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

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

callus collapse: (botany) an isolated thickening of tissue, especially a stiff protuberance on the lip of an orchid; bony tissue formed during the healing of a fractured bone; form a callus or calluses; "His foot callused"; cause a callus to form on; "The long march had callused his feet"

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

epidermis collapse: the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates

outfight collapse: to fight better than; get the better of; "the Rangers outfought the Maple Leafs"; "The French forces outfought the Germans"

flight path collapse: the path of a rocket or projectile or aircraft through the air

sheath collapse: a protective covering for a knife or sword; an enveloping structure or covering enclosing an animal or plant organ or part

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

camber collapse: the alignment of the wheels of a motor vehicle closer together at the bottom than at the top; a slight convexity (as of the surface of a road); curve upward in the middle

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"

hypodermic collapse: relating to or located below the epidermis; "hypodermic needle"; "subcutaneous implant"

cortex collapse: the tissue forming the outer layer of an organ or structure in plant or animal

carcinoma collapse: any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue; one of the four major types of cancer

sarcoma collapse: a usually malignant tumor arising from connective tissue (bone or muscle etc.); one of the four major types of cancer

outclass collapse: cause to appear in a lower class; "The Yankees outclassed Cincinnati"

dry rot collapse: a fungus causing dry rot; a crumbling and drying of timber or bulbs or potatoes or fruit caused by a fungus

outshine collapse: attract more attention and praise than others; "This film outshone all the others in quality"; shine brighter than; "What star outshines the sun?"

external collapse: outward features; "he enjoyed the solemn externals of religion"; happening or arising or located outside or beyond some limits or especially surface; "the external auditory canal"; "external pressures"; purely outward or superficial; "external composure"; "an external concern for reputation"- A.R.Gurney,Jr.; from or between other countries; "external commerce"; "international trade"; "developing nations need outside help"; coming from the outside; "extraneous light in the camera spoiled the photograph"; "relying upon an extraneous income"; "disdaining outside pressure groups"

leather collapse: an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning; beat with a lather strap

integument collapse: an outer protective covering such as the skin of an animal or a cuticle or seed coat or rind or shell

get the better of collapse: win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "She conquered here fear of mice"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

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!"

envelope collapse: any wrapper or covering; a flat rectangular paper container for papers; the bag containing the gas in a balloon; the maximum operating capability of a system; "test pilots try to push the envelope"; a natural covering (as by a fluid); "the spacecraft detected an envelope of gas around the comet"; a curve that is tangent to each of a family of curves

Torrid Zone collapse: the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate

outrun collapse: run faster than; "in this race, I managed to outran everybody else"

cancer collapse: type genus of the family Cancridae; the fourth sign of the zodiac; the sun is in this sign from about June 21 to July 22; a small zodiacal constellation in the northern hemisphere; between Leo and Gemini; (astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Cancer; any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream

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