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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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Erythroderma

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Red skin

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Necrosis

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Abnormal condition of death

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Cancerous tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis frequent type of skin cancer. Rarely metastasizes, can arise in sun exposed skin

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Malignant melanoma

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Dangerous form of skin cancer caused by an uncontrolled growth of melanocytes

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Cryosurgery

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The use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue

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Melanoma

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Black tumor

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Cancer of the epidermis layer of skin that may invade deeper tissue and metastasize

Begins as sore that won’t heal

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Ecchymosis

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Skin discoloration caused by blood collecting under the skin following blunt

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Hirsutism

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Excessive hair growth over the body

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Pyogenic

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Pus forming

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Psoriasis

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Chronic inflammatory condition consisting of papules forming “silvery scale” patches with circular borders

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Cyanosis

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Bluish tint to the skin caused by deoxygenated blood

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Comedo

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Collection of hardened sebum in hair follicle. Black head

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Electrocautery

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To destroy tissue with an electric current

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Curettage

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Removal of superficial skin lesions with a curette( surgical instrument shaped like a spoon) or scraper

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Eczema

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Superficial dermatitis of unknown cause accompanied by redness, vesicles, itching, and crusting

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I&D

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incision and drainage

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Suppurative

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Containing or producing pus

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Laser therapy

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Removal of skin lesions and birthmarks using a laser beam that emits intense heat and power at a close range. The laser converts frequencies of light into one small, powerful beam

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Macule

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Flat discolored area that is flush with the skin surface

Freckle, birthmark

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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Dermatoplasty

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Surgical repair of the skin

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SCC

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squamous cell carcinoma

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Tinea capitis

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Fungal infection of the scalp

Ringworm

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Exfoliative cytology

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Scraping cells from tissue and then examining them under a microscope

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Strawberry hemangioma

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Congenital collection of dilated blood vessels causing a red birthmark that fades a few months after birth

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Acne vulgaris

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Common form of acne seen in teenagers

Characterized by comedo, papules, and pustules

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Scabies

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Contagious skin disease caused by egg laying mites that burrow through the skin and cause redness and itching

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Derm, derm

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dermatology

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Epidermal

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Pertaining to upon the skin

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Impetigo

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A highly infectious bacterial infection of the skin with pustules that rupture

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decub

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Decubitus ulcer

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HSV

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herpes simplex virus

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SG

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skin graft

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Urticaria

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Hives… Skin eruption of pale reddish wheals with severe itching.

Usually associated with food allergy, stress or drug reactions

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Rubella

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Contagious viral skin infection. Commonly called German measles

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Subcutaneous

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Pertaining to under the skin

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Fissure

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Crack-like lesion or groove on the skin

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Ungual

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Pertaining to the nails

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Purpura

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Hemorrhages into the skin due to fragile blood vessels

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Melanocyte

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Black cell

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Plastic surgery

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Surgical specialty involved in repair, reconstruction, or improvement of body structures such as the skin that are damaged, missing, or misshapen

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Rhytidectomy

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Removal of wrinkles

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Pyoderma

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Pus skin

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

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Chronic disease of the connective tissue that injures the skin, joints, kidneys, nervous system and mucous membranes.

Red, scaly butterfly rash across the cheeks and nose

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Tinea

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Fungal skin disease resulting in itching, scaling lesions

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Verruca

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Warts… A benign growth caused by a virus. Has a rough surface that is removed by chemicals and it laser therapy

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Tinea pedis

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Fungal infection of the foot

Athletes foot

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Antibiotics

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Kill bacteria causing skin infections

Bacitracin/neomycin/polymixinB

Neosporin ointment

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Purulent

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Containing pus or an infection that is producing pus. Pus consists of dead bacteria, white blood cells, and tissue debris

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Antipruritics

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Reduce severe itching

Diphenhydramine, Benadryl; camphor/pramoxine/zinc, Caladryl

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Abrasion

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A scraping away of the skin surface by friction

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Vesicle

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A blister; small fluid raised spot on the skin

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Pustule

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Raised spot on skin containing pus

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Partial thickness

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2nd degree

Blisters

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Pediculosis

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Infestation with lice the eggs laid by the lice are called nits and cling tightly to hair

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Cicatrix

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A scar

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Ichthyoderma

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Scaly and dry skin

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Kaposi’s sarcoma

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Form of skin cancer frequently seen in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
AIDS patients

Brownish purple papules spread from skin metastasize to internal organs

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Scleroderma

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Hard skin

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Furuncle

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Bacterial infection of a hair follicle.

Redness, pain, swelling

Boil

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Antiparasitics

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Kill mites or lice

Lindane, kwell, permethrin, Nix

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Vitiligo

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Disappearance of pigment from skin in patches

Milk white appearance

Leukoderma

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Burn

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Damage to the skin that can result from exposure to open fire, electricity, ultraviolet light from the sun or caustic chemicals

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Trichomycosis

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Abnormal condition of hair fungus

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Corticosteroid cream

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Specific type of powerful anti-inflammatory cream.

