |
| debridement | removal of foreign material or damaged or dead tissue, especially in a wound. used to promote healing and to prevent infection | |
| decubitus | literally means a lying down; a bedsore | |
| dehiscence | separation or bursting open of a surgical wound | |
| dermabrasion | surgical procedure to remove acne scars, nevi, tattoos, or fine wrinkles on the skin by using sandpaper, wire brushes, or other abrasive materials on an anesthetized epidermis | |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin | |
| dermatologist | physician who specializes in the study of the skin | |
| dermatology (derm) | study of the skin | |
| dermatome | instrument used to cut the skin for grafting | |
| dermomycosis | skin condition caused by a fungus | |
| ecchymosis | condition in which the blood seeps into the skin causing discolorations ranging from blue-black to greenish yellow | |
| eczema | inflammatory skin disease of the epidermis | |
| erythema | redness of the skin | |
| erythroderma | abnormal redness of the skin occuring over widespread areas of the body | |
| eschar | slough, scab | |
| excoriation | abrasion of the epidermis by scratching, trauma, chemicals, burns | |
| exudate | production of pus or serum | |
| folliculitis | inflammation of a follicle or follicles | |
| gangrene | means an eating sore. | |
| herpes simplex | inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus; cold sore or fever blister | |
| hidradenitis | inflammation of the sweat glands | |
| hives | eruption of itching and burning swellings of the skin | |
| hyperhidrosis | condition of excessive sweating | |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin or inserted under the skin |
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