Med Term Chap 4

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sudoriferous glands

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sweat glands. coiled, tubular, emerge through pores

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sebaceous glands

Back 2

secrete sebum into hair follicles where hair shaft passes through dermis

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cutane/o

Back 3

skin

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derm/o

Back 4

skin

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dermat/o

Back 5

skin

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hidr/o

Back 6

sweat

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kerat/o

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horny tissue, hard

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onycho/o

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nail

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ungu/o

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nail

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seb/o

Back 10

sebum (oil)

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trich/o

Back 11

hair

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aut/o

Back 12

self

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bi/o

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life

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coni/o

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dust

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crypt/o

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hidden

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heter/o

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other

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myc/o

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fungus

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necr/o

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death (cells, body)

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pachy/o

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thick

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rhytid/o

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wrinkles

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staphly/o

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grapelike clusters

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strept/o

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twisted chain

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xer/o

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dry

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epi-

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on, upon, over

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intra

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within

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para-

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beside, beyond, around

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per-

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through

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sub-

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under, below

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-a

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noun suffix

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-coccus

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berry shaped

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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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-ia

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diseased or abnormal state, condition of

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-itis

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inflammation

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-malacia

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softening

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-opsy

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view of, viewing

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-phagia

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eating or swallowing

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhea

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flow, excessive discharge

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-tome

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instrument used to cut

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Dermatitis

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Dermatoconiosis

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Dermatofibroma

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Hidradenitis

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Leiodermia

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Onychocryptosis

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Onychomalacia

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Onychomycosis

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Onychophagia

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nail biting

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Pachyderma

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Paronychia

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Seborrhea

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Trichomycosis

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Xeroderma

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Abrasion

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Abscess

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Acne

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Actinic keratosis

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precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight. It may evolve into a squamous cell carcinoma.

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Basal cell carcinoma

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epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis. Seldom metastasizes but invades local tissue. (BCC)

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Candidiasis

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an infection of the skin, mouth (thrush), or vagina caused by the yeast-type fungus Candida albicans. Candida is normally present in the mucous membranes; overgrowth causes an infection. Esophageal candidiasis is often seen in patients with AIDS

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Carbuncle

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skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria

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Cellulitis

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inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, leading to redness, swelling, and fever

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Contusion

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injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling and discoloration (bruise)

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Eczema

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noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scans and itching

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Fissure

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slit or crack-like sore in the skin

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Furuncle

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painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair follicle (boil)

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Gangrene

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death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion

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Herpes

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inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters. Many types of herpes exist. Herpes simplex causes fever blisters; herpes zoster (shingles) is characterized by painful skin eruptions that follow nerves inflamed by the virus

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Impetigo

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superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci

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Kaposi sarcoma

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a cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs. Frequently seen in AIDS.

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Laceration

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torn, ragged-edged wound

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Lesion

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any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease. It is broad term that includes sores, wounds, ulcers, and tumors

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Pediculosis

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invasion into the skin and hair by lice

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Psoriasis

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chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales

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Scabies

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skin infection caused by the itch mite, characterized by papule eruptions that are caused by the female burrowing in the outer layer of the skin and laying eggs. This condition is accompanied by severe itching.

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Scleroderma

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a disease characterized by chronic hardening (induration) of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs

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Shingles

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development of painful, inflamed blisters that follow the nerve routes. Caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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a malignant growth that develops from scale-like epithelial tissue. On the skin it appears as a firm, red, painless bump. The most frequent cause is chronic exposure to sunlight. (SqCCa)

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Tinea

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fungus infection of the skin (ringworm)

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Urticara

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an itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape. It is usually related to an allergy.

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Biopsy

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view of life (the removal of living tissue from the body to be viewed under the microscope)

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Dermatoautoplasty

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surgical repair using one’s own skin (skin graft autograft)

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Dermatoheteroplasty

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surgical repair using skin from others (skin graft allograft)

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Dermatoplasty

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surgical repair of the skin

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Onychectomy

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excision of a nail

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Rhytidectomy

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excision of wrinkles (facelift)

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Rhytidoplasty

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surgical repair of wrinkles

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Dermatologist

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a physician who studies and treats skin (diseases)

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Dermatology

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study of the skin (a branch of medicin that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases)

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Dermatome

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instrument used to cut skin

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Epidermal

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pertaining to upon the skin

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Erythroderma

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red skin (abnormal redness of 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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Keratogenic

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originating in horny tissue

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Leukoderma

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white skin (less color than normal)

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Necrosis

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abnormal condition of death (cells and tissue die because of disease)

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Percutaneous

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pertaining to through the skin

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Staphylococcus (staph)

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berry-shaped (bacteria) in grapelike clusters (these bacteria cause many skin disease)

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Streptococcus (strep)

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berry-shaped (bacteria) in twisted chain

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Subcutaneous (subQ)

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pertaining to under the skin

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Ungula

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pertaining to the nail

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Xanthroderma

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yellow skin (jaundice)

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Adipose

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fat, fatty

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Albino

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an individual with pigment deficiency in the eyes, hair, and skin

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Allergy

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hypersensitivity to a substance

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Alopecia

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loss of hair

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Cicatrix

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scar

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Cyst

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a closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material

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Cyromegalovirus (CMV)

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a herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised

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Debridement

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removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound

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Dermabrasion

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procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper

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Diaphorese

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profuse sweating

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Ecchymosis

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escape of blood into the tissues, causing superficial discoloration; a “black and blue” mark

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Edema

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puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid

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Emollient

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agent that softens or soothes the skin

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Erythema

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redness

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Induration

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abnormal hard spot

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Jaundice

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condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin

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Keloid

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overgrowth of scar tissue

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Leukoplakia

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condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane, which may be precancerous

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Macule

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flat, colored spot on the skin

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Nevus

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circumscribed malformation of the skin, usually brown, black or flesh colored. A congenital nevus is present at birth, it is referred to as a birthmark (mole)

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Nodule

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a small knotlike mass that can be felt by touch

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Pallor

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paleness

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Papule

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small, solid skin elevation (pimple)

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Petechia

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pinpoint skin hemorrhages

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Pruritus

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sever itching

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Purpura

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disorder characterized by hemorrhages into the tissue, giving the skin a purple-red discoloration

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Pustule

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elevation of skin containing pus

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Ulcer

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eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane

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Verruca

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circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus (wart)

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Vesicle

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small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid (blister)

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Virus

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an infectious agent

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Wheal

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transitory, itchy elevation of the skin with a white center and a red surrounding area; a wheal is an individual urticaria (hive) lesion

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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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bx

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biopsy

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CMV

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cytomegalovirus

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SLE

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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SqCCA

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squamous cell carcinoma

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Staph

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staphylococcus

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Strep

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streptococcus

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subQ

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subcutaneous