Dermatology Abbreviations – Flashcards
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AK
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actinic keratosis (pre-cancerous)
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amel mel
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amelanotic melanoma (skin cancer)
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BCC
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basal cell carcinoma (non-melanoma skin cancer)
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C&D
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curettage & desiccation
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CA
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cancer
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CNH
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chondrodermatitis nodularis helices
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DF
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dermatofibroma
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doxy
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doxycycline (antibiotic)
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EDC
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electrodessication and curettage
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FBSE
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full body skin exam
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HK
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hyperkeratotic
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I&D
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incision and drainage (used to treat cysts)
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IDN
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intradermal nevus (benign lesion)
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ISK
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irritated or inflamed seborrheic keratosis
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MCN
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minocycline (antibiotic)
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MIS
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melanoma in situ (skin cancer)
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MM
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malignant melanoma (skin cancer)
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MTX
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methotrexate (systematic drug used to treat psoriasis)
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NMSC
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non-melanoma skin cancer
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NUB
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neoplasm of uncertain behavior (frequently biopsied)
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SCC
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squamous cell carcinoma (non-melanoma skin cancer)
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SK
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seborrheic keratosis (benign lesion)
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SL
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solar lentigo
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TAC
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triamcinolone acetonide (steroid)
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VV
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verruca vulgaris (wart)
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WLE
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wide local excision
