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101 Cards in this Set
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epidermis
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Outermost layer of the skin.
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dermis
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Middle layer of the skin.
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hair
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A fiber composed of a tightly fused meshwork of cells filled with the hard protein called keratin.
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nails
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Hard keratin plates covering the dorsal surface of the last bone of each toe and finger.
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sebaceous gland
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Oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles.
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subcutaneous layer
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Innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue.
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sweat glands
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Tiny, coiled glands found on almost all body surfaces.
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albino
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Person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin).
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collagen
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Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue.
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cuticle
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Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate.
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hair follicle
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Sac within which each hair grows.
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integumentary system
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The skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails.
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lunula
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The half-moon shaped, whitish area at the base of the nail.
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melanin
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Skin pigment.
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paronychium
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Soft tissue surrounding the nail border.
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pore
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Tiny opening on the surface of the skin.
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sebum
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Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands.
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adip/o
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fat
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albin/o
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white
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caus/o
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burn, burning
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cauter/o
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heat, burn
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cutane/o
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skin
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derm/o, dermat/o
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skin
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-derma
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skin
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diaphor/o
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profuse sweating
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erythem/o, erythemat/o
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redness
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hidr/o
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profuse sweating
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ichthy/o
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dry, scaly (fish-like)
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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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lip/o
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fat
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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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phyt/o
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plant
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pil/o
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hair, hair follicle
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py/o
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pus
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rhytid/o
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wrinkle
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seb/o
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sebum
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squam/o
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scale-like
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steat/o
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fat
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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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xanth/o
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yellow
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xer/o
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dry
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acne
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Chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum.
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actinic keratoses (pl.)
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Premalignant lesions in people with sun-damaged skin.
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alopecia
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Absence of hair from areas where it normally grows.
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basal cell carcinoma
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Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis.
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callus
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Increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction.
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cellulitis
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Diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling.
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cicatrix
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A normal scar left by a healed wound.
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comedo
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Blackhead; a sebum plug partially blocking a pore.
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crust
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Collection of dried serum and cellular debris.
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cryosurgery
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Use of subfreezing temperature achieved with liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue.
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curettage
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Use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesion.
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cyst
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Thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material.
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decubitus ulcer
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Bedsores; caused by pressure that results from lying in one position.
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ecchymosis/ecchymoses
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Bluish-purplish mark (bruise) on the skin.
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eczema
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Atopic dermatitis; inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papilovesicular, or papilosquamous lesions.
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electrodessication
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Tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark.
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erosion
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Wearing away or loss of epidermis.
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fissure
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Groove or crack-like sore.
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gangrene
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Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply.
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impetigo
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Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions.
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keloid
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Excess hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision.
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keratosis
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Thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis; associated with aging or skin damage.
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lesion
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An area of abnormal tissue anywhere on or in the body.
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leukoplakia
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White, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek (evolves to squamous cell carcinoma).
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macule
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Flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter.
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malignant melanoma
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Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes.
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Mohs surgery
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Thin layers of malignant tissue are removed, and each slice is examined under a microscope to check for adequate extent of the resection.
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burns
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Injury to tissues caused by heat contact.
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nevus/nevi
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Pigmented lesion of the skin.
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nodule
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Solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter.
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papule
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Small (less than 1 cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin.
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petechia/petechiae
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Small, pinpoint hemorrhage.
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polyp
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Growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane.
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pruritus
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Itching.
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psoriasis
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Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales.
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purpura
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Bleeding into the skin.
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purulent
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Pus-filled.
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pustule
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Papule containing pus.
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rubella
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German measles.
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rubeola
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Measles.
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scabies
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Contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus.
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scleroderma
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Chronic progressive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue.
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seborrheic dermatitis
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Dandruff.
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skin biopsy
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Suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and examined microscopically by a pathologist.
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squamous cell carcinoma
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Malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis.
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
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Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs.
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tinea
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Infection of the skin caused by a fungus.
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ulcer
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Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes (deeper than an erosion).
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urticaria
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Acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin; hives.
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varicella
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Chickenpox.
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verruca
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Epidermal growth (wart) caused by a virus.
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vesicle
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Small collection (papule) of clear fluid (serum); blister.
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wheal
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Smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin.
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Bx
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biopsy
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Derm
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dermatology
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SC
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subcutaneous
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