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Symptoms, abnormalities and conditions

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rubeola   Disease that causes a viral skin rash; measles  
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rubella   Disease that causes a viral skin rash; German measles.  
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roseola   Skin eruption of small, rosy patches, usually caused by a virus.  
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varicella   Contagious skin disease, usually occurring during childhood, and often accompanied by the formation of pustules; chickenpox.  
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impetigo   A type of pyoderma.  
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pyoderma   Any inflammation of the skin that produces pus.  
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tinea   Fungal infection; ringworm  
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ringworm   Fungal infection; tinea.  
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pruritus   Itching.  
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candidiasis   Yeastlike fungus on the skin, caused by Candida; characterized by pruritus, white exudate, peeling, and easy bleeding; examples are thrush and diaper rash.  
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dermatitis   Inflammation of the skin.  
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urticaria   Group of reddish wheals, usually accompanied by pruritus and often caused by an allergy.  
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hives   Group of reddish wheals, usually accompanied by pruritus and often caused by an allergy.  
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eczema   Severe inflammatory condition of the skin, usually of unknown cause  
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ecchymosis   Purplish skin patch (bruise) caused by broken blood vessels beneath the surface.  
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petechia   A tiny hemorrhage beneath the surface of the skin; minute hemorrhages in the skin.  
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purpura   Skin condition with extensive hemorrhages underneath the skin covering a wide area.  
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rosacea   Vascular disease that causes blotchy, red patches on the skin, particularly on the nose and cheeks.  
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furuncle   localized skin infection, usually in a hair follicle and containing pus; boil.  
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carbuncle   Infected area of the skin producing pus and usually accompanied by fever.  
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abscess   Localized collection of pus and other exudate; usually accompanied by swelling and redness  
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gangrene   Death of an area of skin, usually caused by loss of blood supply to the area  
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herpes   An inflammatory skin disease caused by viruses of the family Herpesviridae.  
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herpes simplex virus type 1   Herpes that recurs on the lips and around the area the mouth, usually during viral illnesses or states of stress.  
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herpes simplex virus type 2   Herpes that recurs on the genitalia; can be easily transmitted from one person to another through sexual contact.  
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herpes zoster   Painful herpes that affects nerve roots; shingles.  
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cold sore   Eruption around the mouth or lips; herpes simplex virus Type 1.  
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fever blister   Eruption around the mouth or lips; herpes simplex virus Type 1.  
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genital herpes   Herpes that recurs on the genitalia; can be easily transmitted from one person to another through sexual contact.  
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shingles   Viral disease affecting peripheral nerves and caused by herpes zoster.  
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wart   Flesh-colored growth, sometimes caused by a virus  
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verruca   Flesh-colored growth, sometimes caused by a virus; wart.  
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plantar wart   Wart on the sole of the foot.  
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cellulitis   Severe inflammation of the dermis and subcutaneous portions of the skin, usually caused by an infection that enters the skin through an opening, as a wound; characterized by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling.  
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Acne   Inflammatory eruption of the skin; occurring in or near sebaceous glands on the face, neck, shoulders, or upper back.  
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acne vulgaris   Inflammatory eruption of the skin; occurring in or near sebaceous glands on the face, neck, shoulders, or upper back.  
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comedo (pl., comedos, comedones)   Open hair follicle filled with bacteria and sebum; common in acne; blackhead.  
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blackhead {punto negro}   Open hair follicle filled with bacteria and sebum; common in acne; comedo.  
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whitehead   Closed comedo that does not contain the dark bacteria present in blackheads.  
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scleroderma   Thickening of the skin caused by an increase in collagen formation.  
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psoriasis   Chronic skin condition accompanied by scaly lesions with extreme pruritus.  
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seborrhea   Overproduction of sebum by the sebaceous glands.  
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burn   Damage to the skin caused by exposure to heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation, or other skin irritants.  
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first-degree burn   Least severe burn; causes injury to the surface of the skin without blistering  
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second-degree burn   Moderately severe burn that affects the epidermis and dermis; usually involves blistering.  
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third-degree burn   Most severe type of burn; involves complete destruction of an area of skin.  
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pediculosis   Lice infestation.  
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scabies   Skin eruption caused by a mite burrowing into the skin.  
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onychopathy   Disease of the nail.  
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onychia, onychitis   Inflammation of the nail.  
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paronychia   Inflammation, with pus, of the fold surrounding the nail plate.  
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neoplasm   Abnormal tissue growth.  
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callus   Mass of hard skin that forms as a cover over broken skin on certain areas of the body, especially the feet and hands.  
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corn   Growth of hard skin, usually on the toes.  
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keratosis   Lesion on the epidermis containing keratin.  
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basal cell carcinoma   Slow-growing cancer of basal cells of the epidermis, usually a result of sun damage.  
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squamous cell carcinoma   Cancer of the squamous epithelium.  
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Kaposi sarcoma   After Moritz Kaposi (1837-1902): Hungarian dermatologist; skin cancer associated with AIDS.  
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malignant melanoma   Virulent skin cancer originating in the melanocytes, usually caused by overexposure to the sun.  
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alopecia areata   Loss of hair in patches.  
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