removal of tissue for microscopic examination

pertaining to the skin

pertaining to the skin, especially the dermis

physician who specializes in the study and treatment of the skin and related structures

study of the skin and related structures

the layer of the skin beneath the epidermis; the "true skin"

the outer layer of the skin

cause of a disease or disorder

pertaining to the skin, which covers the body

black pigment that is primarily responsible for skin color

specialized cells in the epidermis that produce skin pigment

physician who specializes in the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease

expected outcome

pertaining to oil

oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands

beneath the skin (pertaining to the layer of skin that lies below the dermis)

pertaining to the sweat glands

disorder that affects the sebaceous glands

acute or chronic hair loss

mild burns that involve only the epidermis

extend through the epidermis and into the dermis, causing blisters, erythema, pain, edema, and sometimes scarring

redness

affect the epidermis, dermis, and sometimes the subcutaneous tissue and muscle

noncancerous

causing cancer

grows and spreads

skin comes into contact with an allergen or irritant, causing edema and pruritic (itchy) skin

buildup of excessive fluid in he body tissues, causing them to swell

disease caused by vesicles that appear to creep across the skin

cold sore

shingles

chronic skin disorder characterized by scaly, silvery-white patches and erythematous skin

technique in which liquid nitrogen is used to freeze and destroy skin cells or lesions

medical procedure in which damaged and necrotic tissue is removed from a skin wound

procedure commonly performed to treat a cyst or abscess. a puncture or cut in the skin then drained of fluid of pus

surgical excision of a nail from a finger or toe