medical terminology ch 4 (skin) – Flashcards
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epidermis
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outer layer of skin
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keratin
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layer composed of protein, in hair, skin and nails
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melanin
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pigmentation of the skin
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dermis
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inner layer of the skin (true skin)
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sudoriferous sweat glands
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coiled structures that emerge through the pores on the skins surface and secrete sweat
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sebaceous gland
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secrete sebum into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis
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hair
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keratinized cells that arise from the sacs that enclose the hair fibers
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nails
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originate in the epidermis, lunula is part of it
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cutane/o
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skin
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derm/o
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skin
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dermat/o
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skin
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hidr/o
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sweat
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kerat/o
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horny tissue, hard
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onych/o
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nail
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seb/o
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sebum (oil)
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trich/o
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hair
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aut/o
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self
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bi/o
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life
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coni/o
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dust
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crypt/o
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hidden
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heter/o
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other
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myc/o
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fungus
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necr/o
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death
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pachy/o
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thick
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rhytid/o
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wrinkles
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staphyl/o
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grapelike clusters
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strept/o
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twisted chains
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xer/o
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dry
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epi
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on, upon,over
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intra
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within
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para
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beside, around, abnormal
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per
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through
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sub
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under, below
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trans
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through, across, beyond
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-a
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noun suffix
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-coccus
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berry-shaped (form of bacterium)
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-ectomy
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excision or surgical removal
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-ia
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abnormal state
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-itis
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inflammation
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-malacia
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softening
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-opsy
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view of
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-phagia
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eating or swallowing
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-rrhea
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flow, discharge
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-tome
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instrument used to cut out
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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dermatoconiosis
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abnormal condition of the skin caused by dust
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dermatofibroma
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fibrous tumor of the skin
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hidradenitis
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inflammation of a sweat gland
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leiodermia
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condition of smooth skin
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onychocryptosis
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ingrown nail
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onychomalacia
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softening of the nails
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onychomycosis
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abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails
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onychophagia
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nail biting
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pachyderma
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thickening of the skin
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paronychia
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diseased state around the nails
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seborrhea
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discharge of sebum
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trichomycosis
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abnormal condition of a fungus in the hair
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xeroderma
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dry skin
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abrasion
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scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury
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abscess
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localized collection of pus
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acne
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inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
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actinic keratosis
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precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation from excessive exposure to sunlight
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albinism
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partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes
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basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
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epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis, seldom metastasizes and occurs after excessive sun exposure
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candidiasis
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infection of the skin, mouth, or vagina caused by the yeast type fungus
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carbuncle
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skin infection composed of a cluster of boils
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cellulitis
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inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection
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contusion
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injury with no break in the skin (Bruise)
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eczema
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inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, and itching
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fissure
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slit or cracklike sore in the skin
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furuncle
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boil
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gangrene
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death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion
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herpes
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inflammatory skin disease caused by a virus characterized by small blisters in clusters
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impetigo
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superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by strept
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kaposi sarcoma
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cancerous condition starting as purple papules on low extremities ad spread to organs, seen with AIDS
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laceration
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torn, ragged edged wound
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lesion
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any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease
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pediculosis
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invasion into the skin and hair by lice
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psoriasis
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chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales
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rosacea
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skin disorder that produces broken blood vessels and papules, usually occurring on elders faces'
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scabies
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skin infection caused by itch mite
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scleroderma
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a disease characterized by chronic hardening of the connective tissue of the skin
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shingles
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painful and inflamed blisters that follow the nerve routes, caused by the same virus as chickenpox
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squamous cell carcinoma (SqCCA)
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a malignant growth that develops from scale like epithelial tissue, can metastasize
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
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inflammatory disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system
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tinea
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fungal infection of the skin, may infect keratin of skin, hair, and nails
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urticaria
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an itching skin eruption composed of wheels of varying size and shape (hives)
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biopsy (bx)
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view of life
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dermatoautoplasty
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surgical repair using skin from others
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dermatome
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instrument used to cut skin in thin slices
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dermatoplasty
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surgical repair of the skin
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onychectomy
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excision of a nail
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rhytidectomy
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excision of wrinkles (facelift)
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rhytidoplasty
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surgical repair of wrinkles
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cauterization
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destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument (cautery)
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cryosurgery
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destruction of tissue by using extreme cold
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debridement
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removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from and open wound
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dermabrasion
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procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material
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excision
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removal by cutting
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incision
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surgical cut or wound produced by a sharo instrument
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incision and drainage (I&D)
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surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a wound
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laser surgery
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procedure using an instrument that emits a high powered beam of light used to cut and burn tissue
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mohs surgery
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technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of skin cancers
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suturing
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to stitch edges of a wound surgically
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dermatologist
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a physician who studies and treats the skin
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dermatology (derm)
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study of the skin
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epidermal
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pertaining to upon the skin
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erythroderma
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red skin
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hypodermic
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pertaining to under the skin
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intradermal (ID)
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pertaining to within the skin
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keratogenic
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originating in horny tissue
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leukoderma
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white skin (less color than normal)
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necrosis
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abnormal condition of death )cells and tissues die because of disease
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percutaneous
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pertaining through the skin
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staphylococcus
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staph
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streptococcus
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strep
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subcutaneous (subcut)
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pertaining to under the skin
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transdermal (TD)
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pertaining through the sking
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ungual
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pertaining to the nail
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xanthoderma
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yellow skin (jaundice)
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alopecia
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loss of hair
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cicatrix
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scar
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cyst
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closed sac containing fluid material
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cytomegalovirus (CMV)
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a herpes virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised
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diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
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ecchymosis
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escape of blood into the tissues causing discoloration
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edema
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puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid
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emollient
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agent that softens or soothes the skin
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erythema
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redness
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fungus
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organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from its surroundings
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induration
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abnormal hard spots
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keloid
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overgrowth of scar tissue
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leukoplakia
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condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane, precancerous
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macule
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flat colored spot on the skin , like a freckle
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nevus
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mole
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nodule
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a small knotlike mass
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pallor
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paleness
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papule
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small, solid skin elevation, (BCC)
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petachia
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a pinpoint skin hemorrhage
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pressure ulcer
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bed sore
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pruritus
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severe itching
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purpura
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disorder characterized by hemorrhages into the tissue
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pustule
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elevation of skin containing pus
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wheal
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round, itchy elevation of the skin
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vesicle
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small elevation of epidermis containg liquid
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ulcer
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eroded sore on the skin
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verruca
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circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus (wart)
