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abrasion

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scraping away a portion of the surface of he skin. performed to remove acne scars, tattoos, and scar tissue

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abscess

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a collection of pus in the skin

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acne

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inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles that results in papules and pustules

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acne rosacea

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hypertrophy of secaceous glands causing thickened skin generally on the nose, forehead and cheeks

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acne vulgaris

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a common form of acne occurring in adolescence from an oversecretion of the oil glands. characterized by papules, pustules, blackheads and whiteheads

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albinism

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a condition in which the person is not able to produce melanin. an albino person has white hair and skin and the pupils of the eye are red

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allograft

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skin graft from one person to another; donor is usually a cadaver

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alopecia

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absence or loss of hair, especially of the head

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anesthetics

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substance that produces a lack of feeling that may be of local or general effect, depending on the type of administration

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anhidrosis

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abnormal condition of no sweat

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antibiotics

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substance that destroys or prohibits the growth of microorganisms. used to treat bacterial infections. not found effective in treating viral infections. to be effective, in must be taken regularly for a specified period

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antifungals

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substance that kills fungi infecting the skin

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antiparasitics

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substance that kills mites or lice

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antipruritics

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substance that reduces severe itching

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antiseptics

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substance used to kill bacteria in skin cuts and wounds or at a surgical site

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anti-virals

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substance that weakens a viral infection in the body, often by interfering with the virus’s ability to replicate

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apocrine glands

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type of sweat gland that open into hair follicles located in the pubic, anal and mammary areas. these glands secrete a substance that can produce an odor when it comes into contact with bacteria on the skin causing what is commonly referred to as body odor

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arrector pili

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a small slip of smooth muscle attached to hairs; when this muscle contracts the hair shaft stands up and results in “goose bumps”

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autograft

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skin graft from a person’s own body

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basal cell carcinoma

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tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis. a frequent type of skin cancer that rarely metastasizes or spreads. these cancers can arise on sun-exposed skin

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basal layer

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the deepest layer of the epidermis. this living layer constantly multiplies and divides to supply cells to replace the cells that are sloughed off the skin surface

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biopsy

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(Bx, bx) a piece of tissue is removed by syringe and needle, knife, punch or brush to examine under a microscope. used to aid in diagnosis

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burn

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a full-thickness burn exists when all the layers are burned, aka 3rd degree burn. a partial-thickness burn exists when the first layer of skin, the epidermis is burned and the second layer of skin, dermis is damaged aka 2nd degree burn. a 1st degree burn damages only the epidermis