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1
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cellulitis

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inflammation of connective tissue cells of skin

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anhidrosis

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abnormal condition of no sweat

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3
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seborrhea

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excessive discharge of sebum

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4
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percutaneous

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pertaining to through the skin

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xeroderma

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dry skin condition

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carcinoma

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cancerous tumor

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unugal

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pertaining to the nail

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onychectomy

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surgical removal of a nail

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ichthyoderma

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scaly skin condition

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10
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trichomycosis

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fungal infection involving the hair

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11
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Adenectomy

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surgical removal of a gland

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12
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White

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Leuk/o

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13
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what procedure involves scraping skin with rotating wire brushes or sandpaper

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dermabrasion

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14
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_________is a fungal skin disease resulting in itching, scaling lesions.

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Tinea

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15
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Aggressive form of skin cancer that is prone to metastasize or spread.

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MM

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16
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The medical term for chickenpox is

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varicella

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17
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Derm is an abbreviation for

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dermatology

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18
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_________ is a collection of pus in the skin.

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Abscess

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19
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The inner layer of skin that contains hair follicles and sweat glands is the _________.

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dermis

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20
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Flat, purplish, pinpoint spots caused by bleeding beneath the skin are called_________.

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petechiae

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21
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Term for fat cell

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Adipocyte

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22
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Types of burn results in erythema but no blisters

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1st degree

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23
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The combining forms onych/o and ungu/o both mean _______.

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nail

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24
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Surgical repair of the skin is __________.

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dermatoplasty

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25
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what means hair eating?

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Trichophagia

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26
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Abbreviation for biopsy

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BX

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27
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Disease that causes lesions commonly referred to as fever blister is _________.

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herpes simplex

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28
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Abbreviation for subcutaneous is

A

SubQ

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29
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______ is a chronic inflammatory condition consisting of crusty papules that form patches with circular borders.

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Psoriasis

30
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The outer layer of skin that forms a protective barrier to keep out bacteria and other pathogens is the _______.

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epidermis

31
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Combining form for hornlike

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kerat/o

32
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area of tissue death

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necrosis

33
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some type of tissue abnormality is

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lesion

34
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ID is the abbreviation for

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interdermal

35
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a “black-and-blue” skin bruise caused by blood collecting under skin after trauma is ________.

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ecchymosis

36
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Ichthyoderma is a __________ skin condition.

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scaly

37
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the combining form xanth/o means

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yellow

38
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The layer that underlines the skin and serves to insulate the body is the ________.

A

subcutaneous layer

39
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In which layer of the skin does squamous cell carcinoma begin>

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epidermis

40
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a solid, raised clump of skin cells is called a

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nodule

41
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what lies immediately under the epidermis

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dermis

42
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which structures secretes oil

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sebaceous gland

43
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Loss of hair, especially baldness, is known as

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alopecia

44
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what is a typical sign of second degree burn

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formation of blisters

45
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cellulitis can be described as

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an inflammation of connective tissue cells of the skin

46
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what is the physical manifestation of herpes zoster commonly called?

A

shingles

47
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Erythema is defined as ______.

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redness of the skin

48
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Herpes simplex infection causes what are known as

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fever blisters

49
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The term intradermal mean

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pertaining to within the skin

50
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characteristics of melanoma

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black color

51
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a diagnosis of onychia means there is _______.

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an inflamed nail bed.

52
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Crusty papules on the skin forming patches with circular borders are characteristics of

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psoriasis

53
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“disease of a gland”

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adenopathy

54
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bedsore

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decubitus ulcer

55
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macule

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flat, discolored spot on skin

56
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Tinea is a

A

fungal skin disease

57
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Varicella is commonly called

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chickenpox

58
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Pruritus is the medical term for ______.

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severe itching

59
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Abbreviation refers to administration of medication

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ID

60
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ID stands for

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intradermal

61
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BCC

A

basal cell carcinoma

62
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Bx, bx

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biopsy

63
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C&S

A

culture and sensitivity

64
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decub

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decubitus ulcer

65
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Derm, derm

A

dermatology

66
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HSV

A

herpes simplex virus

67
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I&D

A

incision and drainage

68
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MM

A

malignant melanoma

69
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SCC

A

squamous cell carcinoma

70
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SG

A

skin graft

71
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STSG

A

split-thickness skin graft

72
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SubQ, subcut

A

subcutaneous

73
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ung

A

ointment

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