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Chapter 3 - Treatments & Therapies/ Abbreviations Flashcards

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epidermal

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epi / derm / al

upon / skin / pertaining to

pertaining to the skin

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hypodermic

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hypo / derm / ic

beneath / skin / pertaining to

pertaining to beneath the skin

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intradermal

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intra / derm / al

inside / skin / pertaining to

pertaining to inside the skin

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percutaneous

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per / cutane / ous

through / skin / pertaining to

pertaining to through the skin

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subcutaneous

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sub / cutane / ous

beneath / skin / pertaining to

pertaining to beneath the skin

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transdermal

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trans / derm / al

through / skin / pertaining to

pertaining to through the skin

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chemosurgery

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chemo / surgery

chemical / surgery

removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals

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chemotherapy

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chemo / therapy

chemical / treatment

treatment using chemicals

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cyrosurgery

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cryo / surgery

cold / surgery

destruction of tissue through freezing

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dermabrasion

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derm / ab / rasion

skin / away / rub

rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin

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electrocauterization

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electro / cauteriz / ation

electricity / burn / process

using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it

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electrodesiccation

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electro / desicc / ation

electricity / drying / process

using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it

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incision and drainage (I&D)

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in / cision

in / cut

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

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lipectomy

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lip / ectomy

fat / removal

removal of fatty tissue

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liposuction

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lipo / suction

fat / vacuum

removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum

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onychectomy

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onchy / ectomy

nail / removal

removal of a nail

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onychotomy

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onycho / tomy

nail / incision

incision into a nail

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rhytidoplasty

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rhytido / plasty

wrinkle / reconstruction

reconstruction of wrinkled skin

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autograft

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auto / graft

self / transplant

skin transplant taken form a different place on the patient’s body

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homograft (allograft)

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homo / graft (allo / graft)

similar / transplant (other / transplant)

skin transplant taken from another member of the patient’s species (homo, because it is from a similar species, and allo, because it is from another person)

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heterograft

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hetero / graft

different / transplant

skin transplant taken form a species other than the patient’s

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xenograft

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xeno / graft

foreign / transplant

skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s

*heterograft & xenograft are interchangeable

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anesthetic

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an / esthetic

no / sensation

a drug that temporarily blocks sensation

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antibiotic

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anti / biotic

against / life

a drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms

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antihistamine

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anti / histamine

against / histamine

a drug that opposes the effects of histamine

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antipruritic

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anti / pruritic

against / itching

a drug that prevents or relieves itching

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antiseptic

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anti / septic

against / rotting

a drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh) by killing microorganisms

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ABCDE

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asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving

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AK

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actinic keratosis

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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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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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EAHF

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eczema, asthma, hay fever

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FS

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frozen section

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ID

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intradermal

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SC

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subcutaneous

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SCC

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squamous cell carcinoma

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SQ

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subcutaneous

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subcut

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subcutaneous

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TD

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transdermal

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XP

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xeroderma pigmentation

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