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Of or pertaining to the prevention and treatment of illness, and the preservation of physical and mental well-being, through the services provided by medical professionals.
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furuncle
Health care; Dermatology
A furuncle is a bacterial or fungal infection of a hair follicle. The infected hair follicle can be on any part of the body. When the hair follicle becomes infected, the skin ...
blisters
Health care; Dermatology
Blisters are actually vesicles and bullae. Vesicles are circumscribed epidermal elevations in the skin containing clear fluid and mesuring less than 0.5 cm. in diameter. If the ...
sclerosis
Health care; Dermatology
Sclerosis refers to a circumscribed, diffuse hardening or induration in the skin. It is usually produced by induration of the dermis and/or subcutaneous tissue. Palpation is often ...
striae
Health care; Dermatology
Striae also known as stretch marks are linear, atrophic, pink, purple, or white lesions of the skin. They are caused by tearing of the dermis, which over time may diminish, but ...
lichenification
Health care; Dermatology
Is a chronic thickening of the epidermis with exaggeration of its normal markings, giving it a leathery, barklike appearance, often resulting from the irritation caused by ...
crusts
Health care; Dermatology
Crusts("scabs") result when serum, blood, or purulent exudate dries and it is a hallmark of pyogenic infection. Crusts are yellow when they have arisen from dried serum; green or ...
skin ulcer
Health care; Dermatology
A skin ulcer is an open wound on the skin. It could be caused by a health problem such as infection, by a pressure sore, or by vein problems (venous skin ulcers).
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