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CHPT 3&4 Flashcards

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adip/o

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fat

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albin/o

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deficient pigementation

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antero/o

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front

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cerv/o

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neck

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chroncr/o

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associated with chronic disease

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cirrh/o

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orange-yellow

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cutane/o

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skin

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dors/o

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back of body

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epi-

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above, on, following

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erythr/o

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red

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fer/o

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iron

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gastr/o

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stomach

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ichthy/o

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fish, scales

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inguin/o

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groin

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jaund/o

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yellow

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kerat/o

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cornea, horny, hard

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melan/o

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black, dark

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my.o

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muscle

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myc/o

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fungus

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myel/o

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spinal cord

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neur/o

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nerve

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-oma

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tumor

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onych/o

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fingernail, toenail

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pil/o

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hair

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poster/o

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after, behind, back

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proxim/o

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near

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scler/o

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hard

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seb/0

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sebum, oily, fatty

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sub-

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under, below

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sudor-

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secretion from sweat glands

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super/o

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above, beyond

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trans-

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through

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thorac/o

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chest, pleural cavity

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xanth/o

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yellow

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xer/o

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dry

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abscess

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accumulation of material in tissue

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acne

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inflammation of sebaceous glands

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adipose

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fatty tissue

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albinism

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absence of skin pigmentation

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alopecia

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disorder where immune cells attack hair follicles

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analglesics

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pain relievers

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anterios

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front

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antibiotic

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protein made in blood in response to antigen

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antifungal

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substance that destroys fungus

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anti-inflammatory

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substance that reduces inflammation

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antipuritic

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relieves itching

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antipyretic

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reduces fever

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antiseptic

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destroys germ

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avascular

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lacking adequate blood supply

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benign

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non-malignant, non-cancerous

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biopsy

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removal of tissue for examination

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bulla

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fluid-filled blister over 5mm

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carcinoma

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cancer

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caudal

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towards the tail/feet

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cephalic

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towards the head

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cervical

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pertaining to the neck

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coccyx

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tailbone

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comedo

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black head

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corium

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dermis, skin layer

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cryosurgery

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procedure in which abnormal tissue is frozen or destroyed

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cutaneous

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skin related

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cuticle

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thin layer of dead skin at nail bed

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cyanosis

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bluish discoloration of skin

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cyst

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sac of fluid

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debridement

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removal of dead tissue by soaking or excising a wound

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dermatitis

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skin inflammation

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dermatologist

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skin specialist

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dermatology

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study of skin

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dermatomycosis

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fungal infection of skin

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dermis

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skin

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diaphoresis

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excessive sweating

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distal

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farthest from origin

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dorsal

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pertaining to back or posterior

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ecchymosis

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bruise

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eczema

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inflammation of skin, dry/itchy/flaky skin

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epidermitis

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inflammation of epidermis

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epigastric

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upper central region of abdomen

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erythema

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redness of skin

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excoriation

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area where skin is torn or worn off

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fissure

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small tear

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follicle (hair)

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small secreting gland

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hemangioma

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birthmark

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hyperhidrosis

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excessive sweating

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hypochondriac

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below ribs

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hypogastric

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central abdomen below stomach

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hypodermis

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beneath the skin

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ichthyosis

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skin disorders characterized by dry, thickened, scaly skin

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impetigo

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contagious skin condition caused by strep

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inferior

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below

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inguinal

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of the groin

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keloid

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an overgrowth of scar tissue

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keratin

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protein that makes up hair, nails, and teeth enemal

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lateral

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away from midline

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lesion

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abnormal or damaged area of a tissue or organ

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lumbar

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referring to lower back

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macule

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small flat spot on skin

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malignant

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cancerous

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medial

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towards midline

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melanin

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dark brown/black pigmentation

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melanocyte

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cell that produces melanin

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melanoma

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malignant tumor

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nevus

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mole

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nodule

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growth or lump

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onychectomy

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removal of nails, declawing procedure

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onychomalacia

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fungal infection of nails

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onychopathy

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disease of nails

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onchotomy

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incision into nail

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papule

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solid raised lesion with distinct borders, less than 1cm

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paronychia

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infection around nails

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polyp

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abnormal tissue mass that protrudes into lumen of digestive/respiratory tract

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pore

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small opening in skin

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posterior

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behind

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prone

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laying face down

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proximal

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closer to origin

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prurigo

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A skin condition characterized by multiple nodules on the backs of the arms and legs that are extremely itchy.
This condition is usually caused by repeated scratching

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psoriasis

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skin disease with itchy scales on scalp and flexor joint surfaces

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pustule

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small blister containing pus

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sacrum

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triangular bone at base of spine

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scabies

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itchy skin condition caused by burrowing mite

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scleroderma

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hardening of skin/connective tissue

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sebaceous (gland)

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glands that secrete sebum

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sebum

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oily substance

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shingles

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herpes zoster

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subcutaneous

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under the skin

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supine

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laying face up

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thoracic

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pertaining to chest

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thorax

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chest cavity

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tinea

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fungal infection caused by ringworm

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transdermal

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entering through skin

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ulcer

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lesion on an organ or tissue

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umbilicus

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naval

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urticaria

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hives

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ventral

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front of the body

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verruca

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plantar warts

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vesicle

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small fluid filled sac

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vitiligo

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chronic disease that causes white patches on skin

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wheal

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swelling caused by insect bite

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BSA

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body surface area

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I&D

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incision and drainage

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SLE

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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UV

A

ultraviolet

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