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acr/o

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extremity

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aden/o

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gland

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albin/o

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white

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ang/i

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vessel

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carcin/o

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cancer

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caus/o

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burn, burning

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cellul/o

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little cell

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cutane/o

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skin

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derm/a

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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erythr/o

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red

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follicul/o

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little bag

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hidr/o

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sweat

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icter/o

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jaundice

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integument/o

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a covering

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jaund/o

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yellow

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kel/o

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tumor

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kerat/o

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horn

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leuk/o

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white

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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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pachy/o

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thick

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pedicul/o

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a louse

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plak/o

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plate

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prurit/o

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itching

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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

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scler/o

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hard, hardening

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seb/o

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oil

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therm/o

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hot, heat

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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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vuls/o

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to pull

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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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actin

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ray, light

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chym

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juice

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chord

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chord

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coriat

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corium

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cubit

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to lie

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log

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study

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lopec

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fox mange

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miliar

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millet (tiny)

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pannicul

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fat cells

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tel

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end, distant

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acrochordon

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small outgrowth of epidermal and dermal tissue; skin tags

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actinic dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin caused by exposure to radiant energy

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albinism

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genetic condition in which there is partial or total absence of pigment in skin, hair, and eyes

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alopecia

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absence or loss of hair

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anhidrosis

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abnormal condition in which there is a lack or absence of sweating

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autograft

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graft taken from one part of a patients body and transferred to another part

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avulsion

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process of forcibly tearing off a part or structure of the body

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causalgia

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intense burning pain associated with trophic skin changes such as thinning of hair and loss of sweat glands due to peripheral nerve damage

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cellulitis

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an acute diffuse inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue characterized by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling

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cicatrix

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scar left after the healing of a wound

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cutenous

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pertaining to the skin

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debridement

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removal of foreign material or damaged or dead tissue, especially in a wound

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decubitus ulcer

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an area of skin and tissue that becomes injured or broken down (bedsore)

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dehiscence

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surgical complication where there is separation or bursting open of a surgical wound

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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dermatologist

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physician who specializes in the study of the skin

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dermatology

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study of the skin

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dermatome

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surgical instrument used to produce thin slices of skin

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dermomycosis

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skin condition caused by a fungus

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ecchymosis

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abnormal condition in which the blood seeps into the skin causing discolorations (bruise)

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erythroderma

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abnormal redness of the skin occurring over widespread areas of the body

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eschar

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slough, scab

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excoriation

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abrasion of the epidermis by scratching, trauma, chemicals, or burns

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exudate

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an oozing of pus or serum

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folliculitis

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inflammation of a follicle

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gangrene

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an eating sore

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herpes simplex

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an inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus

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hidradenitis

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inflammation of the sweat glands

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hives

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eruption of itching and burning swellings on the skin

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hyperhidrosis

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abnormal condition of excessive sweating

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hypodermic

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pertaining to under the skin or inserted under the skin

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hypohidrosis

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abnormal condition of the inability to sweat

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icteric

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pertaining to jaundice

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impetigo

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skin infection marked by vesicles or bullae

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integument

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covering

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intradermal

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pertaining to within the skin

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jaundice

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yellow

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keloid

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overgrowth of scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation

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lentigo

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a flat brownish spot on the skin sometimes caused by exposure to the sun and weather

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leukoderma

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localized loss of pigmentation of the skin

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leukoplakia

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white spots or patches formed on the mucous membrane of the tongue or cheek

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measles

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highly contagious illness caused by the rubeola virus

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melanoma

A

cancer that develops in the pigment cells of the skin

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acne

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inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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bite

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injury in which a part of the skin is torn

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boil

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acute, infected, painful nodule formed in the subcutaneous layers of the skin, gland, or hair follicle

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bulla

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large blister

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burn

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injury to tissue caused by heat, fire, chemical agents, electricity, lighting, or radiation

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candidiasis

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infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species of Candida

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carbuncle

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infection of the subcutaneous tissue, usually composed of a cluster of boils

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cicatrix

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scar left after the healing of a wound

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comedo

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blackhead

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corn

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thickening of the skin that may be soft or hard depending on location caused by local pressure over a bony prominence

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cryosurgery

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technique of using subfreezing temperature to produce well-demarcated areas of a cell injury and destruction

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cyst

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closed sac that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material

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dermabrasion

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skin resurfacing procedure to remove acne scars or wrinkles by sanding the outer layers of skin

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eczema

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an acute or chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by erythema, papule, vesicles, pustules, scales, crusts or scabs

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erythema

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redness of the skin

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emollients

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substances that are generally oily in nature

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keratolytics

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agents that cause or promote loosening of horny layers of the skin

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local anesthetic agents

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agents that inhibit the conduction of nerve impulses from sensory nerves and reduce pain and discomfort

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antihistamine agents

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agents that prevent the action of histamine

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antipruritic agents

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agents that prevent or relieve itching

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antibiotic agents

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agents that destroy or stop the growth of microorganisms

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antifungal agents

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agents that destroy or inhibit the growth of fungi or yeast

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antiviral agents

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agents that combat specific viral diseases

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anti-inflammatory agents

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agents used to relieve the swelling, tenderness, redness, and pain of inflammation

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antiseptic agents

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agents that prevent or inhibit the growth of pathogens

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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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BCG

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bacille calmette-guérin

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botox

A

botulinum toxin type A

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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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cm

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centimeter

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decub

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decubitus

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derm

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dermatology

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ESR, sed rate

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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ID

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intradermal

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IGRAs

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interferon-gamma release assays

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IPL

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intense pulsed light

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mm

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millimeter

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MMR

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measles, mumps, and rubella

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PPD

A

purified protein derivative

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RBCs

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red blood cells

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SCC

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squamous cell carcinoma

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SG

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skin graft

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staph

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staphylococcus

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strep

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streptococcus

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TB

A

tuberculosis

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TIMs

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topical immunomodulators

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TST

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tuberculosis skin test

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UV

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ultraviolet

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skin functions

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protection, regulation, sensation, and secretion

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epidermis

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outer protective covering of the body

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stratum basale

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innermost epidermal layer responsible for regeneration of the epidermis

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stratum spinosum

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spiny layer

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stratum granulosum

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large amounts of keratin are made here

142
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strum lucidum

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present in thick skin of palms and soles

143
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stratum corneum

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outermost, horny layer, consisting of dead cells

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dermis

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nourishes the epidermis, provides strength, and supports blood vessels

145
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papillae

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produces ridges that are one’s fingerprints

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subcutaneous tissue

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supports, nourishes, insulates, and cushions the skin

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hair

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provides sensation and some protection from the head or filters out foreign particles

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nails

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protect ends of fingers and toes

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sebaceous glands

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lubricate the hair and skin

150
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sweat glands

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secrete sweat or perspiration

151
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tuberculosis skin test

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standard method of determining whether an individual is infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis

152
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tuberculosis blood test

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IGRAs are blood tests that may be used to determine whether an individual is infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis preferred for BCG

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scratch/prick test

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involves the placement of a suspected allergen in the uppermost layers of the epidermis

154
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sweat test

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performed on sweat to determine the level of chloride concentration on the skin

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Tzanck test

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microscopic examination of a small piece of tissue that has been surgically scraped from a pustule

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wound culture

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performed on a wound exudate to determine the presence of microorganisms and to identify specific types

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biopsy

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obtaining a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination

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erythrocyte sedimentation rate

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blood test to determine the rate at which red blood cells settle in a long, narrow tube

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