Statistics for Skin Conditions (Yay!)

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Description	Condition	% Correct
when hair follicles are clogged with dead skin cells and oil	acne	85%
flaking scalp	dandruff	81%
a small pocket of lymph, serum, plasma, blood, or pus within the epidermis	blister	74%
acute damage from excessive ultraviolet radiation	sunburn	68%
a group of diseases characterized by itchiness and red skin	eczema	67%
another word for baldness	alopecia	65%
skin rash with red, raised, itchy bumps; usually an allergic reaction	hives	60%
fungal infection of the skin	ringworm	60%
an area of thickened skin formed from repeated friction	callus	57%
a change in skin color (usually red); often itchy, warm, bumpy, dry, or cracked	rash	57%
clusters of concentrated melaninized cells, most visible on fair complexions	freckles	56%
a typically small, rough, and hard growth	wart	50%
long-lasting autoimmune disease with patches of abnormal skin	psoriasis	46%
characterized by patches of the skin losing their pigment	vitiligo	46%
face condition with redness, pimples, swelling, and dilated vessels	rosacea	32%
contagious skin infestation by mites	scabies	32%
often stigmatized contagious disease in which granulomas form on the skin	leprosy	31%
bacterial skin infection with yellowish crusts, mainly affecting young children	impetigo	22%