integumentary system terminology Flashcards
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a-, an-
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absence of, without, not
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ab-
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away from, from
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ad-
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toward, to, into, at, increase
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allo-
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other
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auto-
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self
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bi-
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two, twice, double
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brady-
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slow
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dia-
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through, across, complete
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dys-
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difficult, painful, bad
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epi-
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on, upon, above
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hemi-
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half
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homo-
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same
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hyper-
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above, excessive
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hypo-
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below, deficient, under
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inter-
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between
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intra-
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in within
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meta-
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change, beyond
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neo-
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new
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para-
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near, beside, beyond
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per-
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through
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poly-
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many, much
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pre-, pro-
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before
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quad-, quadri-
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four
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sub-
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below, under
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sym-, syn-
together, joined
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trans-
through, across
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tri-
three
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uni-
one
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-a
noun ending, no meaning
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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ior, -ous
pertaining to
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-algia
pain, painful
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-cele
hernia, swelling
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-clasia
to break, surgical fracture
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-coccus
berry-shaped bacteria
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-cyte
cell
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-derma
skin
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-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
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-gen
substance or agent that produces, creates, or forms
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-genesis
creation, origin, formation, production
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-genic
creating, producing, causing
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-gnosis
knowing
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-gram
a record, radiographic image
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-graphy
process of recording, radiographic imaging
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-ia
condition, abnormal state
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-itis
inflammation
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-kinesia
movement
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-logist
specialist in the study of
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-logy
study of
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-lysis
destruction, separation, dissolution, loosening
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-oid
resembling
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-oma
tumor, mass
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-opsy
viewing, process of viewing, to view
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-osis
abnormal condition
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-pathy
disease
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-penia
abnormal reduction in number, deficiency
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-physis
growth
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-plasia
formation, growth
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-plegia
paralysis
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-rrhaphy
suture, repair
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-rrhea
discharge, flow
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-sarcoma
malignant tumor
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-scopy
process of viewing/visual examination
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-sis
state of, condition
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-stasis
stopping, standing still
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-tome
instrument used to cut
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-tomy
incision
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-trophy
development
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adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
fat
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aut/o
self
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bi/o
life
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brachi/o, brach/i
arm
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cephal/o
head
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cervic/o
neck
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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
skin
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dactyl/o
finger or toe
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fasc/i
fascia
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heter/o
other
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hidr/o
sweat
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ichthy/o
dry, scaly
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kerat/o
hard, horny tissue, keratin
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melan/o
black, dark pigment, melanin
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myc/o
fungus
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necr/o
death
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onych/o
nail
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pachy/o
thick
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pil/o, trich/o
hair
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radi/o
radiation, x-rays, radius (lateral lower arm bone)
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rhytid/o
wrinkles
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sarc/o
flesh, connective tissue
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scler/o
hardening
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seb/o
sebum
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squam/o
scale
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staphyl/o
grape-like clusters
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strept/o
twisted chains
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tors/o, tors/i
twisted
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ungu/o
nail
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xanth/o
yellow
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xen/o
foreign
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xer/o
dry
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BCC
basal cell carcinoma
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bx
biopsy
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CT
computed tomography scan
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derm
dermatology
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ID
intradermal
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MD
doctor of medicine
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mg
milligram
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MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
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MRSA
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus
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PET
positron emission tomography
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po
by mouth
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prn
when necessary, as needed
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RICE
rest, ice, compression, elevation
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SC
subcutaneous
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SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
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SG
skin graft
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staph
staphylococcus
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strep
streptococcus
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subcut
subcutaneous
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TD
transdermal
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UV
ultraviolet
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abrasion
scrape
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abscess
localized collection of pus
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acute
sudden, sharp, severe; disease with short course
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albinism
partial or total lack of pigment in skin, hair, eyes
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alopecia
condition of baldness, hair loss
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antipruritic agents
prevent/relieve itching
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autoimmune disorder
disorder in which the immune system overreacts and attacks itself
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bacteria, bacterium
single-celled microorganisms that may cause infection by invading body tissues
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benign
noncancerous, harmless
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cancer
a process where abnormal cells in the body divide uncontrollably
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cauterize
to burn tissue with intent to destroy damaged tissue, prevent infections, or stop bleeding
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cellulitis
bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue; characterized by redness, heat, and swelling
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chronic
condition lasting a long time with periods of remission and exacerbation
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cicatrix
scar
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contusion
bruise
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cyst
closed sac containing fluid
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debride, debridement
excision of damaged or necrotic tissue
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dehiscence
separation or bursting open of surgical wound
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dermatitis
inflammation of skin
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dermis
layer of skin made dense, irregular connective tissue that houses blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, and other structures; central skin layer
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diaphoresis
profuse, excessive sweating
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ecchymosis
bruise
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eczema
non-infectious, inflammatory disease presenting as redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
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edema
swelling, accumulation of fluid in cells and tissues
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emollients
oily, relieve dry skin
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epidermis
uppermost layer of skin
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excise, excision
surgical removal by cutting out
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excoriate
to scratch, scratch
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fascia
fibrous tissue
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frostbite
conservation of core body heat resulting in skin freezing
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gangrene
death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
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herpes simplex
inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus (type I); cold sore, fever blister
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infection
invasion of disease causing organisms
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jaundiced
yellow-colored skin and the whites of the eyes from abnormal amounts of bile pigments
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laceration
torn, ragged-edge wound
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lesion
visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease
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macule
flat, colored spot on the skin
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meissner corpuscle
tactile sensory receptors that responds to light touch
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metastasize
production of cells that can mobilize and establish tumors in other organs of the body
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nevus
pigmented skin blemish
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nodule
small knot-like structure
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pacinian corpuscle
sensory receptor that responds to vibration and deep pressure
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pallor
paleness
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pruritus
itching
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psoriasis
a chronic skin disease, usually marked by itchy, scaly, red patches covered by silvery gray scales
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pustule
small elevation of the skin containing fluid
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rash
skin eruption
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scar
collagen rich skin formed after wound healing
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sebaceous
glands
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stratum basale
deepest layer of the epidermis
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subcutaneous
applied under the skin
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sudoriferous
secreting sweat
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tinea
group of fungal diseases characterized by itching, scaling, sometimes painful lesions
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tuberculosis
skin test
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urticaria
rash of itchy wheals (hives)
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ulcer
open lesion or sore in epidermis
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varicella
contagious viral disease, chickenpox
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verruca
viral skin lesion epidermis; wart
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vesicle
small fluid-filled sac; blister
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virus
minute microorganisms that may cause infection by invading body tissue
