Med Term Chapter 4

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Integumentary System is composed of

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Skin, nails, hair, glands

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Epidermis

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Outer layer of skin

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Keratin

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Protein component making up layer of the epidermis as well as hair and nails

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Melanin

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Color, or pigmentation, of skin

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Dermis

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the inner layer of skin

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Sudoriferous Glands

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Sweat glands that emerge through pores on skin's surface

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Sebaceous Glands

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Secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles

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Hair

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Compressed, keratinized cells that arise from hair follicles

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Nails

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originate in the epidermis; found on the upper surface of ends of fingers and toes

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cutane/o , derm/o , dermat/o

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skin

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hidr/o

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sweat

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kerat/o

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horny tissue, hard

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onych/o

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nail

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ungu/o

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nail

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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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aut/o

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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

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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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staphyl/o

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grapelike clusters

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strept/o

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twisted chains

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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, abnormal

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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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trans-

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through, across, beyond

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-a

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noun suffix

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-coccus (pl. -cocci)

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berry-shaped

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-ia

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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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viewing

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-phagia

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eating/swallowing

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhea

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discharge

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-tome

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instrument used to cut

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Dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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Dermatoconiosis

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abnormal condition of the skin caused by dust

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Dermatofibroma

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fibrous tumor of skin

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Hidradentitis

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inflammation of sweat gland

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Leiodermia

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condition of smooth skin

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Leukoderma

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white skin

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Onychocryptosis

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hidden (ingrown) 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 fungus in nails

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Onychophagia

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eating the nails

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Pachyderma

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thickening of skin

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Paronychia

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diseased state around nail

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Seborrhea

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discharge of sebum

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Trichomycosis

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abnormal condition of fungus in hair

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Xeroderma

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dry skin

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abrasion

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scraping away of skin

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abscess

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localized collection of pus

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acne

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inflammatory disease of skin involving sebacios glands and hair follicles

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actinic karatosis

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precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation due to excessive sunlight exposure

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albinism

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congenital condition of lack of pigment in skin, hair, and eyes

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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epithelial tumor arising from epidermis

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candidiasis

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infection of skin, mouth, or vagina

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carbuncle

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skin infection composed of a cluster of boils

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cellulitis

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inflammation of skin and subcutaneous tissue

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contusion

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bruise

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exzema

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noninfectious inflammatory skin disease

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fissure

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slit of crack-like sore

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furuncle

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painful infection in hair follicle

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gangrene

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death of tissue caused by loss of blood

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herpes

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skin disease caused by herpes virus

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impetigo

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superficial skin infection

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infection

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invasion of pathogens in body tissue

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Kaposi sarcoma

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cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules and spreads

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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

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MRSA infection

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invasion of body tissue by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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pediculosis

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invasion by lice

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psoriasis

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chronic skin condition producing red lesions with silvery scales

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rosacea

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chronic disorder of skin, usually on face

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scabies

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skin infection caused by itch mite

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scleroderma

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disease characterized by chronic hardening of connective tissue

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SqCCA)

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malignant growth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

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chronic inflammatory disease involving skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system

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Tinea

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fungal infection of skin

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Urticaria

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itchy skin eruption composed of wheals of varying sizes

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Vitiligo

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white patches on skin caused by destruction of malanocytes associated with autoimmune disorders

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Biopsy

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view of life

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Dermatoautoplasty

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surgical repair of one's own skin

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Dermatoheteroplasty

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surgical repair using skin from others

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Dermatome

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instrument used to cut skin

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Dermatoplasty

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surgical repair of skin

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Onychectomy

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excision of nail

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Rhytidectomy

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excision of wrinkles

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Rhytidoplasty

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surgical repair of wrinkles

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Cauterization

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destruction of tissue with hot or cold instrument, electric current of caustic substance

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Cryosurgery

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destruction tissue by extreme cold

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Debridement

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removal of dead tissue of foreign matter from open wound

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Dermabrasion

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procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material

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Excision

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removal by cutting

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Incision

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surgical cut or wound produced by sharp instrament

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Incision and Drainage (I&D)

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surgical cut made to allow free flow of fluids from lesion or wound

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Laser surgery

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procedure using an instrument that emits high-powered beam of light used to cut, burn, or destroy tissue

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Mohs Surgery

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technique of microscopically controlled serial excision of skin cancer

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Suturing

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stitch edges of wound surgically

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Dermatologist

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physician who studies and treats skin

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Dermatology

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study of 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

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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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Necrosis

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abnormal condition of death

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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 bacterium in grape-like clusters

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Streptococcus (strep)

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berry-shaped bacterium in twisted chains

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Subcutaneous

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pertaining to under the skin

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Transdermal

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pertaining to through the skin

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Ungual

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pertaining to the nail

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Xanthoderma

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yellow skin

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Alopecia

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loss of hair

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Bacteria

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single-celled microorganism that reproduce by cell division and may cause infection by invading tissue

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Cicatirx

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scar

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Cyst

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closed sac containing fluid

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Cytomegalovirus

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herpes-type virus that usually casues disease when immune system is compromised

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Diaphoresis

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sweating

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Ecchymosis

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escape of blood into the skin

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edema

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puffy swelling of tissue from accumulation of fluid

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erythema

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redness

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fungus

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organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from its surroundings

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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 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 of patches on mucous membranes

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Macule

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flat, colored spot on skin

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Nevus

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circumscribed malformation of the skin

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Nodule

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small, knot-like mass that can be felt

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Pallor

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paleness

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Papule

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small, solid skin elevation

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Petechia

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pinpoint skin hemorrhage

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Pressure ulcer

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erosion of skin due to pressure

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Pruritus

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itching

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Purpura

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small hemorrhages in skin

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Pustule

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elevation containing pus

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Ulcer

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erosion of skin

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Verruca

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circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by virus

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Vesicle

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small elevation of epidermis

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Virus

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minute microorganism that may cause infection

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Wheal

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itchy elevation of skin

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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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CA-MRSA

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community- associated MRSA infection

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CMV

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cytomegalovirus

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decub

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pressure ulcer

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derm

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dermatology

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HA-MRSA

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healthcare-associated MRSA infection

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I & D

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incision and drainage

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ID

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intradermal

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MRSA

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methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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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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subcut

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subcutaneous

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TD

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transdermal