Name that word
Whats the Definition
Give another name
Causes of Disease
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Lipoma
What is a slow growing fatty tumor located between the skin and the muscle
100
Any skin growth, such a a wart or callus, in which there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin
What is Keratosis
100
Ecchymosis
What is another name for a bruise
100
Albinism
What is a result of a missing enzyme that is necessary for the production of melanin
100
A large blister that is usually more than 0.5 cm in diameter
What is Bulla
200
Scabies
What is a skin infection caused by an infestation with the itch mite
200
A noninfected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum and keratin in a hair follicle
What is Comedo
200
Chloasma
What is another name for mask of pregnancy
200
Hirsutism
What is cause by a hormonal imbalance
200
Freckles or moles
What does macule origionate from
300
Impetigo
What is a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that commonly occurs in children
300
Is commonly known as an ingrown toenail
What is Onychocryptosis
300
Miliaria
What is another name for a heat rash?
300
Purpura
What is caused by bleeding underneath the skin
300
A small, raised red lesion that is less then 0.5 cm in diameter
What is papule
400
Keloid
What is an abnormally raised or thickend scar that expands beyond the boundries of the incision
400
The partial or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp
What is Alopecia
400
Crust
What is another name for a scab
400
Wheal
What is caused by allergic reaction
400
Eczema
What is a from of persistent or recurring dermatitis that is usually characterized by redness, itching, and dryness
500
Malignant Melanoma
What is a type of skin cancer that occurs in the melanocytes
500
A skin condition resultin from the destruction of melanocytes due to unknown causes
What is Vitiligo
500
Verrucae
What is another name for a wart
500
Ichthyosis
What is caused by the slowing of the skin's natural shedding process or by a rapid increase in the production of the skin's cells
500
Erythema
What is redness of the skin due to capillary dilation
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