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Chapter 3: Integumentary System and Dermatology Flashcards

1
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epidermis

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outermost layer of the skin

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dermis

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deeper layer of the skin that contains hair follicles, nerves, and glands

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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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pil/o, trich/o

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hair

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hidr/o

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sweat

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onych/o, ungul/o

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nail

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seb/o, sabace/o

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oil

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kerat/o

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hard, horny

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xer/o

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dry

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xanth/o

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yellow

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erythr/o

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red

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leuk/o, alb/o

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white

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melan/o

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black

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abrasion

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scraping away of skin

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albinism

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lack of pigment in the skin, causing patient to look white

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albino

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a person infected with albinism

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alopecia

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baldness

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anhidrosis

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lack of sweating

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dermatalgia

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skin pain

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dermatodynia

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skin pain

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erythema

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redness

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erythroderma

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red skin

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hidropolesis

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the formation of sweat

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hyperhidrosis

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excessive sweating

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hyperkerotosis

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excessive growth of horny skin

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hypermelanosis

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excessive melanin in the skin

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hyperpigmentation

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excessive pigment in the skin

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hypohidrosis

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diminished sweating

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hypomelanosis

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diminished melanin in the skin

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hypopigmentation

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diminished pigment in the skin

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leukoderma

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white skin

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onychophalgia

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eating or biting the nails

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pruritis

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an itch

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trichomegaly

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abnormally thick hair

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urticaria

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swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin (hives)

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xanthoderma

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yellow skin

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xerosis

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condition of dryness

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39
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localized

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limited to a specific area

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40
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generalized

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all over the body

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41
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centrifugal

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starts from the middle and works its way outward

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42
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centripetal

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spreads from the outside inward

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43
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macule

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small, flat, discolored area (freckle)

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patch

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larger, flat, discolored area

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papule

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a small solid mass less than 1 cm in diameter

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nodule

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a solid mass over 1 cm in diameter

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plaque

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a flat, solid mass on the surface of the skin

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bulla

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a larger pus-filled blister

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pustule

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a pus-filled blister

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vesicle

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a smaller pus-filled blister

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ulcer

A

a sore

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scale

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skin flaking off

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crust

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a dried substance (i.e. blood, pus) on the skin

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ecchymosis

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a larger bruise

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petechia

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a small bruise

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cicatrix

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scar

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keloid

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overgrowth of scar tissue

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nevus

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mole

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verruca

A

wart

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biopsy

A

removal of tissue in order to examine it (with your own two eyes)

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keratogenic

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causing horny tissue to develop

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keratosis

A

horny tissue condition

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onychocryptosis

A

an ingrown nail

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onychopathy

A

nail disease

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steatoma

A

a fatty tumor

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acne vulgaris

A

inflammation of the skin follicles

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dermatitis

A

inflammation of the skin

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dermatomycosis

A

a fungal skin condition

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dermopathy

A

skin disease

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eczema

A

a red itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly

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hidradenitis

A

inflammation of the sweat glands

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hypertrichosis

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excessive growth of hair

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ichthyosis

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a condition in which the skin is dry and scaly and resembles fish scales

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impetigo

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a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin

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mycodermatitis

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inflammation of the skin caused by fungus

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onychomycosis

A

a fungal condition of the nail

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sclerodermatitis

A

inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening

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scleronychia

A

thickening and hardening of the nails

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seborrheic dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum)

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steatitis

A

inflammation of fat tissue

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trichomycosis

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a fungal condition of the hair

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xanthosis

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yellowing of the skin

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first-degree burn

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burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin

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second-degree burn

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deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis

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third-degree burn

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deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer

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fourth-degree burn

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deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin (epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer) but also underlying tissues such as muscle, fascia, or bone

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malignant melanoma

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a harmful tumor of melanin cells

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hypodermic

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pertaining to beneath the skin

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intradermal (ID)

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pertaining to inside the skin

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percutaneous

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pertaining to through the skin

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to beneath the skin

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transdermal (TD)

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pertaining to through the skin

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chemotherapy

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treatment using chemicals

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cryosurgery

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destruction of tissue through freezing

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dermabrasion

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rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin

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incision and drainage (I&D)

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to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain

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lipectomy

A

removal of fatty tissue

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liposuction

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removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum

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onychectomy

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removal of a nail

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onychotomy

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incision into a nail

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anesthetic

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a drug that temporarily blocks sensation

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antibiotic

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a drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms

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antihistamine

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a drug that opposes the affects of histamine

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antipruritic

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a drug that prevents or relieves itching

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ABCDE

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asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving

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Bx

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biopsy

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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decub

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decubitus ulcer

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derm

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dermatology

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SC, SQ, subcut

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subcutaneous

KNH 209 (10 decks)

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