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	Bodily secretions sebum The substance secreted by sebaceous glands onto the surface of the skin. It is a fatty mildly antiseptic material that protects, lubricates, and waterproofs the skin and hair and helps prevent desiccation.... Read more
	sebaceous gland sebaceous gland , gland in the skin of mammals that secretes an oily substance called sebum. In humans, sebaceous glands are primarily found in association with hair follicles but also occur in hairless areas of the skin, except for the palms of the hand and soles of the feet. Sebum is a mixture... Read more
	Nu Skin Enterprises Inc Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. 75 West Center StreetProvo, Utah 84601U.S.A.Telephone: (801) 345-6100Fax: (801) 345-2799Web site: http://www.nuskinenterprises.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1984 as Nu Skin International Inc.Employees: 10,000Sales: $1.14 billion (2004)Stock Exchanges: New YorkTicker... Read more
	Initiator INITIATOR The term "initiator," when used in the field of carcinogenesis, refers to a chemical or physical agent or a condition, that is capable of beginning the process that leads to cancer. Early work in chemical and radiation carcinogenesis recognized that is was a multistep process. These steps... Read more
	cyst cyst abnormal sac in the body, filled with a fluid or semisolid and enclosed in a membrane. Cysts can be congenital but are usually acquired, the most common locations being the skin and the ovaries. Sebaceous cysts of the skin, known as blackheads or whiteheads, occur when dirt or other material... Read more
	stretch marks stretch marks scars on the skin, most commonly developing on the abdominal wall in the later stages of pregnancy, and remaining thereafter. They may also appear when the skin is overly stretched by obesity. They accompany the weight gain in ‘Cushing's syndrome’ —overaction of... Read more
	impetigo impetigo , contagious skin infection affecting mainly infants and children. The causative organisms are either hemolytic streptococci or staphylococci . The eruption consists of small red spots or blisters that rupture, discharge, and become encrusted. The infection is easily spread over the skin... Read more
	melanoma Melanoma Definition Malignant melanoma is a type of cancer arising from the melanocyte cells of the skin. The melanocytes are cells in the skin that produce the pigment melanin. Malignant melanoma develops when the melanocytes no longer respond to normal control mechanisms of cellular growth and are... Read more
	astringent astringent , substance that shrinks body tissues. Astringent medicines cause shrinkage of mucous membranes or exposed tissues and are often used internally to check discharge of serum or mucous secretions in sore throat, hemorrhage, diarrhea, or peptic ulcer. Externally applied astringents, which... Read more
	melanocyte-stimulating hormone melanocyte-stimulating hormone MSH) A hormone, secreted in the anterior region of the pituitary gland, that stimulates the concentration of melanin granules in the chromatophores of the skin of lower vertebrates, such as amphibians. The role of MSH in humans and other mammals is not clearly... Read more