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Epidermis
Outermost layer of the skin
Dermis
Deeper skin layer with blood vessels, nerves, and sensory functions
Nails
Structures made of keratin
Herpes zoster
Virus causing shingles and chickenpox, follows spinal nerve path
Lyme disease
Tick-borne illness with characteristic bull's-eye rash
Tinea unguium
Fungal infection of fingernails/toenails with white patches
Body lice
Infestation common in individuals with poor hygiene
Squamous cell carcinoma
Skin cancer presenting as firm red nodule or elevated sore
Lentigo
Small brown spot on face, neck, hands due to sun exposure
Abrasions
Skin trauma from scraping, also known as friction burns
Verrucae
Warts, chronic skin condition affecting children
Erythema
Skin redness
Elephantiasis
Swelling from parasitic worm blocking lymphatic drainage
Biopsy
Procedure to diagnose nodules and chronic skin lesions
Common warts
Contagious warts on hands/fingers, common in children
Plantar warts
Warts on the sole of the foot
Furuncle
Small skin abscess, commonly known as a boil
MRSA
Bacteria resistant to common staph infection antibiotics
Avulsion
Skin or appendage torn away, often due to machinery accidents
Heat exhaustion
Heat prostration
Heatstroke
Severe heat condition with high temperature and dry skin
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