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45 Cards in this Set
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xer(o)-
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dry; dryness.
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lipo-
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Fat; fatty; fatty tissue
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squam-
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scales
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trich(o)-
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hair.
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derm(o)
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dermis or skin.
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hidr(o)-
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sweat.
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onych(o)-
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the nails
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melan(o)-
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black; melanin
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-itis
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Inflammation or disease
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-osis
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Condition; process; action
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-plasty
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pertaining to the formation or development of
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-rrhea
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Flow; discharge
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-ose
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Possessing; having the characteristics of;
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-lysis
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breaking down or detachment
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lip·o·ma
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benign tumor of fatty tissue
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epi·der·mol·y·sis
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forms blisters.
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ad·i·pose
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Pertaining to fat cells or tissue
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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xe·ro·der·ma
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Excessive or abnormal dryness of the skin
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seb·or·rhe·a
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scales on the skin
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on·y·chol·y·sis
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loosening or separation of a nail from its bed
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melanoma
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The most dangerous form of skin cancer
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tricho·my·co·sis
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any disease of the hair caused by fungi
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e·ro·sion
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a shallow or superficial ulceration
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acne
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common skin disease
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nevus
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any congenital skin lesion; a birthmark
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alopecia
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hair loss (baldness).
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ke·loid
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An unusual or abnormal growth of scar tissue
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pruritis
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skin disorder attended with itching
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tinea pedis
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athlete's foot; a chronic superficial type on the skin of the foot
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ur·ti·ca·ria
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hives
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PPD
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purified protein derivative
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SLE
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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ABCD
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A refers to asymmetry, B to border irregularity, C to variegation of color, and D to a diameter
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bx
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biopsy
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on·y·chol·y·sis
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loosening or separation of a nail from its bed
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melanoma
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The most dangerous form of skin cancer
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trichomycosis
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any disease of the hair caused by fungi
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erosion
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a shallow or superficial ulceration
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acne
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common skin disease
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nevus
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any congenital skin lesion; a birthmark
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alopecia
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hair loss (baldness).
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keloid
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An unusual or abnormal growth of scar tissue
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pruritis
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skin disorder attended with itching
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tinea pedis
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athlete's foot; a chronic superficial type on the skin of the foot
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