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Medical Terminology
Ch 3 General Skin Changes
Term | Definition |
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decubitus ulcer | bed sore |
dermatosis | skin condition |
atopic dermatitis | chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching |
hypertrichosis | excessive growth of hair |
postpartum alopecia | baldness women experience after pregnancy |
psoriasis | skin condition characterized by patches of itchy red skin |
sclerodermatitis | inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening |
xanthosis | yellowing of the skin |