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Integumentary system2

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  1. impetigo
    a very contagious infection of the skin
  2. keratosis
    a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin
  3. lentigo
    a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
  4. pallor
    an unnatural lack of color in the skin
  5. pediculosis
    infestation with lice resulting in severe itching
  6. petechia
    a minute red or purple spot on the surface of the skin as the result of tiny hemorrhages of blood vessels in the skin (as in typhoid fever)
  7. pruritus
    an intense itching sensation that can have various causes
  8. psoriasis
    a chronic skin disease characterized by dry red patches covered with scales; occurs especially on the scalp and ears and genitalia and the skin over bony prominences
  9. purpura
    any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
  10. ecchymosis
    the purple or black-and-blue area resulting from a bruise
  11. scabies
    a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite
  12. tinea
    infections of the skin or nails caused by fungi and appearing as itching circular patches
  13. urticaria
    an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs
  14. vitiligo
    skin condition characterized by patches of unpigmented skin
  15. verruca
    a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin
Created on 八月 27, 2008

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