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integumentary organ system
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consists of the skin and its associated organs
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biopsy
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removing tissue from a living person for laboratory examination
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carcinoma
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malignant and invasive epithelial tumor
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cryosurgery
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freezing and killing abnormal tissue
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cutaneous
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pertaining to the skin
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dermis
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connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis
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epidermis
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top layer of the skin
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epithelium
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tissue that covers surfaces of lines caviteies
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integument
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organ system that covers the body
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lesion
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pathological change or injury in a tissue
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pathology
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specialty dealing with the structural and functional
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prognosis
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forecasting of the probably course of a disease
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squamous cell
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flat, scale like epithelial cell
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excrete
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pass out waste products
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function
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the ability of an organ or tissue to perfom it special work
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protection
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defense against attack or invasion
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regulation
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control of the way in which of process progresses
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resistance
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ability of an organism to withstand the effects of an antagonistic agent
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secrete
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to produce a chemical substance in a cell and release it from the cell
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sensation
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the conscious feeling of the effects of a stimulation
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synthesis
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the process of building a compound from different elements
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stratum croneum
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the outer layer of the epidermis
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stratum spinosum
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holds the epidermis together
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keratin
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protein found in the dead outer layer of skin
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keratinocyte
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cell producing tough horny protein in the process of differentiating into the dead cells of the startum cornuem
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macule
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small flat spot or patch on teh skin
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malignant
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tumor that invades surrounding tissues
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melanin
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black pigment found in skin
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melanocyte
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cell that procues melanin
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melanoma
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malignant neoplasm form fron cells that produces melanin
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metastasis
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spread of disease from one part to another
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metastatic
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pertaining to the character of cells that can metastisize
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sebacous glands
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glands in the dermis that open into hair follicles and secrete an oily fluid
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sebum
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waxy secreation of the sebacous glands
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stratum basale
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deepest layer of the epidermis from whic other cells originate and migrate
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tactile
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relating to touch
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adipose
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containing fat
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collagen
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major protein of connective tissue
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folicle
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spherical mass of cells containing a cavity
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hypodermis
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tissue layer below the dermis
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intradermal
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within the dermis
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intramuscular
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within the muscle
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papilla
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any small projection
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semipermeable membrane
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allows only certain substances to pass through it
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subcutaneous
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hypodermis or below the skin
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transdermal
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going across the skin
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wheal
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hives
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decubitus ulcer
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pressure ulcer
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allergen
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substance producing a llergic reation
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atopy
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hypersensitivity to an allergen
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skine
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exzema
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inflammatory skin diseae
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excoriate
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to scratch
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nevus
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lesion of the skin
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NEVI
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PLURAL OF NEVUS
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PRURITUS
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ITCHING
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SEROUS
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THICKER AND LESS TRANSPARENT THAN WATER
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VESICLE
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SMALL SAC containg liquied ie blister
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candida
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yeastlike fungus
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carbuncle
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infection of many hair follicles
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cellulitis
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infection of the subcutaneous connective tissue
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furuncle
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infection of hair follicle
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herpes zoster
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shingles
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impetigo
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infection of the skin producing thick yellow crust
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infection
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invasioin of the body by microorganisms
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parasite
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an organism that attaches itself to live and feed on another species
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pediculosis
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infestation with lice
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scabies
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skin disease produced by mites
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tinea
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group of skin infections caused by defferent fungi
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verruca
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wart cause by a virus
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anesthetic
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substance that numbs
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antipruritic
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antitching medicine
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corticosteroid
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hormone produced by the adrenal cortex
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dermatomyositis
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inflammation of the skin and muscles
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pharmacology
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science of medications
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psoriasis
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rash with reddish, silver scaled patches
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retinoid
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closs of keratolytic agents
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epidermis
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top layer of skin
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dermis
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second layer of skin
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subcutaneous layer
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third layer of skin
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rosacea
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rash on face
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scleroderma
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thickening and hardening of the skin due to new collagen formation
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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inflmmatory connective tissue diesease affecting the whole body
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topical
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medication applied to the skin
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vitiligo
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non pigmented white patches
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acne
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inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands
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androgen
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masculine hormone
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andro/o
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male
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comedo
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pimple
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cyst
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abnormal fluid sac
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dandruff
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seborrheic scales from the scalp
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papule
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small circle elevation on the skin
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pustule
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bump of pus
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rupture
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break or tear
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seborrhea
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excessive amount of sebum
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albinism
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genetic disorder lacking pigment
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alopecia
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hair loss
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axilla, axillae, axillary
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armpit
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cortex, cortical, cortices
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outer portion of an organ
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cuticle
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dead skin at the base of nail
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medulla medullary
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central portion of a structure
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eumelanin
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dark melanin
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pheomelanin
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light melanin
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apocrine
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sweat glands in the hair follicle
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cerumen
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ear wax
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eccrine or merocrin
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coiled sweat gland
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hypoxia
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deficient in oxygen
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malnutrition
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inadequate nutrition
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onychomycosis
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fungus infection in nail
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onych/o
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nail
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paraonychia
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infection alongside the nail
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pheromone
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substance that carries and generates physical attraction
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allograft
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skin graft from antoher person or cadaver
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homograft
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skin graft from another person or cadaver
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homo
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same
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allo
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other
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graft
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transplant
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autograft
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a graft using tissue from the person who isgetting the graft
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auto
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self
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debridement
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removal of injured tissue
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ment
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resulting state
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de
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take away
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bride
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rubbish
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edema
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collection of fluid in the skin
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edematous
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marked by edema
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eschar
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burned dead tissue lying on top of third degree burns
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regenerate
regeneration |
rebuilding of a lost part
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gener
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produce
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shock
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sudden physical or mental collapse
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xenograft
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a graft from another species
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heterograft
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a graft from another species
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xeno
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foreign
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hetero
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different
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abrasion
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area of skin that has been scraped off
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clot
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mass of fibrin and cells that is produced in a wound
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fibrin
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stringy protein that is a component of a clot
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fibrous
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tissue containg fibroblasts and fibers
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granulation
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new firbous tissue formed during wound healing
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incision
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cut or surgical wound
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keloid
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raide irregular lumpy shiny scar due to excess collagen fiber production
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laceration
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tear of the skin
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laser
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intense beam of light
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macrophage
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large white blood cells that removes bacteria and foreign particles
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macro
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larte
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phage
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eat
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platelet/thrombocyte
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cell fragment involved in clotting process
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scab
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crust that forms over a wound
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scar
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gibrotic seam tha forms when a wound heals
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suture
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stitch to hold the edges of a wound toghether
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wound
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any injurt that interrupts skin
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