| rosacea | | thick scar resulting from excessive growth |
| subcutaneous | | technical term for excessive perspiration |
| secretory nerves | | layer contains dark skin pigment |
| uva | | skin is thickest on the |
| epidermis | | small brownish spot on the skin, pale, tan, brown or bluish black |
| scale | | elastin fibers weaken causing a loss of |
| lentigines | | small, discolored patch on the surface of the skin, freckle |
| malignant melanoma | | underlying layer of skin |
| albinism | | inflammatory, painful itching disease of the skin |
| chloasma | | crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis |
| dermis | | technical term for callus |
| stratum lucidum | | damaging to the skin |
| fissure | | dermis is made up of two layers |
| dermatology | | skin contains two duct glands |
| motor nerve fibers | | technical term for whiteheads |
| macula | | clear layer of the epidermis |
| fundus | | fatty layer |
| elasticity | | fibers which are distributed to the sweat and oil glands of the skin |
| keratoma | | horny layer of skin |
| hyperhidrosis | | sweat glands consists of a coiled base or |
| pustule | | skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching |
| tumor | | branch of science that deals with the study of the skin and it's nature |
| papillary and reticular | | technical term for birthmark |
| leukoderma | | abnormally developed sac, containing fluid |
| fingertips | | light abnormal patches, caused by burn or congenital disease that destroys the pigment-producing cells |
| stratum germinativum | | fibers which react to heat, cold and pressure |
| steatoma | | congestion of the cheeks and nose, redness |
| sensory nerves | | sebaceous cyst, subcutaneous tumor of the sebaceous gland |
| cyst | | nerve endings most abundant in the |
| eyelids | | fatal skin cancer |
| milia | | inflamed pimple containing pus |
| palms and soles | | absence of melanin or pigment |
| excoriation | | children under six months should not be exposed to the sun |
| verruca | | epidermal flakes, dry or greasy |
| sudoriferous and sebaceous glands | | technical term for wart |
| eczema | | skin disease, red patches, white silver scales, found on scalp and elbows |
| nevus | | abnormal cell mass varying in size |
| six months | | skin is thinnest on the |
| uvb | | technical term for freckles |
| psoriasis | | fibers which are distributed to the arrector pili muscles |
| herpes simplex | | dry, scaly skin due to s deficiency or absence of sebum |
| mole | | ninety to 95% of the sun's ultraviolet rays |
| keloid | | increased pigmentation of the skin, in spots that are not elevated |
| asteatosis | | recurring virus infection, called a fever blister |
