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Albino
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Person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin).
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Apocrine sweat gland
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One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas.
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Basal layer
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Deepest region of the epidermis; it gives rise to all the epidermal cells.
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Collagen
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Structrual protein found in the skin and connective tissue.
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Cuticle
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Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate.
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Dermis
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Middle layer of the skin.
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Eccrine sweat gland
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Most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin.
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Epidermis
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Outermost layer of the skin.
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Epithelium
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Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body.
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Hair follicle
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Sac within which each hair grows.
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Integumentary system
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The skin and its accessary structures such as hair and nails.
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Keratin
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Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair and nails.
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Lipocyte
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A fat cell.
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Lunula
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The half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail.
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Melanin
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Major skin pigment.
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