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Ch 12 Integumentary Flashcards

1
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functions of the skin (DERMA)

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D vitamin synthesis, Elimination of wastes through perspiration, Regulation of body temperature through perspiration, Makes information about the environment available to the brain, Acts as a barrier to moisture loss, harmful light rays, and invasion of microbes

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epi-

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above

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sub-

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below

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cutane/o

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skin

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-ous

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pertaining to

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adip/o

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fat

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seb/o

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sebum

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pil/o

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hair

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scler/o

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hard

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skin is derived from a tissue layer called

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ectoderm which is formed during embryonic development

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lip/o

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fat

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axill/o

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armpit

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bacter/i, bacteri/o

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bacteria

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erythemat/o

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erythema or redness

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follicul/o

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follicle

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ichthy/o

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fish

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kerat/o

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horny tissue

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onych/o, ungu/o

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nail

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seps/o

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infection

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sept/o

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infection or septum

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xer/o

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dry

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-cidal

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killing

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-derm

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skin or a germ layer

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-static

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keeping stationary

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embryology meaning of dermatome

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refers to a layer in early human development that gives rise to the dermal layers of the skin

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surgery meaning of dermatome

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instrument used to cut thin slices of skin for grafting

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A&P meaning of dermatome

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refers to the skin surface area innervated by a spinal nerve

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muscles that cause erection of the hairs of the skin in response to a chilly environment, emotional stimulus, or skin irritation

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pilimotor muscles

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motor

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mover, pertaining to motion

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30
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ungual

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pertaining to the nail

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any visible, localized abnormality of the skin, such as a wound, rash, or sore

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lesion

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32
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benign skin lesions often seen in older persons

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seborrheic keratosis

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circumscribed

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well defined

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34
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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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benign warty skin lesion with a rough surface caused by a common contagious virus

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verruca

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36
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most common viral infection of adult skin

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HSV, herpes simplex virus

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another type of herpes virus that causes shingles and occurs with reactivation of the herpes virus in individuals who have previously had chickenpox

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herpes zoster

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38
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sac filled with fluid or semisolid material

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cyst

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39
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marble-like, solid lesion more than 1 cm wide and deep

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nodule

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40
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macules

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freckles

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papules

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moles

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42
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plaque

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dandruff

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43
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blisters or fluid-filled lesions include

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vesicles, bullae, and pustules (vesicles are smaller than bullae, and pustules are filled with cloudy fluid or pus)

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44
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wheals

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often seen in an allergic skin eruption, elevated and irregularly shaped lesions

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45
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primary lesions

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initial reactions to an underlying problem that alters one of the structural components of the skin

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secondary lesions of the skin

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changes in the appearance of the primary lesion and can occur with normal progression of a disease

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characterized by thinning with the loss of skin markings

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atrophy of the skin

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deep, irregular erosions that extend into the dermis

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ulcers

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linear cracks in the epidermis

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fissure

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dried fragments of sloughed epidermis that are whitish and irregular in size and shape

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scale

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excessive overgrowth of unsightly scar tissue

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keloid

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torn, jagged wound

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laceration

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smooth-edged wound produced by a sharp instrument

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laceration

54
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free of pathogenic organisms

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aseptic

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wound made by a piercing

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puncture

56
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results when skin is scraped or rubbed away by friction

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abrasion

57
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caused by a blow to the body that does not break the skin and is characterized by swelling and discoloration

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contusion (bruise)

58
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skin eruption that is also known as hives

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urticaria

59
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formula for estimating the percentage of adult body surface covered by burns

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rule of nines

60
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skin is implanted to cover areas where skin has been lost

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skin graft

61
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formerly called first-degree, second-degree, third-degree, fourth-degree

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superficial burn, deep partial-thickness burn, full-thickness burn, deep full-thickness burn

62
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cavity that contains pus caused by an infectious microorganism and surrounded by inflamed tissue

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abscess

63
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absence of normal pigmentation, present at birth, caused by a defect in melanin precursors

