Med. Term Chap 3

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adip/o

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fat

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albin/o

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white

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bi/o

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life

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cry/o

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cold

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyan/o

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blue

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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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diophor/o

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profuse sweating

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hidr/o

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sweat

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ichthy/0

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scaly, dry

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kerat/o

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hard, horny

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leuk/o

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white

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lip/p

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fat

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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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necr/o

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death

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onych/o

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nail

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pachy/o

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thick

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pil/o

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hair

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py/o

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pus

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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

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scler/o

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hard

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seb/o

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oil

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trich/o

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hair

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ungu/o

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nail

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xanth/o

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yellow

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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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-opsy

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view of

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-plakia

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a plate

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-tome

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instrument used to cut

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cutaneous membrane

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another term for skin

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serous membranes

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line body cavities seccrete a thin, watery fluid that acts as a lubricant to reduce friction when organs rub against each other

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mucous membranes

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line body passages that open directly to the exterior of the body, secrete a sticky fluid to trap pathogens

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abrasion

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a scraping away of the skin surface by friction

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abscess

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a collection of pus in the skin

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albino

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a genetic condition in which the person is unable to make melanin, characterized by white hair and skin, and red pupils due to the lack of pigment

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alopecia

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absence or loss of hair especially of the head , commonly called baldness

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cicatrix

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a scar

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comedo

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collection of hardened sebum in hair follicle, also called a blackhead

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contusion

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injury caused by a blow to the body, causes swelling, pain, and brusing, the skin is not broken

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cyanosis

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bluish tint to the skin caused by deoxygenated blood

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cyst

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fluid filled sac under the skin

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decubitus

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open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences cutting off the blood flow to the overlying skin, these can appear in bedridden patients who lie in one position too long and can be difficult to heal, bedsore or pressure sore

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depignemtation

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loss of normal skin color or pigment

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dermatologist

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physician who specializes in the treatment of diseases and conditions of the integumentary system

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

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ecchymosis

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skin discoloration caused by blood collection under the skin following blunt trauma to the skin, a bruise

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erythema

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reddness or flushing of the skin

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fissure

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crack-like lesion or groove on the skin

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frostbite

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freezing or the effect of freezing on a part of the body, exposed areas such as ears, nose, cheeks, fingers, toes are generally affected

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hemangioma

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benign tumor of dilated blood vessels

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hirsutism

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excessive hair growth over the body

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hyperemia

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redness of the skin due to increased blood flow

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depignemtation

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loss of normal skin color or pigment

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erythema

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reddness or flushing of the skin

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fissure

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crack-like lesion or groove on the skin

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hemangioma

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benign tumor of dilated blood vessels

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hyperemia

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redness of the skin due to increased blood flow

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hyperpigmentation

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abnormal amount of pigmentation in the skin

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keloid

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formation of a raised and thickened hypertrophic scar after an injury or surgery

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keratosis

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skin condition with an overgrowth and thickening of the epiderimis

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macule

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flat, discolored area that is flush with the skin surface, freckle or a birthmark

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nevus

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pigmented congenital skin blemish, birthmark, or mole, usually benign but many become cancerous

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nodule

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firm, aolid mass of cells in the skin

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papule

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small, solid, circular raised spot on the surface of the skin, less than 1 cm in diameter

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pediculosis

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infestation with lice, the eggs laid by the lice are called nits and cling tightly to the hair

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petechiae

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pinpoint purple or red spots from minute hemorrhages under the skin

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photosensitivity

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condition in which the skin reacts abnormally when exposed to light, such as the ultraviolet rays of the sun

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polyp

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small tumor with a pedicle or stem attachment, they are commoly found in the mucous membranes such as the nasal cavity

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pruritus

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severe itching

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purpura

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hemmorrhages into the skin due to fragile blood vessels, commonly seen in elderly people

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purulent

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containing or producing pus

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pustule

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raised spot on the skin containing pus

