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Integumentary System Flashcards

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cutane/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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seb/o

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sebaceous glands

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hidr/o

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sweat glands

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pil/i

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hair

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pil/o

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hair

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onych/o

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nails

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ongu/o

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nails

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nails

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protect the dorsal surface of the last bone of each finger and toe

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hair

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aids in controlling the loss of body heat

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sweat glands

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secrete sweat to regulate body temperature and water content and excrete some metabolic waste

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sebaceous glands

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secrete sebum (oil) to lubricate the skin and discourage the growth of bacteria on the skin

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skin

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intact skin is the first line of defense for the immune system. Skin waterproofs the body and is the major receptor for the sense of touch

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cutane/o

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skin

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derm/
dermato/o

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skin

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hidr/o

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sweat

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hirsut/o

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hairy, rough

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kerat/o

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horny, hard

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lip/o

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fat, lipid

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melan/o

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black, dark

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myc/o

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fungus

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onych/o

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fingernail or toenail

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pil/i
pil/o

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hair

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py/o

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pus

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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

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seb/o

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sebum

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urtic/o

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rash, hives

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xer/o

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dry

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actinic keratosis

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precancerous skin lesion occurring on sun damaged skin

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albinism

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genetic condition, deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin, hair and irises due to a missing enzyme necessary for the production of melanin

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alopecia

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partial or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp; also known as baldness

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blepharoplasty

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surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing sagging skin; also known as a lid lift

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bulla

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large blister that is usually more than 0.5 cm in diameter; plural, bullae

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capillary hemangioma

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soft, raised, pink or red vascular birthmark

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carbuncle

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cluster of connected furuncles (boils)

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cellulitis

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acute, rapidly spreading infection within the connective tissues

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chloasma

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pigmentation disorder characterized by brownish spots on the face; also known as melasma or the mask of pregnancy

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cicatrix

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normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound; plural, cicatrices

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comedo

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noninfected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum and keratin in a hair follicle; also known as a blackhead, plural comedones

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debridement

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removal of dirt, foreign objects, damaged tissue and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and promote healing

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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diaphoresis

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profuse but not excessive, sweating

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dysplastic nevi

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atypical moles that may develop into skin cancer

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ecchymosis

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large, irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin; plural ecchymoses

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eczema

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for of persistent or recurring dermatitis characterized by redness, itching and dryness with possible blisters, cracking and oozing or bleeding

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erythema

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redness of the skin due to capillary dilation

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erythroderma

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abnormal redness of the entire skin surface

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exanthem

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refers to a widespread rash, normally in children

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exfoliative dermatitis

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condition which there is widespread scaling of the skin, often with pruritus, erythroderma and hair loss

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folliculitis

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inflammation of the hair follicles that is especially common on the limbs and in the beard area on men

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furuncles

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large, tender, swollen areas caused by staphylococcal infection around the hair follicles or sebaceous glands also known as boils

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granuloma

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small knot like swelling of granulation tissue in the epidermis

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hematoma

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swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues

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hirsutism

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excessive bodily and facial hair in women, usually occurring in a male pattern (face, chest and back)

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ichthyosis

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group of hereditary disorders characterized by dry thickened scaly skin

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impetigo

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highly contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

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Keloid

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abnormally raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the boundaries of the original incision

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keratosis

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any skin growth such as a wart or callus, where there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin; plural keratoses

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koilonychia

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malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon/ also known as spoon nail

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lipedema

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chronic abnormal condition usually in women characterized by accumulation of fat and fluid in the tissues just under the skin of the hips and legs

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lipoma

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benign, slow growing fatty tumor located between the skin and the muscle layer

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macule

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discolored, flat spot such as a freckle, less than 1cm in diameter

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malignant melanoma

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skin cancer that occurs in the melanocytes

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necrotizing fasciitis

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severe infection caused by group A strep bacteria that enters the body through a wound. Untreated the infected body tissue can be destroyed, and the illness may be fatal; also known as flesh eating bacteria.

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onychocryptosis

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ingrown toenail which the edges of the toenail curve inward and cut into the skin

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onychomycosis

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fungal infection of the nail

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papilloma

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benign, superficial wartlike growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere in the body such as in the bladder

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papule

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small raised red lesion such as an insect bite less than .5 cm in diameter.

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paronychia

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acute or chronic infection of the skin fold around a nail

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pediculosis

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lice infestation

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petechiae

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pinpoint hemorrhages less than 2 mm in diameter; singular petechia

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pruritus

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itching associated with most forms of dermatitis

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psoriasis

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common skin disorder characterized by flare-ups, red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows knees scalp back or buttocks

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purpura

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appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin

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purulent

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producing or containing pus

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rhytidectomy

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surgical removal of excess skin and fat from the face for the elimination of wrinkles; facelift

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rosacea

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chronic condition of unknown cause, characterized by tiny red pimples and broken blood vessels

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scabies

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skin infection caused by an infestation of itch mites that cause small itchy bumps and blisters by burrowing into the top layer of human skin to lay their eggs.

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scleroderma

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autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened

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seborrhea

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overactivity of the sebaceous glands resulting in production of an excessive amount of sebum

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squamous cell carcinoma

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malignant tumor of the scaly squamous cells of the epithelium, that can quickly spread to other body systems

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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autoimmune disorder characterized by red, scaly rash on the face and upper trunk. This condition also attacks the connective tissue in other body systems, especially in the joints

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tinea

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fungal infection of the skin, hair or nails, ringworm

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urticaria

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itchy weals caused by an allergic reaction, hives

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verrucae

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small hard skin lesions caused by the human papillomavirus; also known as warts, singular verruca

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vitiligo

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skin condition resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes and causing irregular patches of white skin

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wheal

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small bump that itches and can appear as a symptom of an allergic reaction, or a welt

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xeroderma

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excessively dry skin or xerosis

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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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caut

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cauterization

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Ecz
Ez

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eczema

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I & D

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incision and drainage
irrigation and debridement

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MM

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malignant melanoma

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NF

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necrotizing fasciitis

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PDT

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photodynamic therapy

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Ps

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psoriasis

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SCD

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sclerodema

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SCC

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squamous cell carcinoma

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SC
subq

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subcutaneous

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SLE

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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albin/o

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white

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Bx

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biopsy

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Freckle is an examp0le of a?

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Macule

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Insect bite is an example of a?

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papule

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Plaques from psoriasis are examples of?

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plaques - plateau like elevation of skin surface

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hives from an allergic reaction are an example of?

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Wheals or welts

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a scab is an example of?

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crust (serum, blood or pus that is dry on the skins surface)

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scar or cicatrix

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fibrous tissue replacement after damage to the skin from a would or injury

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bedsore is an example of?

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ulcer

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