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skin neoplasma & cancerous lesions
Question | Answer |
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callus | increased growth of cells in keratin layer of epidermis caused by friction |
keloid | hyertrophied, thickened scar occurs after trauma or surgical incision |
keratosis | thickened area of the epidermis |
leukoplakia | white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of tongue or cheek |
nevus | pigmented lesion of skin |
verruca | epidermal growth caused by virus (wart) |
basal cell carcinoma | malignant tumor of basal cell layer of epidermis |
Kaposis sarcoma | malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules |
malignant melanoma | cancerous growth composed of melanocytes |
squamous cell carcinoma | malignant tumor of squamous epithelial cells of epidermis |