Hydrocortisone, Cortaid; triamcinolone, Kenalog

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Decubitus ulcer

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Open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences cutting off the blood flow to the overlying . These can appear in bedridden patients who lie in one position too long and can be difficult to heal also called bedsore or pressure

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STSG

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Split-thickness skin graft

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Petechiae

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Pinpoint

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Lipoma

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Fatty mass

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Hypodermic

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Pertaining to under the skin

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Pallor

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Abnormal paleness of the skin

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Incision and drainage (I&D)

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Making an incision to create an opening for the drainage of material such as pus

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Nodule

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Firm, solid mass of cells in the skin larger than .5 cm diameter

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Plastic surg. Procedures

Chemabrasion

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Abrasion using chemicals

Chemical peel

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Autograft

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Skin graft from a persons own body

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Hyperpigmentation

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Abnormal amount of pigmentation in the skin

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Surgical procedures

Cauterization

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Destruction of tissue by using caustic chemicals, electric currents, heat, or by freezing

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Skin grafting

Allograft

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Skin graft from one person to another; donor is usually a cadaver

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Dermatosis

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Abnormal condition of the skin

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Dermatoplasty

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Skin grafting; transplantation of skin

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Debridement

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

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Depigmentation

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Loss of normal skin color or pigment

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antifungals

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Kill fungi infecting the skin

Miconazole, monistat; clotrimazole, lotrimin

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Wet gangrene

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An area of gangrene that becomes secondarily infected by pus-producing bacteria

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Dermatologist

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Specialist in skin

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Hyperhidrosis

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Abnormal condition of excessive sweat

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Gangrene

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Tissue necrosis usually due to deficient blood supply

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Acne rosacea

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Chronic form of acne seen in adults involving redness, tiny pimples, and broken blood vessels , primarily on the nose and cheeks

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Heterograft

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Skin graft from an animal of another species, usually pig to a human

Xenograft

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Onychia

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Infected nail bed

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UV

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ultraviolet

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Varicella

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Contagious viral skin infection

Chicken pox

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Keloid

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Formation of a raised and thickened hypertrophic scar after an injury or

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Xenograft

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Skin graft from an animal of another species

Heterograft

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SLE

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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Onychomycosis

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Abnormal condition of nail fungus

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Fungal scrapings

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Scrapings, taken with curette or scraper, of tissue from lesions are placed on a growth medium and examined under a microscope to identify fungal growth.

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Onychectomy

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Removal of a nail

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Lipectomy

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Removal of fat

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Nevus

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Pigmented skin blemish, birthmark or mole.

Usually benign but may become cancerous

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Biopsy (BX, bx)

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A piece of tissue is removed by syringe and needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under a microscope. Used to aid in diagnosis

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Dry gangrene

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Dried, blackened, shriveled, referred to as mummified

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Leukoderma

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White skin

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Frozen section (FS)

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A thin piece of tissue is cut from a frozen specimen for rapid examination under a microscope

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Seborrhea

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Oily discharge

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Onychophagia

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Nail eating (nail biting)

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Photo sensitivity

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Condition in which the skin reacts abnormally when exposed to light such as the ultraviolet rays of the sun

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BX, bx

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biopsy

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Ulcer

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Open sore or lesion in skin or mucous membrane

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subcu, SC, sc, subq

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Subcutaneous

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Full thickness

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Third degree

Charring

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Keratosis

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Term for any skin condition involving an overgrowth and thickening of the epidermis layer

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Dermatopathy

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Skin disease

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MM

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malignant melanoma

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Alopecia

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Absence or loss of hair, especially of the head.

Baldness

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Carbuncle

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Furuncle involving several hair follicles

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Erythema

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Redness or flushing of the skin

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Papule

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Small solid circular raised spot on surface less than .5cm in diameter

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Onychomalacia

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Softening of nails

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Eschar

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A thick layer of dead tissue and tissue fluid that develops over a deep burn area

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Diaphoresis

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Profuse sweating

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ID

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intradermal

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Skin graft (SG)

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The transfer of skin from a normal area to cover another site

Used to treat burn victims and after some surgical procedures

Dermatoplasty

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Dermatome

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Instrument for cutting the skin or thin transplants of skin

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Superficial

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First degree

Skin reddened

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Hyperemia

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Redness of the skin due to increased blood flow

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Liposuction

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Removal of fat beneath the skin by means of suction

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Albinism

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Genetic condition in which the body is unable to make melanin

White hair, and skin and red pupils lack of pigment

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Rhytidectomy

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Surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles. Commonly referred to as face lift

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Lesion

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A general term for a wound, injury, abnormality

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Sebaceous cyst

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Sac under the skin filled with sebum or oil from sebaceous gland. This can grow to a large size and may need to be excised

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Clinical lab test

Culture and sensitivity.

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A lab test that grows a colony of bacteria removed from an infected area in order to identify the specific infecting bacteria and then determine its sensitivity to a variety of antibiotics

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Intradermal

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Pertaining to within the skin

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Xeroderma

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Dry skin

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Paronychia

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Infection of the skin fold around a nail

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Anesthetics

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Applied to skin to deaden pain

Lidocaine, xylocaine, procaine, novocain

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FS

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Frozen section

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Dermabrasion

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Abrasion or rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper. Performed to remove acne scars, tattoos, and scar tissue

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Contusion

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Injury caused by a blow to the body, causes swelling, pain, and bruising

Skin is not broken

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Anti-virals

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Treats herpes simplex infection

Valacyclovir, valtrex; famcyclovir, Famvir; acyclovir, Zovirax

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Cyst

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Fluid filled sac under skin

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Acne

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Inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles resulting in papules and pustules

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Ichthyosis

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Condition in which the skin becomes dry scaly and keratinized

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Rhytidoplasty

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Surgical repair of wrinkles

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Dermatology

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Branch of medicine involving diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of the integumentary system

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Pruritus

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Severe itching

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Abscess

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A collection of pus in the skin

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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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Wheal

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Small round swollen area on the skin

Seen in allergic skin reactions

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Antiseptics

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Used to kill bacteria in skin cuts and wounds or at a surgical site

Isopropyl alcohol; hydrogen peroxide

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Cellulitis

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A diffuse acute infection and inflammation of the connective tissue found in the skin

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Anhidrosis

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Abnormal condition of no sweat

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