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89 Cards in this Set
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DIAPHOR/O
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PROFUSE SWEATING
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PACHY/O
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THICK, HEAVY
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ACANTH/O
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THORNY, SPINY
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ERYTHEM/O
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FLUSHED, REDNESS
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CAUS/O
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BURN
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CRYPT/O
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HIDDEN
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THEL/O
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NIPPLE
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LACT/O
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MILK
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-PHYTE
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PLANT
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DE-
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LACK OF, DOWN, LOSS, REMOVAL OF
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-OUS
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COMPOSED OF, PERTAINING TO, RELATING TO
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-OID
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RESEMBLE
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-ATION
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ACT OF SECRETING
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ADIP/O
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FAT
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SUDOR/O
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SWEAT
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ADIP/O
LIP/O STEAT/O |
FAT
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CUTANE/O
DERMAT/O DERM/O |
SKIN
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HIDR/O
SUDOR/O |
SWEAT
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ICHTHY/O
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DRY, SCALY
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KERAT/O
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HORNY TISSUE; HARD; CORNEA
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MELAN/O
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BLACK
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MYC/O
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FUNGUS
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ONYCH/O
UNGU/O |
NAIL
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PIL/O
TRICH/O |
HAIR
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SCLER/O
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HARDENING; SCLERA (WHITE OF THE EYE)
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SEB/O
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SEBUM, SEBACEOUS
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SQUAM/O
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SCALE
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XER/O
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DRY
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-DERMA
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SKIN
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-THERAPY
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TREATMENT
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ABSCESS
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WALLED CAVITY CONTAINING PUS AND SURROUNDED BY INFLAMED OR NECROTIC TISSUE
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ACNE
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INFLAMMATORY DISEASE OF THE SEBACEOUS GLANDS AND HAIR FOLLICLES
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BOWEN DISEASE
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FORM OF INTRAEPIDERMAL CARCINOMA (SQUAMOUS CELLS) - RED-BROWN CRUSTED OR SCALY LESIONS RESEMBLING PSORIASIS
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CARBUNCLE
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DEEP SEATED PYOGENIC INFECTION OF THE SKIN USUALLY INVOLVING SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE
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CELLULITIS
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WIDESPREAD ACUTE INFECTION OF THE SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE
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CHLOASMA
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SKIN DISCOLORATION - YELLOWISH BROWN PATCHES
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COMEDO
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BLACKHEAD OR WHITEHEAD FROM ACNE
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DECUBITIS ULCER
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BEDSORE - CAUSED BY PRESSURE
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DERMATOMYCOSIS
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FUNGAL INFECTION OF THE SKIN
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ECCHYMOSIS
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BRUISE
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ECZEMA
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ACUTE OR CHRONIC SKIN INFLAMMATION RESULTING IN REDNESS, ITCHING, SCALES, CRUSTS, PAPULES, SCABS
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ERYTHEMA
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REDNESS OF THE SKIN
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ESCHAR
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DAMAGED TISSUE FOLLOWING A SEVERE BURN
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FURUNCLE
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BACTERIAL INFECTION OF A HAIR FOLLICLE OR SEB GLAND THAT PRODUCE A PUS FILLED LESION (BOIL)
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HIRSUTISM
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EXCESSIVE GROWTH OF HAIR OR HAIR GROWTH IN UNUSUAL PLACES
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IMPETIGO
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INFLAMMATORY SKIN DISEASE CHARACTERIZED BY ISOLATED PUSTULES THAT BECOME CRUSTED AND RUPTURE
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KERATOSIS
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HORNY GROWTH OR THICKENED AREA OF THE SKIN (CALLUS, WART)
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LENTIGO
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SMALL BROWN MACULES ON SUN EXPOSED AREAS OF THE SKIN (ESPECIALLY FACE AND ARMS)
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PALLOR
