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Integumentary system- dermatology Ch.3 Flashcards

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localized

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limited to a specific area

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generalized

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spread all over the body

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centrifugal

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rash that starts from the middle and work their way outward

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centripetal

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rash spread from the outside inward

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papules

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small bumps (under 1cm)

a small solid mass

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nodules

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larger bumps (over 1 cm)

a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin

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plaque

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large, flat bumps

a solid mass on the surface of the skin

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vesicle

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small bumps (less than 1cm) filled with clear fluid

a smaller blister

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pustule

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blister filled with pus

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macule
macula (freckles)

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small, flat discolored area

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patch

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larger, flat discolored area

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tumor

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a larger solid mass

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bulla

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large blisters filled with clear fluid

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abscess

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a localized collection of pus in the body

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erosion

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loss of skin

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ulcer

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a sore

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excoriation

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a scratch

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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 (dried blood, pus) on the skin

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vascular lesion

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wounds related to blood vessels

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cherry angioma

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a small blood vessel tumor

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telangiectasia

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the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel; sometimes called a spider angioma because of how it looks on the skin

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petechia

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a small bruise

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ecchymosis

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a larger bruise

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cicatrix (cicatrices)

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scar

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keloid

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overgrowth of scar tissue

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epidermal tumors

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tumors on the skin

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nevus

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mole

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dysplastic nevus

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a mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous)

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verruca

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wart

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culture and sensitivity (C&S)

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

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biopsy (Bx)

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removal of tissue in order to examine it (with your own two eyes)

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excisional biopsy

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removal of an entire lesion for examination (to cut it out)

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incisional biopsy

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removal of a portion of a lesion for examination (to cut into it)

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dermatoscope

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instrument used to look at the skin

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dermatoscopy

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procedure for looking at the skin

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adipocele

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a hernia filled with fatty tissue

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dermatofibroma

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a fibrous skin tumor

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erythrocyanosis

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a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin

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keratogenic

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cause horny tissue development

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keratosis

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horny tissue condition

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necrosis

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tissue death

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onychia

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a nail condition

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onychocryptosis

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an ingrown nail

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onycholysis

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the loss of a nail

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onychomalacia

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abnormal softening of a nail

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onychopathy

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nail disease

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pachyderma

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tough skin

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paronychia

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a condition of the tissue around the nail

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steatoma

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a fatty tumor

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xanthoma

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a yellow tumor

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decubitus ulcer

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bed sore

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dermatosis

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skin condition

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dermopathy

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skin disease

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atopic dermatitis

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a chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching

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hypertrichosis

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excessive growth of hair

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ichthyosis

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a condition in the skin, skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales

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postpartum alopecia

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baldness experienced by women after pregnancy

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psoriasis

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a skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly skin

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sclerodermatitis

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inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening

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scleronychia

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thickening and hardening of nails

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xanthosis

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yellowing of the skin

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actinic keratosis

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horny skin condition caused by sun exposure

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basal cell carcinoma

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cancerous tumor of basal skin cells

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hidradenoma

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tumor of the sweat gland

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malignant cutaneous neoplasm

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a harmful new formation of skin tissue (i.e. skin cancer)

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malignant melanoma

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a harmful tumor of melanin cells

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squamous cell carcinoma

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cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells

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acne vulgaris

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inflammation of the skin follicles

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dermatomycosis

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a fungal skin condition

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hidradentitis

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inflammation of the sweat glands

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impetigo

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a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin

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mycodermatitis

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inflammation of the skin caused by fungus

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mycosis

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a fungal condition

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onychodystrophy

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poor nourishment (and development) of the nail

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onychomycosis

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a fungal condition of the nail

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tinea

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a fungal condition often called “ringworm” due to its circular appearance

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trichomycosis

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a fungal condition of the hair

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actinic dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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seborrheic dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum)

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steatitis

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inflammation of fat tissue

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first-degree burn

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burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin

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second-degree burn

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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

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anesthetic

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a drug that temporarily blocks sensation

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antibiotic

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a drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms

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antihistamine

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a drug that opposes the effects of histamine

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antipruritic

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a drug that prevents or relieves itching

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antiseptic

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a drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh) by killing microorganisms

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epidermal

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pertaining to the skin

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hypodermic

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pertaining to beneath the skin

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intradermal

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pertaining to inside the skin

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percutaneous

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pertaining to through the skin

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to beneath the skin

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topical

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applied directly to the skin

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transdermal

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pertaining to through the skin

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chemosurgery

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removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals

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chemotherapy

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treatment using chemicals

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cryosurgery

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destruction of tissue through freezing

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dermabrasion

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rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin

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electrocauterization

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using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it

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electrodesiccation

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using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it

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incision and drainage (I&D)

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to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain

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lipectomy

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removal of fatty tissue

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liposuction

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removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum

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onychectomy

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removal of a nail

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onychotomy

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incision into a nail

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rhytidoplasty

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reconstruction of wrinkled skin

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autograft

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skin transplant taken from a different place on the patients body

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homograft (allograft)

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skin transplant taken from another member of the patient’s species

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heterograft

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skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s

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xenograft

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skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient’s

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ABCDE

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asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving

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AK

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actinic keratosis

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Bx

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biopsy

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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

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SC
SQ

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subcutaneous

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Cellulitis

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a diffuse acute infection of the skin

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Eczema (atopic dermatitis)

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inflammation of the skin with erythematous and papulovesicular lesions caused by allergy

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acne

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popular and pustular eruption of skin with increased production of sebum

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Exanthematous viral diseases

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a rash due to virus

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Gangrene

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the death of tissue with loss of blood supply

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impetigo

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contagious pyoderma caused by staph or strep

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psoriasis

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chronic recurrent dermatosis with silver gray scales
that itch

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scabies

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parasitic (tiny mites) and infectious pruritus

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scleroderma

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chronic and progressive disease of the skin with hardening of connective tissue

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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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an inflammatory disease of collagen in the skin, joints, and internal organs

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Urticaria

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Hives
an acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin

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keratosis

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thickened area of epidermis

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leukoplakia

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white, thickened patches on the tongue or cheek

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Kaposi sarcoma

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Malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth
characterized by cutaneous nodules

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bacterial analyses

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pus or fluid samples examined to detect
microorganisms

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fungal tests

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scrapings for culture and microscopic examination after treatment with KOH

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cryosurgery

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destroy tissue with subzero temperatures using liquid nitrogen

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Curettage

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scrape lesion with sharp curet

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electrodesiccation

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destroy tissue by burning with electric spark

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mohs surgery

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removes thin layers of growth to examine
under a microscope (basal and squamous cell)

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skin biopsy

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punch and shave to remove for examination in path lab

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skin test

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test reaction of the body to an allergen with skin tests (scratch or patch tests)

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