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scabies

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contagious skin disease caused by an egg-laying mite that burrows through the skin and causes redness and intense itching

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suppurative

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containing or producing pus

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ulcer

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open sore or lesion in skin or mucous membrane

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urticaria

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also called hives, a skin eruption of pale reddish wheals with severe itching, usually associated with food allergy, stess or drug reaction

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verruca

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commonly called warts, a benign growth caused by a virus, has a rough surface that is removed by chemicals and/or laser therapy

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vesicle

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a blister, small, fluid-filled raised spot on the skin

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vitiligo

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disapppearence of pigment from the skin in patches, causing a milk-white appearence, allso called leukoderma

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wheal

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small, round, raised area on the skin that may be accompanied by itching

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acne

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inflammatory disease of the sebaceous gland and hair follicles that results in papules and pustules

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acne rosacea

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form of acne seen in adults, especially on the nose and cheeks

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acne vulgaris

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common form of acne seen in teenagers, characterized by comedo, papules, and pustules

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basal cell carcinoma

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cancerous tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis, a frequent type of skin cancer that rarely metastasizes or spreads, theses cancers can arise on sunesposed skin

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burn

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damage to the skin that can result from exposure to open fire, electricity, ultraviolet light from the sun or caustic chemicals

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burn, 1st degree

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damage to the epidermis layer of the skin, characterized by hyperemia, but no blisters or scars

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burn, 2nd degree

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damage extends through the epidermis and into the dermis, causing vesicles to form, scarring may occur, also called partial thickness burn

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burn, 3rd degree

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damage to full thickness of skin and into underlying tissues, infection is a major concern, fluid loss can be life threatening, grafts are usually required and scarring will occur

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carbuncle

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furnucle involving several hair follicles

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cellulitis

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a diffuse, acute infection and inflammation of the skin

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dry gangrene

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late stages of gangrene characterized by the affected area becoming black and leathery

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eczema

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superficial dermatitis of unknown cause accompanied by papules, vesicles, and crusting

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furuncle

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bacterial infection of a hair follicle, characterized by redness, pain, and swelling, also called a boil

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gangrene

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tissue necrosis usually due to deficient blood supply

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ichthyosis

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condition in which the skin becomes dry, scaly, and keratinized

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impetigo

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a bacterial infection of the skin with pustules that rupture and become crusted over

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Kaposi's sarcoma

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form of skin cancer frequently seen in AIDS patients, consists of brownish-purple papules that spread from the skin and matastasize to internal organs

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leukoplakia

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change in mucous membrane that results in thick, white plate-like patches on the mucous membrane of the tongue and cheek, considered precancerous, associated with smoking

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malignant melenoma

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dangerous form of skin cancer caused by an uncontrolled growth of melanocytes, may quickly metastasize or spread to internal organs

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onychia

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infected nail bed

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paronychia

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infection around the nail bed

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pemphigus vulgaria

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skin condition in which blisters form in the skin and mucous membranes

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psoriasis

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chronic inflammatory condition consisting of crusty papules forming patches with circular borders

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rubella

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contagious viral skin infection

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sebaceous cyst

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sac under the skin filled with sebum or oil from a sebaceous gland, can grow to a large size and may need to be excised

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squamous cell carcinoma

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epidermal cancer that may go into deeper tissue but does not generally metastasize

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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chronic disease of the connectic tissue that injures the skin, joints, kidneys, nervous system, and mucous membranes, may produce a characteristic butterfly rash across the cheeks and nose

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shingles

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erruption of vesicles along a nerve path, causing a rash and pain, caused by same virus as chicken pox

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tinea

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fungal skin disease resulting in itching, scaling leasions

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tinea capitis

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fungal infection of the scalp, comonnly called ringworm

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tinea pedis

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fungal infection of the foot, athlete's foot

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varicella

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contagious viral skin infection, chicken pox

