Chapter 5 – Dermatology – Flashcards
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adeno
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gland
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adipo
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fat
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cutaneo
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skin
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dermo
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skin
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cyano
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blue
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hidro
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sweat
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dermato
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skin
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kerato
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keratin, hard, hornlike
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bio
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life
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carcino
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cancer
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chemo
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chemical
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cryo
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cold
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erythro
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red
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ichthyo
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scaly
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leuko
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white
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lipo
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fat
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melano
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melanin or black
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onycho
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nail
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pyo
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pus
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sebo
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sebum or oil
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tricho
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hair
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unguo
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nail
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myco
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fungus
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necro
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death
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sclero
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hardening
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vesico
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bladder or sac
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xantho
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yellow
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xero
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dry
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abrasion
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skin injury that scrapes away surface of skin
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abscess
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a collection of pus in the skin
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alopecia
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absence or loss of hair, especially of head
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basal cell carcinoma
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skin cancer in basal layer of epidermis
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biopsy
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surgical procedure to remove a piece of tissue by needle, knife, punch, or brunch to examine under a microscope in order to make a diagnosis
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first degree burn
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mild burn that damages epidermis only and no scarring
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second degree burn
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burn damage that extends through the epidermis and into the dermis, causing blisters and potential scarring
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third degree burn
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burn damage to full thickness of skin and into underlying tissues requiring skin grafts to cover burned areas
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cauterization
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intentional destruction of tissue by a caustic chemical, electric current, laser, or freezing
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cellulitis
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inflammation of connective tissue cells of skin
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chemabrasion
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removal of superficial layers of skin using chemicals
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contusion
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blunt trauma to skin that results in bruising but no break in the skin
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cryosurgery
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using extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue
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culture and sensitivity
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laboratory test that grows a colony of bacteria removed from infected area in order to identify the specific type of bacteria and then determine its sensitivity to a variety of antibiotics
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cyst
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fluid filled sac under skin
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debridement
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removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound
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decubitus ulcer
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open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences obstructing blood flow, also known as bedsore
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dermabrasion
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scraping skin with rotating wire brushes or sandpaper, used to remove acne scars
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dermatome
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instrument that cuts out a small section of skin or a thin slice of skin to be used in a graft
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ecchymosis
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black and blue skin bruise caused by blood collecting under skin after trauma
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erythema
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redness of skin
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fissure
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cracklike break in skin
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gangrene
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tissue necrosis caused by lack of blood supply
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herpes simplex
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infection by herpes simplex virus causing painful blisters around lips and nose
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herpes zoster
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viral infection of a nerve root that cause the appearance of very painful blisters along path of nerve, also known as shingles
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impetigo
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inflammatory skin disease with pustules that rupture and become crusted
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laceration
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jagged-edged skin wound cased by tearing of the skin
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laser surgery
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removal of skin lesions and birthmarks using laser beam
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lesion
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tissue abnormality, wound, or injury
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macule
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flat, discolored spot on skin surface, such as freckly or birthmark
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malignant melanoma
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aggressive form of skin cancer that originates in melanocyte and is prone to metastasis
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necrosis
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area of tissue death
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nevus
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pigmented skin blemish, birthmark, or mole
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nodule
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solid, raised clump of skin cells
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onychia
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inflamed nail bed
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papule
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small solid raised lesion on surface of skin
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petechiae
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flat, pinpoint, purplish spots from bleeding under skin
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pruritus
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severe itching
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psoriasis
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chronic inflammatory condition consisting of crusty papule forming patches with circular borders
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purpura
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purplish-red bruises usually occurring in people with thin, easily damaged skin
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pustule
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raised spot on the skin containing pus
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skin graft
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transfer of the skin from a normal area to cover another site
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squamous cell carcinoma
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skin cancer that begins in the epidermis but may grow into deeper tissue, but doesn't typically metastasize
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tinea
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fungal skin disease resulting in itching, scaling lesions
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ulcer
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open sore or lesion in skin or mucous membrane
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urticaria
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skin eruption of pale reddish wheals with severe itching, also called hives
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varicella
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highly contagious bacterial infection with skin rash, also known as chicken pox
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vesicle
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small, fluid-filled raised spot on skin
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wheal
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small, round, raised area on skin that may be accompanied by itching
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BCC
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basal cell carcinoma
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BX
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biopsy
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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decub
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decubitus ulcer
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derm
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dermatology
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HSV
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herpes simplex virus
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I&D
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incision and drainage
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ID
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intradermal
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MM
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malignant melanoma
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SCC
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squamous cell carcinoma
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SG
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skin graft
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STSG
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split-thickness skin graft
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subc or subq
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subcutaneous
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ung
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ointment
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adenectomy
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surgical removal of gland
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adenitis
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inflammation of a gland
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adenoma
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tumor in a gland
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adenopathy
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disease of a gland
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adenomegaly
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enlarged gland
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adipose
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pertaining to fat
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adipocyte
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fat cell
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adipoma
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tumor made of fat
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cutaneous
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pertaining to skin
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subcutaneous
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pertaining to beneath the skin
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percutaneous
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pertaining to through the skin
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cyanosis
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abnormal condition of being blue
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cyanotic
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pertaining to being blue
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ichthyoderma
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scaly skin condition
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scleroderma
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hard skin condition
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xanthoderma
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yellow skin condition
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xeroderma
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dry skin condition
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pachyderma
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thick skin condition
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erythroderma
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red skin condition
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pyoderma
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pus skin condition
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leukoderma
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white skin condition
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transdermal
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pertaining to across the skin
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dermatosis
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abnormal condition of the skin
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dermoplasty
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surgical repair of the skin
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mycodermatitis
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abnormal skin fungus condition
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dermopathy
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disease of the skin
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dermatosclerosis
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hardened skin condition
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hidrosis
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abnormal condition of sweating
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anhidrosis
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abnormal condition with lack of sweating
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hydradenitis
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sweat gland inflammation
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hyperhydrosis
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abnormal condition of excessive sweating
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keratoderma
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hornlike skin condition
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keratodosis
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hornlike abnormal condition
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keratogenic
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producing keratin
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lipectomy
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surgical removal of fat
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lipoid
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resembling fat
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lipoma
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fat tumor
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lipocyte
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fat cell
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melanoma
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black tumor
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melanocyte
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black cell
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melanotic
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pertaining to being black
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onychectomy
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surgical removal of a nail
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onychitis
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inflammation of a nail
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onychomalacia
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abnormal softening of a nail
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onychomycosis
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abnormal nail fungus condition
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onychophagia
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nail biting
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hyperonychia
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state of excessive nail growth
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pyogenic
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pus producing
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pyorrhea
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discharge of pus
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seborrhea
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flow of oil
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trichomycosis
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abnormal hair fungus condition
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trichophagia
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hair eating
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ungual
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pertaining to a nail
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subungual
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pertaining to under a nail
