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115 Cards in this Set
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adip/o
lip/o steat/o |
fat
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derm/o
dermat/o cutane/o |
skin
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erythr/o
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red
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hidr/o
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sweat
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hist/o
histi/o |
tissue
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kerat/o
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hard
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leuk/o
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white
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melan/o
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black
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myc/o
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fungus
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onych/o
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nail
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plas/o
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formation
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purpur/o
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purple
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seb/o
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sebum
oil |
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squam/o
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scale
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trich/o
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hair
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xer/o
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dry
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xanth/o
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yellow
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epithelium
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cells covering external and internal surfaces of the body
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epidermis
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thin outer layer of the skin
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squamous cell layer
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flat, scalelike epithelial cells comprising the outermost epidermis
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basal cell layer
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deepest layer of epidermis
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melanocyte
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cell in basal layer that gives color to the skin
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melanin
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dark brown to black pigment contained in melanocytes
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dermis
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dense, fibrous connective tissue layer of skin
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sebaceous glands
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oil glands in the skin
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subcutaneous layer
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connective and adipose tissue layer just under dermis
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collagen
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protein substance in skin and connective tissue
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hair
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outgrowth of the skin composed of keratin
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nail
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outgrowth of the skin at the end of each digit, composed of keratin
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keratin
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hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, nails
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lesion
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an area of pathologically altered tissue
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primary lesions
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lesions arising from previously normal skin
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macule
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a flat, discolored spot on the skin up to 1cm across
(freckle) |
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patch
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a flat, discolored spot on the skin larger than 1cm
(vitiligo) |
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papule
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a solid mass on the skin up to 0.5cm in diameter
(nevus or mole) |
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plaque
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a solid mass greater than 1cm in diameter, limited to the surface of the skin
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nodule
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a solid mass greater than 1cm extending deeper into the epidermis
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tumor
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solid mass larger than 1-2cm
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wheal
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an area of localized skin edema (swelling)
(hive) |
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vesicle
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little bladder; an elevated, fluid-filled sac (blister) within or under the epidermius up to 0.5cm in diameter
(fever blister) |
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bulla
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a blister larger than 0.5cm
(2nd degree burn, bulla=bubble) |
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pustule
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a pus-filled sac
(pimple) |
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secondary lesions
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lesions that result in changes in primary lesions
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erosion
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gnawed away; loss of superficial epidermis leaving an area of moisture but no bleeding
(area after rupture of a vesicle) |
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ulcer
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an open sore on the skin or mucous membrane that can bleed and scar; sometimes with an infection
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excoriation
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scratch mark
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fissure
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linear crack in the skin
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scale
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thin flake of exfoliated epidermin
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crust
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dried residue of serum (body liquid) pus or blood on the skin
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cicatrix of the skin
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mark left by the healing of a sore or wound, showing the replacement of destoyed tissue with fiberous tissue
(scar) |
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keloid
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abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular
(kele=tumor) |
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vascular lesions
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lesions of a blood vessel
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cherry angioma
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small, round, bright red blood vessel tumor on the skin, often on the trunk of the elderly
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telangiectasia
spider angioma |
tiny, red blood vessel lesion formed by the dilation of a group of blood vessels radiating from a central arteriole
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purpuric lesions
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purpura; lesions resulting from hemorrhages into the skin
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petechia
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spot; reddish-brown, minute hemorrhagic spots on the skin that indicate a bleeding tendency; a small purpura
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ecchymosis
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bruise;black and blue mark; large purpura
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epidermal tumors
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skin tumors arising from the epidermis
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nevus
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birthmark; congenital malformation on the skin that can be epidermal or vascular; also called a mole
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dysplastic nevus
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mole with precancerous changes
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verruca
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epidermal tumor caused by a papilloma virus; also called a wart
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alopecia
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fox mange; baldness; natural or unnatural deficiency of hair
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comedo
comedos comedones |
blackhead caused by a plug of sebum within the opening of a hair follicle
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eruption
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appearance of a skin lesion
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erythema
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redness of skin
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pruitus
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severe itching
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rash
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general term for skin eruption most often associated with communicable disease
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skin pigmentation
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skin color due to melanin
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suppuration
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production of purulent matter (pus)
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urticaria
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hives; eruption of wheals on the skin; itch
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xeroderma
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dry skin
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acne
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inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin
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albinism
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hereditary condition characterized by lack of melanin pigment
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first degree burn
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burn involving only the epidermis, characterized by erythema and hyperesthesia
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second degree burn
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burn involving only the epidermis and dermis, characterized by erythema, hypersthesia, vesications (blisters)
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third degree burn
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burn involving all the layers of the skin, characterized byt the destruction of the epidermis and dermis or subcutaneous tissue
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dermatitis
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and disorder of the skin
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exanthematous viral disease
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eruption of the skin caused by a viral disease
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rubella
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german measles
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rubeola
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12-day measles
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varicella
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tiny spot, chicken pox
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eczema
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to boil out; swollen papules and vesicles that crust and scale
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furuncle
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boil; painful nodule formed in the skin
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carbuncle
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skin infection consisting of clusters of furuncles
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absess
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localized collection of pus in a cavity
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gangrene
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eating sore, death of tissue, no blood supply
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herpes simplex virus type 1
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viral vesicles (cold sores) facial area infection
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herpes simplex virus type 2
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viral ulcers, sexually transmitted
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herpes zoster
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viral disease affecting the peripheral nerves, painful blisters; shingles
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impetigo
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highly contagious, bacterial skin inflammation marked by pustules that rupture and become crusted. around mouth and nose
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keratoses
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thickened areas of epidermis
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actnic keratoses
solar keratoses |
localized thickening of the skin caused by excessive exposure to sunlight, precursor to cancer
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seborrheic keratoses
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benign, wartlike tumors (old people)
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lupus
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chronic autoimmune disease; inflammation of body parts (joints)
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malignant cutaneous neoplasm
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skin cancer
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onychia
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inflammation of the nail
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paronychia
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inflammation of the nail fold
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pediculosis
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lice
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psoriasis
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skin disease, grey scales covering red patches on the skin
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scabies
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contagious disease, caused by mites
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seborhea
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skin condition, hypersecretion of sebum
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tinea
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fungal skin diseases, ringworm, athletes foot
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vitiligo
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white patches of skin
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Biopsy
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(Bx) removal of a small piece of skin for analysis
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culture and sensitivity
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(C&S) isolate and grow microorganisms for anaylsis
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frozen section
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cut a piece of a frozen sample for analysis
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chemosurgery
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chemical peel
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cryosurgery
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freeze and remove
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dermabrasion
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surgical removal of epidermis frozen by aerosol spray
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debridement
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removal of dead tissue from a wound or burn site
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curettage
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spoonlike instrument for debridement (removal of skin)
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electrodesiccation
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high-frequency electric currents to destroy tissue by drying it
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fulguration
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high-frequency sparks to destory tissue
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Mohs surgery
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remove tissue layer by layer until a normal layer is found
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antipruritic
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drug that relevies itching
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