Unit 4 Word List -Skin Flashcards
(171 cards)
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Abrasion
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Scrape
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Abscess
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Pus-filled wound
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Acne
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Skin disease characteristic of puberty
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Actinic
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Light-caused
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Adipocyte
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Fat cell
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Albinism
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Condition of white skin
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Albino
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Person who has a mutation in the melanin gene causing changes in skin appearance
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Allograft
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Skin tissue donation from an unrelated person of the same species
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Alopecia
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Baldness
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Anagen
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Stage of hair growth
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Androgen
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Steroid causing the development of male sexual characteristics
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Anesthetic
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Drug that removes feeling
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Angioma
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Blood vessel tumor
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Anhidrosis
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Lack of sweat
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Antihistamine
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Drug that fights inflammation (chemical histamine is released in the inflammatory response)
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Antipruritic
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Drug that fights itching
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Antiseptic
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Chemical that fights microorganisms
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Atopic
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Allergic reaction that occurs away from the site of exposure
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Atrichosis
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Absence of hair
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Autograft
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Skin tissue donation from oneself
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Bilirubin
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Blood chemical formed from the breakdown and recycling of red blood cells
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Biopsy
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Tissue sample used for examination by pathologist
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Bulla
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Blister
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Carcinoma
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Cancerous tumor
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Carotene
Orange colored precursor to vitamin A found in carrots
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Catagen
Stage of hair growth
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Chemosurgery
Surgery using chemicals
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Chemotherapy
Therapy using chemicals
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Cicatrix
Scar
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Circulation
The way blood moves around the body in a circle
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Comedo
Zit
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Corneocyte
A keratinocyte that has lost it’s nucleus and become a bag of keratin
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Cryosurgery
Surgery using cold
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Cutaneous
Pertaining to the skin
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Decubitis
From lying down
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Dendritic
Pertaining to a tree shape
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Depigmentation
Process of removing pigment
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Dermabrasion
Scraping the skin
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Dermatalgia
Pain in the skin
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Dermatofibroma
Fibrous tumor of the skin
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Dermatolysis
Breakdown of the skin
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Dermatomycosis
Fungal infection of the skin
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Dermatoscopy
Visualizing skin with an instrument
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Dermatosis
Disease of the skin
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Dermis
The skin, specifically the internal connective tissue layer
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Dysplastic
Malformed
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Eccymosis
Bruise
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Eccrine
Type of sweat gland used for thermoregulation
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Eczema
Skin disease
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Electrocauterization
Using electrical current to burn tissue
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Electrodesiccation
Using electrical current to dry tissue
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Epidermal
Pertaining to the epidermis
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Epidermis
External layer of the skin
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Eponychium
Cuticle
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Erosion
Slowly wearing away
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Erythema
Redness
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Erythrocyanosis
Reddish-blue color of skin when body is cold
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Erythroderma
Red skin
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Eumelanin
Pigment protein melanin which has a dark brown or black color
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Evaporation
Process of forming vapor (water entering atmosphere)
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Excisional
Pertaining to cutting out
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Excoriation
Skin-picking disorder
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Glabrous
Hairless
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Hemathidrosis
Sweating blood
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Heterograft, xenograft
Skin tissue donation from another species
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Hidradenoma
Tumor in a sweat gland
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Hidradentitis
Inflammation of a sweat gland
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Hyperhidrosis
Sweating too much
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Hyperkerstosis
Abnormal skin thickness due to disease
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Hypermelanosis
Abnormally high skin pigmentation due to disease
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Hypertrichosis
Abnormal hair production due to disease
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Hypodermic
Pertaining to the layer internal to the skin (below the dermis)
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Hypodermis
Layer of connective tissue below the dermis
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Hypohidrosis
Sweating too little
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Hypomelanosis
Abnormally low skin pigmentation due to disease
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Hyponychium
Skin under the free edge of the nail
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Hypopigmentation
Abnormally low skin pigmentation due to disease
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Ichthyosis
Fish scale like skin
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Impetigo
