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34 Cards in this Set
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Abscess
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A localized collection of puss
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Alopecia
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Loss of hair
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Carcinoma
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a malignant tumor occurring in epithelial tissue
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Adipose
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fatty, pertaining to fat
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Benign
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not recurrent or progressive, opposite of malignant
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Biopsy
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excision of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination
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Cancer
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a malignant tumor which tends to spread
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Dermatitis
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inflamation of the skin
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Contusion
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Bruise; skin is not broken
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Systemic
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pertaining to the whole body rather than a localized area
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Distichiasis
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condition in which lashes grow toward the eye
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Mycosis
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any disease caused by fungus
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Perianal
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around or close to the anus
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Hematoma
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a mass of blood, usually clotted, which is confined to an organ, tissue, or space, and is caused by a break in a blood vessel
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Excision
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surgically cutting away or taking out tissue
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Histology
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study of the microscopic anatomy of tissue
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Infection
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condition in which body is invaded by pathogenic organisms; symptoms include heat, redness, swelling, pain, and puss formation
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Malignant
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growing worse; tending or threatening to cause death
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Metastasis
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movement of cancer cells from one part of the body to another
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Laceration
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a wound or irregular tear of the flesh
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Localized
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restricted to a limited part of the body
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Purulent
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forming or containing pus
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Lipoma
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a fatty tumor
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Pruritus
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severe itching
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Obesity
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abnormal amount of fat on body
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Necrosis
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death of areas of tissue surrounded by healthy tissue
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Inflammation
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tissue reaction to injury which includes pain, redness, and swelling
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Ulcer
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an open sore accompanied by sloughing of necrotic tissue
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Pyoderma
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an acute, purulent dermatitis
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Trauma
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physical injury or wond
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Subcutaneous
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beneath the skin
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Sloughing
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natural separation of necrotic tissue from living tissue
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Cyanosis
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Bluish discoloration of skin
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Decubitus
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Bed sore
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