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Epithelial Cell
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Skin Cell
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Melanocytes
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Cells responsible for skin color
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Keratinocytes
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Cells that make skin tough, waterproof, and resistant to bacteria
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Basal Cell
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Deepest layer of the epidermis
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Stratum Corneum
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Most superficial layer of the epidermis
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What 4 things does the dermis contain?
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Hair follicles, blood vessels, glands, nerves
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Fibroblasts
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cells that make collegen
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Macrophages
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Cells that engulf bacteria and other harmful foreign substances
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Mast Cells
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Cells that produce Histamine
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Plasma Cells
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Cells that produce antibodies
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Subcutaneous Tissue
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Connects dermis to muscles and organs
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Papilla
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Indentation at the bottom of a hair - contains blood vessels to nourish hair
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lunula
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moon at base of nail
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eponychium
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cuticle
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Sebaceous Gland
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Secretes Sebum which keeps skin soft and waterproof
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sudoriferous gland
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sweat glands
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ceruminous gland
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produces cerumen - a waxy substance in the ear
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albinism
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lack of pigment in the skin, hair & eyes
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adipose
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pertaining to fat
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cyanotic
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pertaining to a bluish discoloration of the skin
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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hypodermic
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pertaining to below the skin
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dermatoplasty
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surgical reconstruction of the skin
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diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
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erythematous
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pertaining to redness of the skin
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erythema
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red discoloration of skin
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anhidrosis
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lack of sweat
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hyperhidrosis
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excessive sweating
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hyperkeratosis
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excessive growth of outer layer of skin
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dermatomycosis
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fungal infection of the skin
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necrotic tissue
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dead tissue
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onychomycosis
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fungal infection of the nail
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paronychia
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inflammation of the tissue around the nail
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pilosebaceous
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Pertaining to hair follicles and the sebaceous gland
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pyogenic
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pus producing
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rhytidectomy
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removal of wrinkles, facelift
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seborrhea
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increased discharge of sebum
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steatoma
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fatty tumor of sebaceous gland
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periungual
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pertaining to around the nail
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erythroderma
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redness of skin
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leukoderma
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lack of pigmentation of the skin showing up as white patches
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pyoderma
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pus producing disease of the skin
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scleroderma
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abnormal thickening of the dermis
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xeroderma
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chronic dry skin
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carcinoma
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malignant tumor of the epithelial cells
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hemangioma
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common benign tumor of blood vessels. AKA birthmarks or nevi
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melanoma
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tumor arising from the melanocytes, usually malignant
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papilloma
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benign epithelial tumor
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cryotherapy
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destruction of tissue by freezing
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radiotherapy
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use of xrays and radiation to treat cancer
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abdominoplasty
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tummy tuck
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rhytidectomy
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face lift
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blepharoplasty
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corrects drooping eyelids
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