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adip/o

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fat

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lip/o

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fat

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steat/o

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fat

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cutane/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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hidr/o and sudor/o

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sweat

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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly

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kerato

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horny tissue; hard; cornea

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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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pil/o, trich/o

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hair

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scler/o

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hardening; sclera (white of eye)

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seb/o

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sebum, sebaceous

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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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-derma

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skin

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-oid

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resembling

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-phoresis

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carrying, transmission

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-therapy

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treatment

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albin/o

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white

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aden/o

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gland

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xanth/o

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yellow

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leuk/o

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white

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cyan/o

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blue

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-emia

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blood condition

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define abrasion

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scraping, or rubbing away of a surface, such as skin, by friction

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abscess definition

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localized collection of pus at the site of an infection

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what is a furuncle

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an abscess that originates in a hair follicle; boil

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what is a carbuncle

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a cluster of furuncles in the subcutaneous tissue

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define acne

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inflammatory disease of sebaceous follicles of the skin, marked by comedos, papules, pustules

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alopecia

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absence or loss of hair, especially of the head

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burn definition

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tissue injury contact with thermal, chemical, electrical, or radioactive agent

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define cyst

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closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material

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define eczema

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redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries

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define hemorrhage

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loss of a large amount of blood in a short period, externally or internally

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define contusion

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hemorrhage of any size under the skin in which the skin is not broken; a bruise

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define eechymosis

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skin discoloration consisting of large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing, a bruise

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define petechia

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minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot on the skin

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define hematoma

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elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma

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define hirsutism

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condition characterized by excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women

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define impetigo

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bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

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define psoriasis

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autoimmune disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales

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define scabies

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contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

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define skin lesion

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area of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a wound caused by external factors or internal disease

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define primary lesion

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skin lesion caused directly by a disease process

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define secondary lesion

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skin lesion that evolves from a primary lesion or that is caused by external forces, such as infection, scratching, trauma, or the healing process

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define tinea

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fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected; also called ringworm

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define ulcer

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lesion of the skin or mucous membranes marked by inflammation, necrosis and sloughing of damaged tissues

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define pressure ulcer

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skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure, usually in a person who is bedridden; also known as decubitus ulcer or bedsore

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define urticaria

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allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itchy; wheals or hives

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define verruca

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rounded epidermal growths caused by a virus; wart

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define vitiligo

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localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches; leukoderma

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biopsy (Bx, bx)

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removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ or other part of the body for microscopic examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis, estimate prognosis, or follow the course of a disease

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skin test

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method for determining induced sensitivity (allergy) by applying or inoculating a suspected allergen or sensitizer into the skin and determining sensitivity (allergy) to the specific antigen by an inflammatory skin reaction to it

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define cryosurgery

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use of subfreezing temperature, commonly with liquid nitrogen, to destroy abnormal tissue cells, such as unwanted, cancerous, or infected tissue

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define debridement

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treatment that involves removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially in a wound, and is used to promote healing and prevent infection

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define excimer laser

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aims a high-intensity ultraviolet B light dose of a very specific wavelength, and a handheld wand allows the energy to be delivered precisely to the affected areas without harming healthy skin around them; exciplex laser

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define fulguration

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tissue destruction by means of a high-frequency electric current; also called electrodesiccation

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incision and drainage definition

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surgical procedure to release pus or pressure built up under the skin, such as in an abscess, and remove its contents

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mohs surgery definition

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procedure in which layers of cancer-contaminating skin are progressively excised and examined until only cancer-free tissue remains; micrographic surgery

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skin graft definition

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surgical procedure to transplant healthy tissue to an injured site

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allograft definition

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transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another person; called a homograft also

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autograft definition

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transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individual

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define synthetic

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transplantation of artificial skin produced from collagen fibers arranged in a lattice pattern

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xenograft definition

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transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor (usually a pig) and transferred to a human; heterograft

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skin resurfacing definition

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repair of damaged skin, acne scars, fine or deep wrinkles, or tattoos or improvement of skin tone irregularities by using topical chemicals, abrasion, or laser

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chemical peel definition

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use of chemicals to remove outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses, as well as cosmetic purposes to remove wrinkles on the face; chemabrasion

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cutaneous layer definition

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any of several laser treatments employed for cosmetic and plastic surgery

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define dermabrasion

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removal of acne scars, nevi, tattos, or fine wrinkles on the skin through the use of sandpaper, wire brushes, or other abrasive materials on the epidermal layer

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antibiotics

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kill bacteria that causes skin infections

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antifungals

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kill fungi that infect the skin

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antipruritics

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reduce severe itching

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corticosteroids

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treat skin inflammation through anti-inflammatory action

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-phagia

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swallowing, eating

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-plasm

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formation; growth

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neo-

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new

Medical Terminology pt 2 (15 decks)

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