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| THE LAYER OF SKIN, BELOW THE EPIDERMIS. VERY VASCULAR |
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| LIES BENEATH THE DERMIS, CONSISTS LARGELY OF LOOSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE AND ADIPOSE TISSUE |
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| THE OUTER LAYER OF THE SKIN, CONTAINS NO BLOOD OR NERVE SUPPLY |
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| A SCRAPING OR RUBBING AWAY OF SKIN OR MUCOUS MEMBRANE AS A RESULT OF FRICTION TO THE AREA |
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| A LOCALIZED COLLECTION OF PUS IN ANY PART OF THE BODY |
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| the deepest of the five layers of the skin |
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| a diffuse, acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, characterized by localized heat,deep redness, pain and swelling |
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| an injry to a part of the body without a break in the skin |
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| a condition of a bluish discoloration of the skin |
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| a closed sac or pouch in or within the skin that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material |
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| removal of debris, foreign objects, and damanged or necrotic tissue from a wound in order to prevent infection and to promote healing |
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| a bluish-black discoloration of an area of the skin or mucous membrane caused by an escape of blood into the tissues as a result of injury to the area;also known as a bruise or a black and blue mark |
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| redness of the skin due to capillary dilation. |
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| an injry to the surface of the skin caysed by trauma, such as scratching or abrasions |
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| an abnormal passageway between two tubular organs or from an organ to the body surface |
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| a natural anticoagulant substance produced by the body tissues |
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| a circumscribed, slightly elevated lesion of the skin that is paler in the center than its surrounding edges |
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| a small, solic, circumscribed elevation on the skin |
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| inflammation of the fold of skin surrounding the fingernail;also called run-around |
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| the clear, watery fluid produced by the sweat glands |
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| a small,stalklike growth that protrudes upward or outward from a mucous membrane surface, resembling a mushroom stalk |
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| a group of bleeding disorders, characterized by bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes; small, pinpoint hemorrhages are known as petecha and larger hemorrhagic areas are known as ecchymoses or bruises |
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| an oil gland located in the dermis; its secretions provide oil to the hair and surround skin |
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| sweat gland (sudoriferous gland) |
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| one of the tiny structures within the dermis the that produces sweat, which carries waste products to the surface of the skin for excretion |
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| a circumscribed, open sore or lesion of the skin that is accompanied by inflammation |
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| a circumscribed, slightly elevated lesion of the skin that is paler in the center than its surrounding edges;hives |
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| any yellow coloration of the skin |
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| hard;also refers to the sclera of the eye |
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| a cracklike sore or groove in the skin or mucous membrane |
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| a small, thin-walled,skin lesion containing clear fluid;a blister |
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| a common inflammatory disorder seen on the face, chest, back and neck and which appears as papules, pustules, and comedos;commonly known as acne |
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| an acute or chronic inflammatory skin condition characterized by erythema, papules, vesicles, pustules, scales, crusts, or scabs, and is accompanied by intense itching. |
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| tissue death due to the loss of adequate blood supply, invasion of bacteria and subsequent decay of enzymes, especially proteins, producine an offensive, foul odor |
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| an acute viral infection characterized by painful, vesicular eruptions on the skin following along the nerve pathways of underlying spinal or cranial nerves |
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| rare malignant lesions that begin as soft purple-brown nodules or plaques on the feet and gradually spread throught the skin |
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fibrous growth
(an enlarged, irregularly shaped, and elevated scare that forms due to the presence of large amounts of collagen during the formation of the scar) |
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| a common, noninfectious, chronic disorder of the skin manifested by silvery-white scales over round, raised, reddened plaques producing itching (pruritus) |
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| a highly contagious parasitic infestion caused by the human itch mite resulting in a rash, pruritus, and a feeling in the skin of something crawling |
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a gradual thickening of the dermis and swelling of the hands and feet to a state in which the skin is anchored to the underlying tissues
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