Ryan Almiranez Medical Terminology

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gland

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adip/o

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fat

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyan/o

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blue

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dermat/o

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skin

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hidr/o

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swear

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kerat/o

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keratin, hard, hornlike

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lip/o

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fat

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melan/o

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melanin, black

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onych/o

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nail

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py/o

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pus

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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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ungu/o

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nail

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bi/o

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life

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carcin/o

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cancer

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chem/o

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chemical

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cry/o

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cold

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erythr/o

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red

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ichthy/o

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scaly

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leuk/o

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white

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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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scler/o

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hard

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vesic/o

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bladder/sac

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xanth/o

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yellow

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xer/o

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dry

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-al

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pertaining to

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-cle

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small

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-cyte

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cell

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-derma

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skin condition

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-ectomy

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surgical removal

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-genic

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producing

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-ia

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state, condition

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-ic

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pertaining to

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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one who studies

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-logy

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study of

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-malacia

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abnormal softening

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-megaly

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enlargement, large

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-opsy

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view of

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-ose

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pertaining to

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-osis

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abnormal conditioning

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-ous

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pertaining to

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-pathy

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disease

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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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-sclerosis

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hardened condition

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-tic

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pertaining to

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-tome

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instrument used to cut

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an-

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without

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epi-

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above, upon

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hyper-

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excessive, above

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hypo-

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below

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intra-

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inside, within

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pachy-

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thick

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per-

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through

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sub-

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beneath, under

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trans-

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across

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abrasion

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skin injury that scrapes away surface of skin

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abscess

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infection by pyogenic bacteria resulting in localized collection of pus

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alopecia

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baldness

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basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

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skin cancer in basal cell layer of the epidermis; very common cancer caused by sun exposure but rarely metastisizes or spreads

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biopsy

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surgical procedure to remove a piece of tissue by needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under a microscope in order to make a diagnosis

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boil

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bacterial infection of a hair follicle; also called a furuncle

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1st degree burn

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mild burns that damages epidermis only; results in erythema but no blisters; generally, there is no scarring

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2nd degree burn

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burn damage that extends through the epidermis and into the dermis, causing blisters to form; scarring may occur

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3rd degree burn

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burn damage to the full thickness of skin and into underlying tissues; infection and fluid loss are major concerns; usually requires skin grafts to cover burned areas; scarring will occur

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cauterization

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intentional destruction of tissue by a caustic chemical, electric current, laser or freezing

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callulitis

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inflammation of connective tissue of skin cells

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chemabrasion

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removal of superficial layers of skin using chemicals; chemical peel

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contusion

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blunt trauma to skin that results in bruising

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cryosurgery

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using extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue

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culture and sensitivity (C&S)

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lab test that grows a colony of bacteria removed from infected area in order to identify the specific type of bacteria and then determine its sensitivity to a variety of anti biotics

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cyst

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fluid filled sac under the skin

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debridement

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removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound

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decubitus ulcer (decub)

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open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences obstructing blood flow; can appear in bedridden patients who lie in one position too long and can be difficult to heal; commonly called a bedsore or a pressure sore

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dermabrasion

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scraping skin with rotating wire brushes or sandpaper; used to remove acne scars

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dermatome

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instrument that cuts out a small section of skin or a thin slice of skin to be used for a graft

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ecchymosis

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"black and blue" skin bruise caused by bloocd collecting under skin after trauma

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erythema

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redness of skin

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fissure

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crack like break in skin

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gangrene

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tissue necrosis caused by loss of blood supply

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herpes simplex

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infection by herpes simplex virus (HSV) causing painful blisters around the lips and nose; fever blisters

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herpes zoter

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viral infection of a nerve root that causes the appearance of a very painful blisters along the path of a nerve; shingles

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impetigo

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inflammatory skin disease with pustules that rupture and become crusted

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laceration

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jagged edged skin wound caused by tearing of the skin; does not mean a skin cut

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laser surgery

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removal of skin lesions and birthmarks using laser beam

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lesion

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general term that indicates the presence of some type of tissue abnormality

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macule

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flat, discolored spot on the skin surface; freckle or a birthmark

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malignant melanoma (MM)

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aggressive form of skin cancer that originates in a melanocyte; prone to metastasize or spread

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necrosis

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area of tissue death

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nevus

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pigmented skin blemish, birthmark or a mole

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nodule

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solid, raised clump of skin cells

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onychia

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inflamed nail bed

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papule

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small, solid, raised lesion on surface of the skin

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petechiae

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flat, pinpoint, purplish spots from bleeding under the skin

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pruritus

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severe itching

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psoriasis

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chronic inflammation condition consisting of crusty papules forming patches of circular borders

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purpura

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purplish-red bruises usually occurring in people with thin, easily damaged skin

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pustule

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raised spot on skin containing pus

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skin graft (SG)

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transfer of a skin from a normal area to cover another site; used to treat burn victims and after some surgical procedure

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squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

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skin cancer that begins in the epidermis but may grow into deeper tissue but does not generally metastasize to other areas of the body

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tinea

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fungal skin disease resulting in itching, scaling lesions

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ulcer

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open sore or lesion in the skin or mucous membrane

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urticaria

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skin eruption of pale reddish wheals with severe itching; usually associated with food allergy, stress, or drug reactions

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varicella

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viral infection with skin rash; chicken pox

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vesicle

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small, fluid-filled raised spot on the skin

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wheal

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small, round, raised area of the skin that may be accompanied by itching; usually seen in allergic reactions