Massage therapists manipulate soft tissues and muscles using various tools. Therapists may use hands, elbows, forearms, or feet
Extremely itchy skin condition with hard nodules. Most common in middle-aged Black people. Not contagious and linked to immune system problems. Often occurs with other skin conditions like eczema
Ostomy creates opening in skin for waste diversion. Colostomy uses colon, ileostomy uses small intestine. Urostomy creates opening in bladder for urine. Temporary stomas can be reversed within few months
Sunscreen protects skin from UVA and UVB rays. UVA rays penetrate deeply causing aging, UVB rays burn skin surface. Sunscreen absorbs, deactivates, degrades, and reflects UV rays
Folliculitis is inflammation of hair follicles with infectious or non-infectious causes. Superficial folliculitis presents as papules and pustules, deep as furuncles. Perifolliculitis involves inflammatory cells in follicle periphery
Retinyl palmitate is the ester of retinol and palmitic acid. Most abundant form of vitamin A storage in animals. Used as intermediates in visual cycle through RPE65