Medical Term Ch. 4

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epidermis

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outer layer of skin

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keratin

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horny, or cornified, layer of protein

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melanin

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color, or pigmentation of the skin

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dermis

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inner layer of skin (true skin)

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sudoriferous (sweat) glands

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tiny, coiled, tubular structures that emerge through pores on the skin's surface or secrete sweat

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hair

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compressed, keratinized cells that arise from hair follicles, the sacs that enclose the hair fibers

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nails

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originate in the epidermis.

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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, ungu/o

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nail

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seb/o

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sebum(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 (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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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, no meaning

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-coccus (pl. -cocci)

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berry-shaped (form of bacterium)

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-ectomy

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excision or 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, 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 dusk

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dermatofibroma

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fibrous tumor of the skin

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hidradenitis

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inflammation of a 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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abnormal condition of the hidden nail

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onychomalacia

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softening of the nails

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onychomycosis

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abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails

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onychophagia

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eating the nails (nail biting)

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pachyderma

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thickening of the skin

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paronychia

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diseased stated around the nail

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seborrhea

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discharge of the sebrum (excessive)

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trichomycosis

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abnormal condition of a fungus in the hair

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xeroderma

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dry skin

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abrasion

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scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury

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abcess

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localized collection of pus

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acne

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inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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actinic keratosis

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a precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight

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albinism

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congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

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basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

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epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis

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candidiasis

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an infection of the skin, mouth, or vagina caused by the yeast type fungus.

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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, scabs, and itching

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fissure

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slit or cracklike sore in the skin

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furuncle

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painful skin node cuased by staphylococcal bacteria in the hair follicle

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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

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impetigo

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superficial skin infection characterized by pustules

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infection

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the invasion of pathogens in body tissue

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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 internal organs

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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

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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 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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rosacea

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chronic disorder of the skin that produces erythema, papules, pustules, and broken blood vessels, usually occuring in people older than 30 years old

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scabies

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skin infection caused by the itch mite

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scleroderma

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a disease characterized by chronic hardening (induration) of the connective tissue

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squamous cell carcinoma (SqCCA)

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a malignant growth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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

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tinea

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fungal infection of the skin

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urticaria

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an itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape

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vitiligo

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white patches of the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes 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 using 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 the skin

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onychectomy

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excision of the 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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cauterization

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destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electic current, or caustic substance (cautery)

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cryosurgery

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destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often by using liquid nitrogen

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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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excision

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removal by cutting

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incision

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surgical cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument

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incision and drainage (I&D)

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surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound, or cavity

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laser surgery

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

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Mohs surgery

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technique of microsopically controlled serial excisions of skin cancers

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suturing

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to stitch edges of a wound surgically

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dermatologist

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a physician who studies and treats skin

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dermatology (derm)

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study of the 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

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berry-shaped (bacterium) in grapelike clusters

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streptococcus

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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 microorganisms that reporduce by cell division and may cause infection by invading body tissue

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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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cytomegalovirus (CMV)

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

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

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ecchymosis

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escape of blood into the skin, causing a small, flat, purple, or blue discoloration

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edema

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puffy swelling of tissue from the 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 and may cause infection

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induration

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abnormal hard spot(s)

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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

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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

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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

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petechia

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a pinpoint skin hemmorhage

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pressure ulcer

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erosion of the skin caused by prologned pressure

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pruritus

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severe itching

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purpura

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small hemmorhages in the skin, giving 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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erosion of the skin or mucous membrane

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verruca

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a circumscribed cutaneous elecation caused bby a virus

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vesicle

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small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid

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virus

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minute microorganism, much smaller than a bacterium

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wheal

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transitory, itchy elecation of the skin with a white center and a red surrounding area

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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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CA-MRSA

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community-associated MRSA infection

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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 & 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