Bacterial skin infection
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Intradermal
Inside the dermis
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Keloid
Abnormal skin healing process
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Keratinocyte
Keratin filled cells that form the layers of the epidermis when they shed they are called squames
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Keratoderma
Abnormal thickening of the skin due to disease
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Keratogenic
Promoting the formation of epidermis
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Keratosis
Skin lesion
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Leukoderma
White skin
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Lipectomy
Surgical removal of fat
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Lipoma
Fatty tumor
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Liposuction
Surgical removal of fat using negative pressure
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Lunula
“Little moon” light colored area at the base of each nail
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Macerate
To develop soft, wet, or soggy skin; usually because of long term water exposure
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Macule
Discolored patch of flat skin
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Melanin
Protein that causes skin pigmentation
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Melanocyte
Cell that produces and stores melanin
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Melanoma
Extremely dangerous cancer that arises from melanocytes
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Melanosome
Melanin-filled pigment granules inside melanocytes
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Mycodermatitis
Inflammation of skin due to fungal infection
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Mycosis
Fungal infection
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Myringodermatitis
Inflammation of the skin of the eardrum
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Necrosis
Death
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Neoplasm
New growth, synonym for cancerous lesion
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Nevus
Freckle
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Nodule
Abnormal bump in skin
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Onychalgia
Pain in the nails
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Onychectomy
Surgical removal of a nail
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Onychia
Infection of the soft tissues around or under the nail
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Onychocryptosis
Ingrown nail
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Onychocryptosis
Ingrown nail
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Onychodystrophy
Malformed nail
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Onycholysis
Breakdown of a nail
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Onychomalacia
Softening of a nail
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Onychomycosis
Fungal infection of a nail
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Onychophagia
Nail biting
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Onychotomy
Cutting into a nail
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Pachyderma
Thick skin
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Papilla
“Nipples” or ripples in the dermis which help it attach to the epidermis
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Papillary
Pertaining to papillae
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Papule
Small raised area of skin
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Paronychia
Infection of nail folds
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Percutaneous
Through the skin
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Permeability
Able to penetrate
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Petechia
Red pinpoint on the skin (petichiae)
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Pheomelanin
Pigment protein melanin which has a yellow color
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Pigment
Coloring agent
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Pilonidal
Cyst which contains hair and pus, usually near the top of the gluteal fissure
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Pilosebaceous
Hair follicle and associated glands taken as a unit
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Plaque
Dry scaly area of skin
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Protection
Defense against skin damage
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Pruritus
Itchiness
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Psoriasis
Skin disease
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Pustule
Small inflamed puss filled blisters on skin
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Rhytiderma
Wrinkled skin
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Rhytidoplasty
Surgical modifications of wrinkles
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Scale
Peeling or flaking of outer skin layers
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Sclerodermatitis
Hard, thickened area of inflammation in the skin
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Sclerobychia
Hard, thickened nails
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Sebaceous
Pertaining to the glands that make sebum
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Sebolith
Stone in a sebaceous gland
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Sebopoiesis
Process of forming sebum
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Seborrhea
Skin lesions (usually on scalp) that cause scaly patches, inflamed skin, and dandruff
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Seborrheic
Pertaining to seborrhea
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Sebum
Oily secretion
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Sensory
Receiving information from the environment (sense of touch)
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Squamous
Cells that are wider than they are tall (fish scales)
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Steatitis
Inflammation of the fat tissues
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Steatoma
Fatty tumor
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Subcutaneous
Pertaining to the later internal to the skin
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Subungual
Beneath the nail
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Telangiectasia
Small widened blood vessels in the skin “spider veins”
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Telogen
Stage of hair growth
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Thermoregulation
Keeping body temperature within normal limits
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Tinea
Type of fungal infection
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Topical
Applied to top of skin
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Transdermal
Across the skin
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Trichomegaly
Abnormally long eyelashes
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Trichomycosis
Infection of the follicles
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Tumor
Swelling
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Ulcer
Open sore
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Unguent
Old name for ointment
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Urticaria
Large raised red patches of skin, hives
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Vascular
Pertaining to vessels
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Verruca
Wart
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Vesicle
Small, fluid filled raised skin bump
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Vitiligo
Autoimmune disease causing patchy skin depigmentation
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Vulgaris
Common, something everyone has
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Xanthoderma
Yellow skin
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Xanthoma
Yellow raised bumps due to fat accumulation under the skin
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Xanthosis
Yellow discoloration of degenerating tissues
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Xenograft
A skin tissue donation from another species
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Xeroderma
Dry skin
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Xerosis
Dry skin
