Skin
The most common type of cancer in the U.S.A
Skin cancer
Infestation with lice
Pediculosis
Two common conditions of nails
Onychomycosis
Onychocryptosis
Skin infection of the groin
Tinea cruris
Parasitic fungi that invades the skin, scalp & nails
Dermatophytes
A skin disorder that develops years after an infection with chicken pox.
Shingles (herpes zoster)
Affects the hair follicles & results in partial or total hair loss
Alopecia
Ingrown toenails
Onychocryptosis
Skin infection of the head
Tinea capitis
Inflammation of the skin (common sign of skin disorder)
Dermatitis
A fairly common infectious skin disease
Scabies
Loose, scaly material of dead, keratinized epithelium shed from the scalp
Dandruff
A tiny, platelike parasite that thrives in warm, dark, moist environments
Fungus
Skin infection of the body
Tinea corporis
A combination of UV light therapy & a photosensitizing psoralen drug
Photochemotherapy
Chronic, noninfectious inflammatory disorder of the skin
Psoriasis
Lice Eggs
Nits
Fungal dermatophyte infection of the fingernails or toenails
Onychomycosis
Infestation w/ the itch mite (sarcoptes scabiei)
The cause of scabies
Method of removing surface layers of scarred skin
Dermabrasion
Chronic skin disorder that manifests in a variety of ways (generally characterized by a rosy appearance)
Rosacea
An autoimmune disorder characterized by patchy areas of hair loss about the size of a coin
Alopecia areata
Superficial fungal infections (athletes foot) also (ringworm & jock itch)
Dermatophytosis (tinea)
Skin infection of the feet
Blackhead (collective secretions: Keratin, sebum & bacteria)
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