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wet gangrene

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area of gangrene becoming infected by pus-producing bacteria

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biopsy

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a piece of tissue is removed by syringe and needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under a microscope

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culture and sensitivity

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a laboratory test that grows a colony of bacteria removed from an infected area in order to identify the specific infecting bacteria and then determine its sensitivity to a variety of antibiotics

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exfoliative cytology

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scraping cells from tissue and then examining them under a microscope

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frozen section

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a thin piece of tissue is cut from a frozen specimen for rapie examination undera microscope

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fungal scrapings

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scrapings, taken with curette or scraper, of tissue from lesions are placed on a growth medium and examined under a microscope to identify fungal growth

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needle biopsy

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using a sterile needle to remove tissure for examination under a microscope

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skin tests

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test to determine a patient's reaction to a suspected allergen by injecting a small amount under the skin with a needle, the reaction of the patient to this material is then read to indicate any allergy

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sweat test

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test performed on sweat to determine the level of chloride, an increase in skin chloride is seen with the disease cystic fibrosis

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adipectomy

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surgical removal of fat

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allograft

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skin graft from one person to another, donor is usually a cadaver

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autograft

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skin graft from a person's own body

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cauterization

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destruction of tissue with a caustic chemical, electric current, freezing, or hot iron

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chemabrasion

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abrasion using chemicals, chemical peel

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cryosurgery

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the use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue

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curettage

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removal of superficial skin lesions with a curette or scraper

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debridement

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removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound

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dermabrasion

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abrasion or rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper, performed to remove acne scars, tattoos, and scar tissue

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dermatome

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instrument for cutting the skin or thin trasplants of skin

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electrocautery

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to destroy tissue with an electric current

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heterograft

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skin graft from an animal of another species to a human, xenograft

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incision and drainage

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making an incision to create an opening for the drainage of material such as pus

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laser therapy

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removal of skin lesions, birthmarks using a laser beam that emits intense heat and power at a close range

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liposuction

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removal of fat beneath the skin by means of suction

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plication

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taking tucks surgically in a structure to shorten it

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rhytidectomy

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surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles, face lift

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skin graft

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the transfer of skin from a normal area to cover another site, used to treat burn victims and after some surgical procedures

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xenograft

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skin graft from an animal of another species to a human

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anesthetics

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applied to the skin the deaden pain

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antibiotics

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kill bacteria causing skin infections

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antifungals

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kill fungi infecting the skin

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anti-inflammatory drugs

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reduce skin inflammation or itching

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antiparasitics

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kill mites or lice

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antipruritics

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reduce severe itching

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antiseptics

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used to kill bacteria in skin cuts and wounds or at a surgical site

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corticosteroid cream

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specific type of powerful anti-inflammatory cream

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to under the skin

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epidermal

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pertaining to upon the skin

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hypodermic

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pertaining to under the skin

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intradermal

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pertaining to within the skin

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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dermatology

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study of the skin

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dermatopathy

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skin disease

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dermatoplasty

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surgical repair of the skin

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anjidrosis

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abnormal condition of no sweat

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hyperhidrosis

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abnormal condition of excessive sweat

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lipectomy

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excision of fat

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lipoma

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fatty growth

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melanoma

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black tumor

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necrosis

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abnormal condition of death

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onychectomy

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excision of a nail

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onychomalacia

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softening of nails

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onychomycosis

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abnormal condition of nail fungus

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onychophagia

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nail eating (nail biting)

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pyogenic

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pus forming

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rhytidoplasty

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surgical repair of wrinkles

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seborrhea

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oily discharge

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trichomycosis

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abnormal condition of hair fungus

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ungual

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pertaining to the nails

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erythroderma

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red skin

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ichthyoderma

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scaly and dry skin

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leukoderma

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white skin

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pachyderma

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thick skin

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scleroderma

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hard skin

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xanthoderma

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yellow skin

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xeroderma

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dry skin