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albinism

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acute infection of the skin and subq tissue characterized most often by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling

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cellulitis

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skin rash resulting from exposure to an irritant or to a sensitizing agent that initiates an allergic response (i.e poison ivy, nickel in jewelry)

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contact dermatitis

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bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes

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cyanosis

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inflammatory condition of the skin

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dermatitis

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chronic disorder, primarily of the skin, characterized by lesions that are covered with scales

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discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)

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damage to skin, tissues, and blood vessels as a result of prolonged exposure to cold

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frostbite

70
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localized skin infection originating in a gland or hair follicle and characterized by pain, redness, and swelling

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furuncle aka boil

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decreased tissue pigmentation, but not complete absence of skin color as in albinism

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hypopigmentation

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any of several generalized skin disorders marked by skin that is dry and scaly, resembling fish skin

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ichythyosis

73
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benign tumor consisting of mature fat cells

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lipoma

74
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infection transmitted by the bite of an infected tick; red macule or papule appears at the bite site and is accompanied by flulike symptoms

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Lyme disease

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any of a group of malignant tumors that originate in the skin that are composed of melanocytes

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malignant melanoma

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inflammation of the skin caused by a fungus

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mycodermatitis

77
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death of areas of damaged or diseased tissue or bone surrounded by healthy tissue

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necrosis

78
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infestation by lice and named for a genus of sucking lice

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pediculosis

79
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tiny purple or red spots appearing on the skin as a result of tiny hemorrhages within the dermal submucosal layers

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petechiae

80
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common chronic skin disorder characterized by circumscribed red patches covered by thick, dry, silvery scales

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psoriasis

81
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contagious dermatitis caused by the itch mite that is transmitted by close contact

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scabies

82
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chronic hardening and thickening of the skin

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scleroderma

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any of several neoplasms of the skin

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skin cancer

84
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skin eruption characterized by wheals of varying shapes and sizes with well-defined margins and pale centers

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urticaria

85
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minor irritation of the skin characterized by excessive dryness, which can lead to scaling, thinning, and injury

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xerosis

86
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skin disease characterized by blackheads, whiteheads, and pus-filled lesions

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acne vulgaris

87
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inflammation of a hair follicle

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folliculitis

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inflammation of a sweat gland caused by an occlusion of the pores with subsequent bacterial infection of the gland

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hidradenitis

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fungal condition of the nails

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onychomycosis

90
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any disease of the nails

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onychopathy

91
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excessive production of sebum

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seborrhea

92
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inflammatory condition of the skin that begins with the scalp but may involve other areas

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seborrheic dermatitis

93
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any abnormal condition of hair growth, including baldness or excessive hair growth in an unusual place

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trichosis

94
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flushing of an open wound using a medicated solution, water, sterile saline, or an antimicrobial liquid preparation

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wound irrigation

95
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removal of adipose tissue with a suction pump device and is used primarily as cosmetic surgery to remove or reduce localized areas of fat

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liposuction aka suction-assisted lipectomy

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drugs placed directly on skin

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topical medications

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inhibiting the growth of bacteria

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bacteriostatic

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killing bacteria

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bactericidal

99
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absence of germs

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asepsis

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drug delivery is a method of applying a drug to unbroken skin

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transdermal

101
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medicine applied to broken skin to prevent infection

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antimicrobial

102
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compounds that act against or inhibit perspiration

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antiperspirants

103
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withdrawal of fluid from a cyst with a syringe

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aspiration

104
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removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis, abbreviated Bx or bx

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biopsy

105
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use of subfreezing temperature to destroy tissue

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cryosurgery

106
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scraping of material from a surface to remove abnormal tissue

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curettage

107
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removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially from a wound

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debridement

108
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treatment for the removal of superficial scars on the skin by the use of revolving wire brushes or sandpaper

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dermabrasion

109
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destruction of a substance by passing electrical current through it

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electrolysis

110
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surgery performed with electrical instruments that operate on high-frequency electric current and are often used to destroy skin lesions

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electrosurgery

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