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cutaneous

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Pertaining to the skin

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lesion

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wound, injury, or pathological change in body tissue

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systemic

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pertaining to a system or the whole body rather than a localized area

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therapeutic

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pertaining to treating, remediating, or curing a disorder or disease

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integument

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skin

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epidermis

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outer layer of the skin, forms the protective covering of the body. dependent on the dermis

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Dermis

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inner layer of the skin, rich with blood vessels, nerve endings, sebaceous (oil0 and sudoriferous (sweat) glands, and hair follicles

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fat

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adip/o
lip/o
steat/o

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skin

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cutane/o
dermat/o
derm/o

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cyan/o

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blue

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red

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erythem/o
erythemat/o
erythr/o

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sweat

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hidr/o

sudor/o

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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly

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melan/o

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black

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myc/o

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fungus

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onych/o

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nail

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pil/o

trich/o

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hair

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scler/o

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hardening, sclera

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seb/o

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sebum, sebaceous

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squam/o

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scale

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therm/o

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heat

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xer/o

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dry

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-cyte

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cell

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-derma

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skin

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-oma

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tumor

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-phoresis

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carrying, transmission

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-therapy

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treatment

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an-

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without, not

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epi-

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above, upon

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homo-

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same

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hyper-

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excessive above normal

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abrasion

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scraping or rubbing away of a surface, such as skin, by friction

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abscess

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localized collection of pus at the site of an infection (characteristically a staphylococcal infection)

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furuncle

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abscess that originates in a hair follicle; also called a boil

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carbuncle

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cluster of furuncles in the subcutaneous tissue

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acne

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inflammatory disease of subaceous follicles of the skin, marked by comedos (blackheads), papules, and pustules (small skin lesion filled with purulent material)

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alopecia

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absence or loss of hair, especially of the head; also known as baldness

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First-degree burn (superficial)

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mild burn affecting the epidermis and characterized by redness and pain with no blistering or scar formation

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second-degree burn (partial thickness)

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burn affecting the epidermis and part of the dermis and characterized by redness, blistering or large bullae, pain with little or no scarring

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third-degree burn (full thickness)

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severe burn characterized by destruction of the epidermis and dermis or dry white in appearance with insensitivity to touch

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carcinoma

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uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body; also called malignant cells

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melanoma

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malignant tumor that originates in melanocytes and is considered the most dangerous type of skin cancer, which, if not treated early, becomes difficult to cure and can be fatal

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comedo

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discolored, dry sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin; also called blackhead

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cyst

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closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material

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pilonidal

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growth of hair in a dermoid cyst or in a sinus opening on the skin

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sebaceous

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cyst filled with sebum (fatty material) from a sebaceous gland

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eczema

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redness of skin caused by swelling of the capillaries

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gangrene

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death of tissue, usually resulting from loss of blood supply

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hemorrhage

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external or internal loss of a large amount of blood in a short time

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contusion

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hemorrhage of any size under the skin in which the skin is not broken (also called a bruise)

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ecchymosis

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skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow, commonly called a bruise

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petechia

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minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin that is a smaller version of an ecchymosis

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hematoma

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elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma

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hirsutism

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excessive growth of hair in unusual places, especially in women; may be due to hypersecretion of testosterone

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ichthyosis

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genetic skin disorder in which the skin is dry and scaly, resembling fish skin because of a defect in keratinization

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impetigo

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bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and repture

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keloid

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overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of a skin injury (especially a wound, surgical incision, or severe burn) caused by excessive collagen formation during the healing process

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psoriasis

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chronic skin disease characterized by itchy patches covered with silvery scales

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scabies

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contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

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skin lesion

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areas of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease injury, or a wound resulting from external factors or internal disease

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tinea

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fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected, such as tinea pedis (athletes foot); also called ringworm

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ulcer

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lesion of the skin or mucous membrane marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues

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pressure ulcer

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skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure, usually in a patient who is bedridden; also known as decubitus ulcer or bedsore

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urticaria

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allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itch; also called wheals (hives)

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verruca

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round epidermal growth caused by a virus; also called wart

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vesicle

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small blister-like elevation on the skin containing a clear fluid; large vesicles are called bullae

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vitiligo

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localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches; also called leukoderma

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wheal

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smooth, slightly elevated skin that is white in the center with a pale red periphery also called hives if itchy

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biopsy

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removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ or other part of the body for microscopic examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis, estimate prognosis, or follow the course of a disease

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skin test

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any test in which a suspected allergen or sensitizer is applied to or injected into the skin to determine the patients sensitivity to it

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cryosurgery

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use of subfreezing temperature, commonly with liquid nitrogen, to destroy abnormal tissue cells, such as unwanted, cancerous, or infected tissue

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debridement

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removal of foreign material, damaged tissue, or cellular debris from a wound or burn to prevent infection and promote healing

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fulguration

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tissue destruction by means of high frequency electrical current; also called electrodesiccation

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incision and drainage (I&D)

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incision of a lesion, such as an abscess, followed by the drainage of its contents

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Mohs surgery

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surgical procedure used primarily to treat skin neoplasm in which tumor tissue fixed in place is removed layer by layer for microscopic examination until the entire tumor is removed

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skin graft

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surgical procedure to transplant healthy tissue by applying it to an injured site

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allograft

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transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another person; also called homograft

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autograft

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transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individual

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synthetic

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transplant of artificial skin produced from collagen fibers arranged in a lattice pattern

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xenograft

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transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor (usually a pid) and transferred to a human; also called heterograft

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skin resurfacing

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procedure that repairs damaged skin, acne scars, fine or deep wrinkles, or tattoos or improves skin tone irregularities through the use of topical chemicals, abrasion, or laser

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chemical peel

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use of chemicals to remove outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses as well as for cosmetic purposes to remove fine wrinkles on the face; also called chemabrasion

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cutaneous laser

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any of several laser treatments employed for cosmetic and plastic surgery

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dermabrasion

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removal of acne scars, nevi, tattoos, or fine wrinkles on the skin through the use of sandpaper, wire brushes, or other abrasive materials on the epidermal layer

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antipruritics

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reduce severe itching

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corticosteroids

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anti-inflammatory agents that treat skin inflammation

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