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/ence (noun)
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the property of
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/ive (adjective)
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characterized by
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/reflexive
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having reflexes
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/rrheic
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relating to flow
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AIDS
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acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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alopecia
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loss of hair
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apo/
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separation or derivation from
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boggy
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soft and watery
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bull/o
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bulla, bullae; large vesicle
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cellul/o
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at a cell level, within the cells
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chlor/o
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green
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cyan/o
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blue
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decubit/o
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lying down, decubitus
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demarcation
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a setting of limits, boundary, separating, setting apart.
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desquamation
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detachment of cells from the surface of an epithelium
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ecchym/o
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bruise, pour out
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eczemat/o
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eczema lesions; thick, scaly, weeping, crusty sores
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erysipelas
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acute streptococcal infection. Deep red inflammation of skin and mucous membranes, fever, rash
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erythema
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flushing, skin redness, erythema multiforme
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erythematous (adjective)
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relating to erythema
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eschar/o
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eschar, sloughed dead tissue
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fasci/o
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fascia, connective tissue
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flaccid
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limp, floppy, lost firmness
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fer/o
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to bear or carry
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hidr/o
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sweat
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hygien/o
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health
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indurat/o
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abnormally hardened
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ischi/o
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ischium, a pelvic bone
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kerat/o, keratin/o
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horny, hardening, becoming horny
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lacerate
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traumatic cut or tear
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Lyme disease
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bacterial illness caused by bacterium called "spirochete" spread by ticks.
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macul/o
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spot, macule.
The macule is a result of a dermatologic lesion, acne or other. |
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malaise
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physical discomfort, mild sickness or depression
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melan/o
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black
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membran/o
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membrane
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mucosa
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mucous membrane
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MVA, MCA
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motor vehicle accident, motorcycle accident
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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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or/o
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mouth
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palpitation
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rapid and irregular heartbeat
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pemphig/o
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blister, pemphigus
pemphigus is a group of rare auto-immune diseases that cause blistering of the skin |
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petechi/o
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pin-point hemorrhage, petechia. petechia looks like a small purplish spot on body from the tiny hemorrhage.
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phot/o
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light
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phylax/o, phylact/o
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guard
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prostat/o
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prostate
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pruritus/ pruritic
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itching
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psoriasis, psoriatic
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skin disorder with patches of thick, red skin covered by silvery scales.
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seb/o
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oil, wax, sebum
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SLE
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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sud/o, sudor/i
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sweat
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synovi/o, synov/o
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synovium, synovia, with egg, like egg white
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syphil/o
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syphilis
std where a spirochete gets into the mouth or genitals and causes a chancre. |
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system/o
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the body as a whole
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tegument/o
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tegmen; covering
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trigin/o
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between skin folds
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tympan/o
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drum, ear drum
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ulcer
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break in the skin or membrane
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C&S
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culture and sensitivity
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debride, debridement
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clean up wound, remove dead & contaminated tissue
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flap
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avulsion flap, Gillies tube flap, skin flap, rotation flap, pedicle flap
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fluoresc/o
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emitting light when exposed to light, flow
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graft
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split-thickness skin graft, full-thickness skin graft, homograft, autologous skin graft
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genus
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a group of similar bacterial species
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I&D
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incision and drainage
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imidazole
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organic compound, antimetabolite and inhibitor of histamine
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operat/o
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surgery or operation
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suture
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surgical stitch that helps close an incision or wound so that it can heal properly
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W-70
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a dressing
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/olone
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steroid drug
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/one
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steroid drug
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ABD pads
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abdomen pads
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acetic acid
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vinegar, 2 carbon carboxylic acid. CH3COOH
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ASA
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acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin
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Candida albicans
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parasitic fungus that can infect mouth, skin, intestines or vagina
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cephradine
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brand: Velosef.
cephalosporin antibiotic used to treat bacteria.used to treat URIs, UTIs, skin infections or ear infections |
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cocc/o
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coccus, cocci, family of bacteria that are ball shaped
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cold packs
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pack of cloth or other material soaked in cold water or encasing ice.
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Escherichia coli
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bacteria found in bowel
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Kerlix
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brand of antimicrobial gauze or dressing
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Microsporum
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A genus of fungi that cause diseases of the skin like tinea capitis or tinea corporis
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NS
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normal saline (water with same salt concentration as blood)
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penicillin G
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Penicillin that constitutes the principal component of many commercial antibiotics
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prednis/o, prednisone
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drug name
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silk tape
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silk adhesive tape used to hold bandages in place and close wounds. Holds wounds awaiting stitching also.
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Silvadene
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Silver sulfadiazine. topical treatment for prevention and treatment of skin infections associated with burns
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Staphylococcus aureus
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bacteria found on the skin
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tetracycline
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Brands: Achromycin, Sumycin
Antibiotic prescription drug. |
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LCL, MCL, ACL
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lateral and medial collateral ligaments, anterior cruciate ligament
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