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impetigo collapse: a very contagious infection of the skin; common in children; localized redness develops into small blisters that gradually crust and erode

acne collapse: an inflammatory disease involving the sebaceous glands of the skin; characterized by papules or pustules or comedones

eczema collapse: generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages

prickly heat collapse: obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity

dermatitis collapse: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters

lichen collapse: any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.; any of several eruptive skin diseases characterized by hard thick lesions grouped together and resembling lichens growing on rocks

scabies collapse: a contagious skin infection caused by the itch mite; characterized by persistent itching and skin irritation; "he has a bad case of the itch"

itch collapse: an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch; have a strong desire or urge to do something; "She is itching to start the project"; "He is spoiling for a fight"; have or perceive an itch; "I'm itching--the air is so dry!"

herpes collapse: any of the animal viruses that cause painful blisters on the skin; viral diseases causing eruptions of the skin or mucous membrane

leprosy collapse: chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae

puffball collapse: any of various fungi of the family Lycoperdaceae whose round fruiting body discharges a cloud of spores when mature

saprophyte collapse: an organism that feeds on dead organic matter especially a fungus or bacterium

pea collapse: seed of a pea plant used for food; a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds; the fruit or seed of a pea plant

toadstool collapse: common name for an inedible or poisonous agaric (contrasting with the edible mushroom)

vetch collapse: any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants

bracken collapse: large coarse fern often several feet high; essentially weed ferns; cosmopolitan; fern of southeastern Asia; not hardy in cold temperate regions

creeper collapse: any of various small insectivorous birds of the northern hemisphere that climb up a tree trunk supporting themselves on stiff tail feathers and their feet; any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping

wort collapse: unfermented or fermenting malt; usually used in combination: `liverwort'; `milkwort'; `whorlywort'

fern collapse: any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores

plankton collapse: the aggregate of small plant and animal organisms that float or drift in great numbers in fresh or salt water

vine collapse: a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

legume collapse: the seedpod of a leguminous plant (such as peas or beans or lentils); an erect or climbing bean or pea plant of the family Leguminosae; the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case

skin collapse: an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"; a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal; a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"; a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin"; the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit); strip the skin off; "pare apples"; bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell"

ivy collapse: Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

mushroom collapse: fleshy body of any of numerous edible fungi; a large cloud of rubble and dust shaped like a mushroom and rising into the sky after an explosion (especially of a nuclear bomb); any of various fleshy fungi of the subdivision Basidiomycota consisting of a cap at the end of a stem arising from an underground mycelium; common name for an edible agaric (contrasting with the inedible toadstool); grow and spread fast; "The problem mushroomed"; pick or gather mushrooms; "We went mushrooming in the Fall"

climber collapse: someone who climbs as a sport; especially someone who climbs mountains; "the lead climber looked strong still but his partner often slumped in his ropes"; a vine or climbing plant that readily grows up a support or over other plants

grapevine collapse: gossip spread by spoken communication; "the news of their affair was spread by word of mouth"

pulse collapse: the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart; "he could feel the beat of her heart"; edible seeds of various pod-bearing plants (peas or beans or lentils etc.); the rate at which the heart beats; usually measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health; produce or modulate (as electromagnetic waves) in the form of short bursts or pulses or cause an apparatus to produce pulses; "pulse waves"; "a transmitter pulsed by an electronic tube"; drive by or as if by pulsation; "A soft breeze pulsed the air"

succulent collapse: a plant adapted to arid conditions and characterized by fleshy water-storing tissues that act as water reservoirs

wrack collapse: dried seaweed especially that cast ashore; the destruction or collapse of something; "wrack and ruin"

herb collapse: aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities; a plant lacking a permanent woody stem; many are flowering garden plants or potherbs; some having medicinal properties; some are pests

parasite collapse: an animal or plant that lives in or on a host (another animal or plant); it obtains nourishment from the host without benefiting or killing the host

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