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Dermoscopy is a non-invasive bedside technique which facilitates the diagnosis of many common and uncommon ______ conditions.
dermatological
The dermoscopic features of various dermatoses have been traditionally described using multiple metaphoric terminologies and named ______.
signs
Dermoscopic features were intended to help memorize the newly introduced dermoscopic ______.
features
Dermoscopy has remarkable diagnostic accuracy for benign and malignant skin ______.
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Some patterns such as 'maple leaf appearance' and 'blue-gray ovoid nests' are specific while others remain ______.
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Dermoscopy is immensely helpful for diagnosing pigmentary disorders (both hypopigmentary and hyperpigmentary conditions) as most conditions are difficult to differentiate clinically, and biopsy is not feasible due to patient reluctance for fear of post-inflammatory ______
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Trichoscopy is a valuable tool for not only diagnosing different hair and scalp disorders including alopecias but may be used additionally for assessing prognosis and monitoring ______ response
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Metaphoric terminologies may help in the easy recall of signs associated with a particular disease, however, it may also mislead the physician as similar dermoscopic appearances have been reported in multiple ______
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Recently, dermoscopy is being utilized to diagnose infections and infestations (entomodermoscopy) [Figures 5 and 6]. The classical 'Delta wing-jet with contrail sign' is the hallmark of scabies, while newer signs and terminologies have been described to identify several bacterial, viral, fungal and other parasitic ______
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Some of the important signs in hyperpigmentary and hypopigmentary disorders are summarised in ______ 3
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