Medical Terminology- Ch4 Integumentary System

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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 composed of protein. found in hair, skin, nails

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melanin

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color, or pigmentation of the skin

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dermis

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"true skin" inner layer of skin

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sudoriferous glands

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another name for sweat glands; tiny, coiled, tubular structures that emerge through pores on the skin's surface

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sweat glands

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

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sebaceous glands

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secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis

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lunula

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the white area at the base of the nail; "moon"

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cutane/o

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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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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sebum (oil)

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trich/o

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hair

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hidr/o

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sweat

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aden/o

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gland

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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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grape-like 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

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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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-coccus

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berry-shaped; plural cocci

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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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-orrhea

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flow, excessive discharge

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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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-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 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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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 nails

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onychophagia

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eating the nails or 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 state around the nail

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seborrhea

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exessive discharge of sebum

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trichomycosis

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abnormal condition of 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 sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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actinic keratosis

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precancerous skin condition of horny tissue resulting from excessive sun exposure

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basal cell carcinoma

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epithelial tumor arising in epidermis. invades local tissue, seldomly metastasizes

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candidiasis

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infection of skin, mouth or genitals caused by yeast-like fungus Candida albicans. this fungus is normally present, overgrowth causes infection

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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 connective tissue caused by infection, leading to redness, swelling, fever

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contusion

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injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, discoloration

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eczema

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noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, itching

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fissure

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slit or crack-like sore in the skin

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furuncle

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painful skin node cuased by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair follicle (aka 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 cuased by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters

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impetigo

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superficial skin infection characterized by pustles and caused by staphylococci or streptococci

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Kaposi's sarcoma

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a cancerous condition starting in the feet as purple or brown pimples which spreads through the skin to lymph nodes and internal organs. Frequently seen in AIDS patients

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laceration

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torn, ragged-edged wound

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lesion

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any pathological change in the structure or function of tissue resulting from injury or disease

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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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scabies

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skin infection caused by the itch mite, infection causes severe itching with red papules

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scleroderma

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a disease characterized by chronic hardening (induration) of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs

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squamous cell carcinoma

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(SqCCa) a malignant growth that develops from scale-like epithelial tissue. On the skin it appears as a firm, red, painless bump. Is also found in other body sites.

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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inflammatory disease of the joints and the protein in the white fibers (collagen) of the connective tissue of the skin. May also affect other organs

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tinea

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fungus infection of the skin, commonly called ringworm

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urticaria

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an itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape (hives)

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biopsy

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(bx) view of life; the removal of living tissue from the body to be viewed under the microscope

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dermatoautoplasty

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surgical repair using one's own skin (for the skin graft)

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dermatoheteroplasty

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surgical repair using the skin from others (for the skin graft)

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dermatoplasty

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surgical repair of the skin

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onychoectomy

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excision of a 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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dermatologist

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physician who specializes in skin diseases

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dermatology

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study of the skin

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dermatome

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instrument used to cut skin

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epidermal

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pertaining to upon the skin

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erythroderma

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abnormal redness of the 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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leukoderma

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white skin (less color than normal)

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necrosis

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abnormal condition of death (cells and tissue dying because of disease)

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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 (bacteria) in grapelike clusters

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streptococcus

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berry-shaped (bacteria) in twisted chains

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to under 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 (also called jaundice)

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adipose

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fat

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albino

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white

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allergy

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hypersensitivity to a substance

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alopecia

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baldness

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cicatrix

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scar

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cytomegalovirus

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(CMV) a herpes-type virus that usually causes disese when the immune system is compromised

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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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decubitus ulcer

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bedsore; an open area of skin caused by pressure or irritation

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dermabrasion

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procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

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disseminate

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to scatter over a considerable area

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ecchymosis

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escape of blood into the tissues, causing superficial discoloration; a "black and blue" mark

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edema

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puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid

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emollient

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agent that softens or soothes the skin

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erythema

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redness

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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 (xanthoderma)

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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, which may be precancerous

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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 pigmented area present at birth; mole birthmark

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pallor

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paleness

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papule

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small, solid skin elevation (pimple)

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petechia

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pinpoint skin hemorrhages

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pruritis

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severe itching

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purpura

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disorder characterized by hemorrhages into the tissue, giving the skin 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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eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane

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verruca

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circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus; wart

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vesicle

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small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid (blister)

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virus

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an infectuous agent

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wheal

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transitory, round, itchy, elevation of the skin with a white center and a red surrounding area (hive)

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bx

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biopsy

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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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CMV

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cytomegalovirus

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sc

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subcutaneous

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SLE

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systemic lupus erythematosis

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staph

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staphylococcus

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strep

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streptococcus

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SqCCa

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squamous cell carcinoma