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Skin Conditions 101
Skin problems
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Cosmetology
Not Applicable
03/20/2011

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Term
Blister
Definition
Fluid- filled bump
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Crust / Scab
Definition
formation of dried blood, pus, or other skin fluid over a break in the skin
Term
Cyst
Definition

Deep lesion that is filled with pus

deep lesion that is filled with pus

Term
excoriation
Definition

Hollowed-out linear area covered by a crust

hollowed-out or linear area covered by a crust

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hives/wheals
Definition

pink swelling of the skin

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lichenification
Definition
skin that has thickened
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macule
Definition

smaller version of a patch; a flat discolored spot

smaller version of a patch; a flat discolored spot

Term
nodule/papule
Definition
solid, raised bump
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raised bumps
Definition
bumps that stick out above the skin surface
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patch
Definition
flat, discolored spot
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pustule (pimple)
Definition
inflamed lesions that look like pink bumps
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scales
Definition
dead skin cells that look like flakes or dry skin
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scar
Definition
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Scar
Definition
fibrous tissue that has formed after a skin injury
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atrophic
Definition
thin, wrinkled
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