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136 Cards in this Set
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Dermis
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True Skin
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Epidermis
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Outermost layer of the skin
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Hair
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composed of compressed, keratinized cells
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melanin
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responsible for skin color
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nail
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originates in the epidermis
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sebaceous glands
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secrete sebum
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sudoriferous glands
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secrete sweat
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hidr/o
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sweat
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derm/o
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skin
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onych/o
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nail
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trich/o
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hair
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kerat/o
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horny tissue
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dermat/o
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skin
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seb/o
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sebum
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ungu/o
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nail
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cutane/o
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skin
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auto
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self
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bio
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life
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conio
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dust
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crypto
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hidden
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hetero
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other
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myco
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fungus
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necro
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death
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pachyo
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thick
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rhytido
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wrinkles
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staphylo
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grapelike clusters
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strepto
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twisted chains
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xero
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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 suffic, no meaning
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coccus
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berry-shaped
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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 skins caused by dust
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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 the sweat gland
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leiodermia
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condition of smooth skin
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onychocryptosis
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abnormal condition of a hidden nail ( ingrown 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 nail
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onychophagia
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eating the nails
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pachyderma
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thickening of the skin
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paronychia
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diseased state around the nail
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seborrhea
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discharge of sebum
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trichomycosis
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abnormal conidtion 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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abscess
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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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candidiases
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infection of the skin, mouth or vagina caused by yeast type fungus candida albicans
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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 the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection
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contusion
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injury with no break in the skin
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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 caused by bacteria in 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 virus characterized by small blisters of clusters
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impetigo
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superficial skin infection characterized by pustules
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kaposi sarcoma
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cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities and spread through to the lymph nodes
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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 forn injury or disease
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pediculosis
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invasion into the skin and hair by licd
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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
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scabies
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skin infection cased by the itch mite
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scleroderma
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disease characterized by chronic hardening of the skin
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shingles
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development of painful, inflamed blisters
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squamous cell carcinoma (SqCCA)
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malignant growth that develops from scale-like epithelial tissue
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
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chronic 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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iching skin eruption. (Hives)
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biopsy (bx)
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view of life of living tissue
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dermatoautoplasty
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surgical repair using one's own skin (autograft)
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dermatoheteroplasty
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surgical repair using skin from others (allograft)
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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 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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cauterization
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destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument
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cryosurgery
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destruction of tissue by using extreme cold
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debridement
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removal of contaminated or death tissue 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
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incision and drainage (I&D)
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surgical cut made to allow the free flow of fluids
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laser surgery
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procedure using an instrument that emits a high powered light
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mohs surgery
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technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions
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suturing
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to stitch edges of a wound
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percutaneous
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pertaining through the skin
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keratogenic
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originating in horny tissue
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staphylococcus
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berry-shaped in grapelike clusters
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strephtococcus
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berry-shaped in twisted chains
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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 (jaundice)
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alopecia
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loss of ahir
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cicatrix
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scar
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cyst
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closed sac containing fluid
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cytomegalovirus (CMV)
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herpes-type virus
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diaphoresis
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profuse sweating
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ecchymosis
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blood into tissue (bruise)
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emollient
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agent that soften or soothes 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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keloid
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overgrowth of scar tissue
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leukoplakia
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white spots or patches on mucous membrane
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macule
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flat color spot on skin
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nevus
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circumscribed malformation
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nodule
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small knotlike mass
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pallor
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paleness
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papule
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pimple
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petechia
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pinpoint skin hemorrhage
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pruritus
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severe itching
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purpura
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disorder characterized by hemorrhaging into tissue
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pustule
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elevation of skin containing pus
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verruca
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cutaneous elevated caused by warts
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vesicle
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small elevation of epidermis by blister
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wheal
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transitory, itchy elevation of the skin with white center and red surrounding area
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