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Chapter 3 Flashcards

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Bcc

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Aids

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Acquired immune deficiency sundrome

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Bx

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Biopsy

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Cm

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Centimeter

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Derm

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Dermatology

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Fh

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Family history

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Fs

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Frozen section

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I&d

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Incision and drainage

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Id

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intradermal

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Im

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instramuscular

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Imp

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Impression

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Pe

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Physical examination

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Subcu

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Subcutaneous

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Ung

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Ointment

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Wbc

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White blood cell

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Xp

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Xeroderma

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Abrasion

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Scraping or rubbing away

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Abscess

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Collection of pus

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Furuncle

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Boil

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Carbuncle

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Cluster of furuncles

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Acne

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Inflammatory, sebaceous follicles, comedos.

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Alopecia

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Baldness

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Comedo

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Dried sebum plug

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Cyst

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Closed sac, contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material

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Sebaceous

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Cyst filled with sebum

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Eczema

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Redness, swelling of the capillaries

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Hemorrhage

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Loss of a large amount of blood

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Contusion

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Bruis

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Hematoma

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Elevated, blood trapped under the skin

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Hirsutism

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Excessive growth of hair

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Impetigo

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Pustules that become cristed and rupture

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Psoriasis

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Chornic, itchy red patches, silvery scales

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Scabies

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Contagious itch mite

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Skin lesions

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Altered tissue

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Primary lesions

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Initial reaction

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Secondary lesion

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Caused by primary lesion

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Tinea

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Fungal infection (ringworm)

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Pressure ulcer

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Skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure

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Urticaria

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Allergic reaction( wheals or hives)

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Verruca

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Rounded epidermal growth (wart)

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Vitiligo

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Localized loss of skin pigmentation

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Biopsy

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Removal of a small piece of living tissue

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Skin test

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Allergy, skin reaction

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Cryosurgery

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Subfreezing temperature, abnormal tissue cells

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Debridement

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Removal of foreign material

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Electrodessication

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Incision and drainage

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Incision and drainage

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Incision and drainage

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Skin graft

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Transplant healthy tissue

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Allograft

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One person to another

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Autograft one site to another

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one site to another

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Synthetic

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Transplantation of artificial skin

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Skin resurfacing

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Repairs damaged skin

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Adip/o, lip/o, steat/o

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Fat

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Cutane/o, derm/o, Dermat/o

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Skin

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Cyt/o

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Cell

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Hidr/o, sudor/o

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Sweat

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Hydr/o

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Water

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Ichthy/o

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Dry, scaly

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Kerat/o

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Horny tissue

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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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Onych/o

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Nail

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Pil/o

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Hair

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Scler/o

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Hardening

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Squam/o

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Scale

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Xer/o

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Dry

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Erythr/o

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Red

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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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Xanth/o

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Yellow

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Auto-

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Self

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Epi-

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Above

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Hypo-

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Under

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Sub-

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Under

Medical Terminology (6 decks)

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