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ch.3 Flashcards

1
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cut/o; cutane/o

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skin

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derm/o; dermat/o

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skin

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hidr/o

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sweat

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kerat/o

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horny tissue; hard

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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; ungu/o

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nail

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pachy/o

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thick

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pil/o

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hair

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rhytid/o

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wrinkles

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squam/o

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scale

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sud/o; sudor/o

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sweat

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trich/o

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hair

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xer/o

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dry

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epidermis

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outermost layer of the skin

has several layers, sureface is covered with flat horny cells that are constantly shed,

one layer contains melanin that give the skin its color

the last layer called the basal layer produces new cells to replace the those that are getting shed

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Dermis

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the middle or inner layer of skin

contains blood vessels, sensory nerve ending, oils and sweat glands

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subcutaneous

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tissue that is closely attached to the dermis

made up of 3 layers adipose, fatty tissue and connective tissue

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Hair

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defined as a meshwork of cells that contain the protein keratin

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Hair follicles

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where hair originates from, located in the dermis of the skin

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hair Root

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is embedded in the hair follicles

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Arrector Pili

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is a muscle that proveides support for hair follicles

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the Hair Shaft

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the visivle portion of the hair

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Nails

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consist of 3 parts

Nail plate (nail body)

Lunula - a pale or white half moon shaped area at the base of the nail plate

Cuticle - a narrow band of epidermal skin at the base and sides of the nail plate

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Epi

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on; upon; over

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Hypo

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beneath; below

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intra

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within

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Para

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around; besides

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per

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though

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sub

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under; below

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30
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-ectomy

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excision; surgical removal

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-ia; iasis; osis

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abnormal condition of

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-itis

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inflammation

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33
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malacia

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softening

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34
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-(o)logy

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study of

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-(o)logist

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specialist in the study of

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36
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-oma

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tumor; swelling

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37
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-plasty

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surgical repair

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38
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-(r)rhea

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flow; excessive discharge

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39
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-tome

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cutting instrument

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40
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adipose

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fat

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41
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dermatologist

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physician skin specialist

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42
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dermatology

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study of skin

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43
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epidermal

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pertaining to the epidermal layer of the skin

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44
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hypodermic

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pertaining to beneath the skin

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45
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intradermal

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pertaining to withing the skin

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46
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percutaneous

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pertaining to through the skin

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47
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subcutaneous

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pertaining to under or below the skin

48
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abrasion

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scraping away of the skin; a scrape

49
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acne

A

inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

50
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actinic keratosis

A

precancerous skin condition related to excessive sunligh exposure

51
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albinism

A

conditon characterized by a lack of skin pigmentation; white

52
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alopecia

A

loss of hair; baldness

53
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basal cell carcinoma

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cancerous tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis

54
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carbuncle

A

skin infection characterized by a cluster of boils

55
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cicatrix

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a scar left by a healed wound

56
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contusion

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an injury characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration without a break in the skin, a bruise

57
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dermatitis

A

inflammation of the skin

58
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diaphoresis

A

excessive sweating

59
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ecchymosis

A

superficial discoloration caused by blood in the tissue, a bruise

60
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eczema

A

Integumentary system disease and disorder terms

61
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edema

A

abnormal swelling of tissue

62
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erythema

63
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excoriation

64
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furuncle

A

inflamed hair follicle; a boil

65
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herpes simplex

A

fever blister; cold sore

66
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herpes varicella

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highly contagious disease usually seen in childhood, commonly called chickenpox

67
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herpes zoster

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painful skin eruptions that follow a nerve path; shingles

68
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impetigo

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highly contagious superficial skin infection characterized by pustules

69
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jaundice

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yellow discoloration of the skin

70
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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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a cancerous growth that begins as soft, purple-brown papules on the feet and gradually spreads in the skin

71
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keloid

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abnormally large, raised or thickened scar

72
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laceration

73
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lesion

A

any damage to tissue caused by trauma or disease

74
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macule

A

small, flat discoloration of skin lessthan 1 cm in diameter

75
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malignant melanoma

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cancerous skin tumor originating from the melanocytes of a mole, freckless, or pigmented skin; skin cancer

76
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nevus

A

pigmented area at birth; mole, birthmark

77
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onychomalacia

A

softening of the nails

78
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onychomycosis

A

fungal infection of the nails

79
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pachyderma

A

thickening of the skin

80
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pallor

81
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papule

A

small, solid lesion that is less than .05 cm in diameter, pimple

82
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pediculosis

A

lice infestation associated with skin and hair

83
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petechia

A

pinpoint bleeding in the skin

84
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pressure ulcer

A

open lesion the skin characterized by a breakdown of skin and underlying tisues as a result of constant pressure to bony prominences under the skin and an inadequate blood supply to the are, also know as a decubitus ulcer

85
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psoriasis

A

chronic skin condition characterized by dry silvery scales coering red lesions

86
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pruritus

A

sever itching

87
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purpura

A

large bruises under the skin associated with hemorrhages into tissue

88
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pustule

A

circumscribed elevation of the skin containing pus

89
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Scabies

A

skin infection caused by infestation of the itch mite

90
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scleroderma

A

hardening of the skin

91
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seborrhea

A

excessive discharge of sebum

92
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squamous cell carcinoma

A

cancer of the squamous or scale like cells of the skin

93
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tinea

A

fungal infection of the skin; ringworm

94
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tinea corporis

A

fungal infection of the body

95
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tenea cruis

A

fungal infection of the groin; jock itch

96
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urticaria

A

skin eruption of wheals; hives

97
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verruca

A

skin elevation caused by a virus;

wart

98
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vesicle

A

small skin elevation filled with clear liquid a blister

99
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vitiligo

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condition charactorized by irregular white patches of skin that are totally lacking pigmentation due to the destruction of melanocytes

100
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wheal

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transient round itchy evelvation of the skin; one hive

101
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xeroderma

102
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biopsy

A

removal of tissue for the purpose of microscopic examination

103
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cryosurgery

A

use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy unwanted tissue

104
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debridement

A

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

105
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dermabrasion

A

removal of skin blemishes and wrinkles using mechanical or chemical methods

106
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dermatome

A

instrument for cutting skin

107
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dermatoplasty

A

surigicle repair of the skin; skin transplant

108
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electrodesiccation

A

destruction of tissue by burning or drying the tissue with an electric spark; primarily used to destroy superficial growths such as wart, but may also be used on deeper tissues

109
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Mohs surgery

A

surgical procedure for malignant skin growths that involves the removal of the visivle and root portions of the malignancy in mapped layers

110
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rhytidectomy

A

excision or removal of excess skin for the elimination of wrinkles; also called a face -lift

111
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rhytidoplasty

A

surgical repairs of wrinkles

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bx; Bx

113
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decub

A

decubitus ulcer

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subQ; SC

A

subcutaneous

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