Pigmentations | Abnormal Growths | Disorders Of The Skin | Lesions Of The Skin | Skin Cancer |
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Hypopigmentation
What is the absence of pigment?
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Hypertrophy
What is an abnormal growth of the skin called?
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Chronic
What is a long lasting or recurring disorder of the skin?
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Primary
Which lesion of a different color and is raised above the skin?
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Basal Cell
What is the least severe type of skin cancer?
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Leukoderma
What is a skin disorder characterized by light patches?
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Mole
What is a flat or raised pigmented spot on the surface of the skin, ranging from light to dark brown?
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Acute
What is a short but severe and painful disorder of the skin?
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Secondary
Which lesion is a structural change to the skin surface?
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Chloasma, lentigines, nevus
What are the 3 types of hyperpigmentation?
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Lentgines
What is the technical term for freckles?
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Skin Tag
What is a pigmented outgrowth of the skin, caused by a repetitive rubbing or friction?
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Milia
What are small, white keratin-filled bumps or cysts enclosed in the epidermis?
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Papule
What is a small, red, elevated protrusion of the skin containing no pus?
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Squamous Cell
What type of skin cancer is less serious than malignant melanoma but more serious than basal cell?
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Nevus
What is a raised or non- raised irregularly shaped mark or stain on the skin?
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Keratoma
What is the technical term for callus?
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Blackheads
What is an open comedone?
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Pustule
What is an inflamed, elevated pimple that contains pus?
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Malignant Melanoma
What is the most serious type of skin cancer?
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Epidermis and papillary layers
Where is the melanocyte cell located?
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It is very important because it could be cancerous.
What is the importance of monitoring abnormal growths?
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Sebborhea Dermatitis
What is a chronic inflammation of the sebaceous glands, producing greasy or dry, off white-scales or patches of the skin?
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Bulla
What is a large blister containing clear, watery fluid called?
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Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
What are the 5 early detections for skin cancer?
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