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1
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Integumentary system

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the skin

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epidermis

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the outermost layer the one that is visible

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dermis

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under the epidermis lies a deeper layer. This layer is much thicker than the epidermis, has fewer cells and more thick fibers to give the skin strength and flexibility. its also home to hair follicles, nerves and glands

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adip/o

root

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fat

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lip/o

root

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fat

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steat/o

root

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fat

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cutane/o

root

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skin

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derm/o

root

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skin

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dermat/o

root

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skin

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pill/o

root

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hair

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trich/o

root

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hair

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hidr/o

root

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sweat

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squam/o

root

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scale

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onycho/o

root

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nail

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ungu/o

root

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nail

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seb/o

root

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oil

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sebace/o

root

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oil

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crypt/o

root

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hidden

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kerat/o

root

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hard, horny

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xer/o

root

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dry

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xanth/o

root

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yellow

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erythr/o

root

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red

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leuk/o

root

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white

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albo/o

root

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white

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melan/o

root

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black

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cyan

root

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blue

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rasion

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scrape

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maserate

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latin- to soften the skin

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pruritus

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an itch

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rhyti

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wrinkle

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urticaria

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swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin

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macule, macula (freckle)

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small, flat discolored area

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patch (vitiligo)

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larger, flat, discolored area

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papule

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small solid mass

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plaque

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a solid mass on the surface of the skin

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nodule

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a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin

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tumor

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a larger solid mass

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vesicle

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a smaller blister

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bulla

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latin for buble

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pustule

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a pus-filled blister

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41
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abscess

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a localized collection of pus in the body

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42
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scess

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go

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erosion

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loss of skin

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rosion

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gnaw/eat

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ulcer

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a sore

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fissure

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a crack in the skin

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scale

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skin flaking off

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crust

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a dried substance on the skin

ex- blood/pus

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vascular lesion

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wounds related to blood vessels

50
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cherry angioma

A

small blood vessel tumor

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petechia

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a small burise

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ecchymosis

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a larger bruise

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cicatrix (plural:cicatrices)

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scar

54
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keloid

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overgrowth of scar tissue

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kel

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tumor

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nevus

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mole

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verruca

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wart

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culture and sensitivity

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growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to

59
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ops

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eye

60
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cision

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cut

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cubitus

A

lie

62
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topic

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place

63
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ichthy

A

fish scale

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alopecia

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baldness

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iasis

A

presence of

66
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actin

A

sun ray

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basal

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base

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malignant

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harmful

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vulgaris

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common

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myc

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fungus

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aden

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gland

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impetigo

A

to attack

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tinea

A

worm

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First degree burn

A

burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin

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second degree burn

A

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 like muscle, fascia, or bone

78
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esthetic

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sensation

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biotic

A

life

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histamine

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histamine

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septic

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rotting

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intra

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inside

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epi

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upon

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hypo

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beneath

85
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per

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through

86
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sub

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beneath

87
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trans

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through

88
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chemo

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chemical

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cryo

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cold

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electro

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electricity

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cauteriz

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burn

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ation

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process

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therapy

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treatment

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desicc

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drying

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plasty

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reconstruction

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auto

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self

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graft

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transplant

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homo

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similar

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allo

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other

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hetero

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different

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xeno

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foreign

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ABCDE

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asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving

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AK

A

actinic keratosis

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Bx

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biopsy

105
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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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derm

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dermatology

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ID

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intradermal

108
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SC

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subcutaneous

109
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SQ

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subcutaneous

1045-59 Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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