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UNNATURAL PALENESS OR ABSENCE OF COLOR IN THE SKIN
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PEDICULOSIS
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INFESTATION WITH LICE
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PETECHIA
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MINUTE PINPOINT HEMORRHAGE UNDER THE SKIN (VERY SMALL BRUISE)
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PRURITUS
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INTENSE ITCHING
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PSORIASIS
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CHRONIC SKIN DISEASE-RED PATCHES COVERED BY THICK, DRY, SILVERY SCALES
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PURPURA
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BLEEDING DISORDER CAUSING BRUISES
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SCABIES
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CAUSED BY ITCH MITE-CONTAGIOUS
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TINEA
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FUNGAL SKIN DISEASE (RINGWORM, ATHLETES FOOT, JOCK ITCH)
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URTICARIA
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ALLERGIC REACTION OF THE SKIN CHARACTERIZED BY RED ELEVATED PATCHES CALLED WHEALS (HIVES)
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VITILIGO
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LOCAL LOSS OF PIGMENTATION-MILK WHITE PATCHES (MICHAEL JACKSON)
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VERRUCA
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EPIDERMAL GROWTH CAUSED BY VIRUS (WARTS)
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SKIN TEST
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TO TEST FOR ALLERGIES - EITHER INJECTED (INTRADERMAL), TOPICAL (PATCH TEST), SCRATCH (ALLERGEN PLACED ON A LIGHTLY SCRATCHED AREA OF SKIN)
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DEBRIDEMENT
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REMOVAL OF FOREIGN MATERIAL AND DEAD/DAMAGED TISSUE TO PROMOTE HEALING AND PREVENT INFECTION
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DERMABRASION
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REMOVAL OF SCARS, TATOOS, WRINKLES USING SANDPAPER, WIRE BRUSHES OR OTHER ABRASIVE MATERIAL
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FULGURATION
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USING HIGH FREQUENCY SPARKS TO DESTROY TISSUE
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CHEMICAL PEEL
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CHEMICAL REMOVAL OF THE OUTER LAYERS OF THE SKIN, ALSO CALLED CHEMABRASION
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CRYOSURGERY
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USE OF SUBFREEZING TEMPERATURE TO DESTROY TISSUE
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I&D (INCISION AND DRAINAGE)
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TO CUT INTO A LESION TO DRAIN ITS CONTENTS
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ANESTHETICS
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TOPICAL DRUGS THAT NUMB PAIN (SUNBURN, INSECT BITES)
EX: LIDOCAINE |
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ANTIFUNGALS
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ALTER THE CELL WALL OF FUNGI OR DISRUPT ENZYME ACTIVITY RESULTING IN CELL DEATH
EX: MICONAZOLE (MICATIN) |
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ANTIHISTAMINES
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INHIBIT INFLAMMATION, REDNESS, ITCHING CAUSED BY ALLERGENS (RELEASE OF HISTAMINES)
EX: BENADRYL |
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ANTISEPTICS
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TOPICAL AGENT TO INHIBIT GROWTH OF BACTERIA
EX: HYDROGEN PEROXIDE |
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CORTICOSTEROID ANTI-INFLAMMATORIES
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DECREASE INFLAMMATION AND ITCHING BY SUPPRESSING THE IMMUNE SYSTEM'S RESPONSE
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KERATOLYTICS
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DESTROY/SOFTEN THE OUTER LAYER OF SKIN
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PARASITICIDES
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KILLS INSECTS PARASITES (LICE, MITES)
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PROTECTIVES
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COVER, COOL, DRY OR SOOTH INFLAMED SKIN
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Bx
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BIOPSY
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BCC
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BASAL CELL CARCINOMA
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decub
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DECUBITIS ULCER, BEDSORE
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derm
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DERMATOLOGY
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FS
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FROZEN SECTION
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ID
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INTRADERMAL
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I&D
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INCISION AND DRAINAGE
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IMP
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IMPRESSION (SYNONYMOUS WITH DIAGNOSIS)
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Sub Q
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SUBCUTANEOUS (INJECTION)
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ung
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OINTMENT
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XP, XDP
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XERODERMA PIGMENTOSUM
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FLAT LESION
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MACULE
EX: FRECKLE |
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SOLID ELEVATED LESIONS
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WHEAL (HIVES, INSECT BITE)
PAPULE (WART, PIMPLE) NODULE (TUMOR <2CM EXTENDS INTO DERMAL AREA) TUMOR (>2CM EXTENDS INTO SUBCUTANEOUS LAYER) |
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FLUID FILLED ELEVATED LESIONS
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VESICLE (POISON IVY,SHINGLES)
PUSTULE (<1CM-ACNE,SCABIES) BULLA (>1CM-2ND DEG BURNS, POISON IVY OR OAK) |
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DEPRESSED LESIONS (2NDARY)
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EXCORIATIONS (SCRATCH MARKS)
FISSURE (SLIT OR CRACK INTO THE DERMAL LAYER) ULCER (OPEN SORE OR LESION THAT EXTENDS INTO THE DERMAL LAYER) |