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carbuncle - ANSWER large boil or multiple boils in close by follicles; caused by staph
aureus mostly
cellulitis - ANSWER acute, diffuse, bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous
tissue; occurs mostly in lower parts; redness and swelling develops with skin becoming
tender and hot
dermatophytoses (tinea) - ANSWER chronic superficial fungal infections;
seborrheic keratosis - ANSWER benign growths in the epidermis; painless lesions
colored
dermatofibroma - ANSWER benign and can be found anywhere; scaly hard slightly
raised and pinkish brown caused by fibrous and viral infections
keratoacnthoma - ANSWER smooth red dome-shaped papule with a central crust
epidermal/sebaceous cyst - ANSWER sebaceous gland fills with a thick fluid .
keloid/hypertrophic scars - ANSWER secondary to trauma, harmless
acrochordon - ANSWER Small outgrowth of epidermal and dermal tissue; skin tags
actinic keratosis - ANSWER a precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation
that results from excessive exposure to sunlight
BCC - ANSWER Basal cell carcinoma
SCC - ANSWER squamous cell carcinoma
MALIGNANT MELANOMA - ANSWER Most serious form of skin cancer; often
characterized by black or dark brown patches on the skin that may appear uneven in
texture, jagged, or raised.(ABCDE)
ALBINISM - ANSWER Autosomal Recessive , a hereditary condition characterized by a
partial or total lack of melanin pigment (particularly in the eyes, skin, and hair)
Vitiligo - ANSWER Benign acquired disease of unknown origin, consisting of irregular