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LOM Ch 16
Signs and symptoms
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02/25/2005
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Term
alopecia
 Definition
absence of hair from areas wher it normally grows. Baldness
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ecchymosis plural ecchymoses
 Definition
bluish-blac mark on the skin; black-and-blue mark.
Term
pruritus
 Definition
itching
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petechia plural petechiae
 Definition
a small, pinpoint hemorrhage
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purpura
 Definition
merging ecchymoses and petechiae over any part of the body.
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urticaria (hives)
 Definition
acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin
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