Medical Terminology Ch. 4

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Ulcer

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An open lesion of the mucous membranes or skin.

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Urticaria

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An allergic reaction that causes itchy wheals on the skin; also called hives.

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Varicella

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A highly contagious viral infection that causes an itchy, blistering rash; commonly called chickenpox.

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Verruca

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A bump on the skin formed by hypertrophy of part of the epidermis, often caused by a viral infection; commonly called a wart.

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Vesicle

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A small blister less than 0.5 cm in diameter that contains watery fluid.

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Vitiligo

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A disorder in which patches of skin lose melanocytes, causing depigmentation.

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Wheal

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A round or nearly round elevation of the skin; temporary and usually marked by itching.

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Xeroderma

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The condition of having dry skin; less severe than ichthyosis.

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Allograft

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A surgical skin/tissue graft from one person to another.

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Autograft

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A surgical skin/tissue graft from one part of a person's own body to another.