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Primary organ of integumentary system
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skin
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four accessory structures of the integumentary system
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nails, hair, sebacous glands, sweat glands
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Four functions of the skn
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protection, sensory perception, regulation, secretion
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The skin has two layers
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epidermis, dermis
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The four strata of the epidermis
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stratum corneum, stratum lucidum, stratum granulosum, stratum germinativum
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What is the name of the protein found in the dead cells of the epidermis
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Keratin
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What is a pigment that gives color to the skin
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Melanin
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What is known as the corium or "true skin"
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dermis
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Name the two layers of the dermis
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papillary layer, reticullar layer
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the crescent shaped white area of the nail is called
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lunula
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a-, an-
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without, lack of
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auto-
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self
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ec-
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out
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de-
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down
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ex-
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out
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hyper-
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excessive
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hypo-
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under
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intra-
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within
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par-
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around
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sub-
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below
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acr/o
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extremity
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actin
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ray
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aden
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gland
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albin
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white
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carcin
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cancer
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caus
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heat
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chym
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juice
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coriat
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corium
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cutane
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skin
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derm
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skin
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derm/a
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skin
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dermat
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skin
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dermat/o
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skin
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derm/o
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skin
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lopec
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fox mange
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erythr/o
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red
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hidr
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sweat
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icter
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jaundice
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kel
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tumor
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kerat
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horn
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leuk/o
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white
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log
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study of
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melan
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black
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melan/o
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blac kail
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myc
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fungus
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onych
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nail
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cellul
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little cell
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onlych/o
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nail
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pachy
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thick
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pedicul
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a louse
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chord
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cord
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rhytid/o
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wrinkle
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cler/o
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hard
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seb/o
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oil
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senile
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old
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therm
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hot, heat
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vuls
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to pull
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trich/o
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hair
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ungu
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nail
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xanth/p
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yellow
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xer/o
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yellow
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cubit
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dry
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follicul
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to lie
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integument
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little bag
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jaund
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yellow
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plak
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plate
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miliar
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millet - tiny
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prurit
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itching
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tel
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end, distant
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ang/i
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vessel
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-al
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pertaining to
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-algia
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pain
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-on
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pertaining to
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-us
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pertaining to
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-derma
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skin
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-graft
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pertaining to
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-ia
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sensation
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-ic
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pencil, grafting knife
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-ion
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condition
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-ism
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pertaining to
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-ion
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process
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-ism
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condition
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-ist
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one who specializes
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logy
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study of
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-ectasia
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dilattation
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-oid
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resemble
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-oma
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tumor
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-osis
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condition - usually abnormal
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-ous
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pertaining to
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-ion
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process
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-ism
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condition
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-ist
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one who specializes
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-itis
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inflammation
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-logy
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study of
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-ectasia
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dilattation
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-oid
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resuemble
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-oma
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tumor
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-osis
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condition
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pertaining to
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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 to cut
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inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to actinic rays
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actinic dermatitis
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pertaining to the skin
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cutaneous
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inflammation of the skin
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dermatitis
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study of the skin
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dermatology
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severe itching
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pruritus
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condition of excessive sweating
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hyperhidrosis
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pertaining to under the skin
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hypodermic
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pertainining to jaundice
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icteric
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inflammation of the nail
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onychitis
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thick skin
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pachyderma
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inability to distinguish between the sansations of heat and cold
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thermanesthesia
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yellow skin
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xanthoderma
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acne
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inflmmatory condition of the sebacuous glands and the hair follicles
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alopecia
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loss of hair, baldness
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cicatrix
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severe itching
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comedo
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blackhead
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decubitus
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bedsore
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dehiscence
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seperation of bursting open of a surgical wound
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exudate
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production of pus or serum
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leukoplakia
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white spots or patches formed on teh mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek
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petechiae
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small, pinpoint purplish hemorrhagic spots on the sking
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pruritus
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severe itching
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fever of undetermined origin
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FUO
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topical immunomodulators
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TIMs
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Hx
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History
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incision and drainage
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I & D
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skin graft
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SG
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ID
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intradermal
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temperature
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T
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ultraviolet
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UV
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FB
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foreign body
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PUVA
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psoralen-ultraviolet light
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An intradermal test performed using a sterile, disposable, multiple puncture lancet is:
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tine test
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A test done on wound exudate to determine the presence of microorganisms is:
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wound culture
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a microscopic examination of a small piece of tissue that has been surgically scraped from a pustule is:
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Tzanck test
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Tests performed to identify the presence of Tubercle bacilli include the
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tine, Heaf, and Mantoux
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What is the name of the test used to dermine the level of chloride concentration on the skin
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sweat test
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Three formed elements of blood
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erythrocytes, thrombocytes and leukocytes
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The function of erythrocytes
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transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
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life span of an arhtrhocyte is
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80-120 days
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name teh five types of leukocytes
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body's main defense against the invasion of pathogens
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state the function of thrombocytes
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neutrophils, eosinophils, basophils, lymphocytes, monocytes
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Four blood types
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A, B, AB, O
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three main fx of lymphatic system
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transportss proteins and fluids, protects the body against pathogens, serves as a pathway for teh absorption of fats
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extra organs of lymph system
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thymus, spleen and tonsils
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an-
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lack of
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anti-
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against
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auto-
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self
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ana-
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up
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extra-
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beyond
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hyper-
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excessive
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mono-
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deficient
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pan-
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one
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poly-
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all
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pro-
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many
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trans-
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across
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hyp-
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deficient
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aden
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gland
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adne/o
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gland
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agglutinat
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clumping
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all
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other
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angi/o
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vessel
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anis/o
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unequal
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bas/o
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base
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calc
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lime,calcium
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chromat
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color
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fus
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to pour
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coagul
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clot, to cot
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creatin
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flesh
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cyt
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cell
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hem
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blood
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cyt/o
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cell
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eosin/o
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rose-colored
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erythr/o
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red
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globul
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globe
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