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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-

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together, joined

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trans-

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through, across

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tri-

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three

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uni-

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one

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-a

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noun ending, no meaning

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-ac, -al, -ar, -ary, -ic, -ior, -ous

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pertaining to

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-algia

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pain, painful

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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-clasia

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to break, surgical fracture

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-coccus

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berry-shaped bacteria

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-cyte

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cell

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-derma

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skin

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-ectomy

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excision, surgical removal

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-gen

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substance or agent that produces, creates, or forms

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-genesis

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creation, origin, formation, production

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-genic

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creating, producing, causing

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-gnosis

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knowing

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-gram

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a record, radiographic image

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-graphy

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process of recording, radiographic imaging

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-ia

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condition, abnormal state

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-itis

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inflammation

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-kinesia

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movement

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-logist

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specialist in the study of

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-logy

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study of

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-lysis

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destruction, separation, dissolution, loosening

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-oid

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resembling

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-opsy

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viewing, process of viewing, to view

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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abnormal reduction in number, deficiency

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-physis

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growth

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-plasia

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formation, growth

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-plegia

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paralysis

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-rrhaphy

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suture, repair

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-sarcoma

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malignant tumor

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-scopy

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process of viewing/visual examination

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-sis

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state of, condition

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-stasis

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stopping, standing still

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-tome

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instrument used to cut

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-tomy

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incision

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-trophy

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development

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adip/o, lip/o, steat/o

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fat

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aut/o

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self

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bi/o

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life

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brachi/o, brach/i

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arm

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cephal/o

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head

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cervic/o

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neck

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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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dactyl/o

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finger or toe

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fasc/i

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fascia

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heter/o

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other

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hidr/o

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sweat

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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly

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kerat/o

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hard, horny tissue, keratin

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melan/o

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black, dark pigment, melanin

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myc/o

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fungus

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necr/o

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death

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onych/o

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nail

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pachy/o

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thick

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pil/o, trich/o

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hair

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radi/o

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radiation, x-rays, radius (lateral lower arm bone)

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rhytid/o

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wrinkles

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sarc/o

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flesh, connective tissue

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scler/o

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hardening

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seb/o

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sebum

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squam/o

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scale

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staphyl/o

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grape-like clusters

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strept/o

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twisted chains

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tors/o, tors/i

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twisted

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ungu/o

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nail

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xanth/o

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yellow

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xen/o

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foreign

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xer/o

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dry

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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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bx

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biopsy

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CT

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computed tomography scan

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derm

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dermatology

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ID

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intradermal

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MD

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doctor of medicine

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mg

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milligram

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MRI

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magnetic resonance imaging

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MRSA

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methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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PET

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positron emission tomography

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po

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by mouth

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prn

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when necessary, as needed

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RICE

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rest, ice, compression, elevation

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SC

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subcutaneous

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SCC

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squamous cell carcinoma

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SG

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skin graft

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staph

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staphylococcus

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strep

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streptococcus

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subcut

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subcutaneous

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TD

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transdermal

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UV

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ultraviolet

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abrasion

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scrape

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abscess

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localized collection of pus

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acute

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sudden, sharp, severe; disease with short course

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albinism

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partial or total lack of pigment in skin, hair, eyes

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alopecia

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condition of baldness, hair loss

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antipruritic agents

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prevent/relieve itching

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autoimmune disorder

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disorder in which the immune system overreacts and attacks itself

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bacteria, bacterium

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single-celled microorganisms that may cause infection by invading body tissues

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benign

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noncancerous, harmless

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cancer

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a process where abnormal cells in the body divide uncontrollably

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cauterize

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to burn tissue with intent to destroy damaged tissue, prevent infections, or stop bleeding

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cellulitis

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bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue; characterized by redness, heat, and swelling

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chronic

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condition lasting a long time with periods of remission and exacerbation

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cicatrix

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scar

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contusion

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bruise

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cyst

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closed sac containing fluid

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debride, debridement

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excision of damaged or necrotic tissue

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dehiscence

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separation or bursting open of surgical wound

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dermatitis

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inflammation of skin

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dermis

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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

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profuse, excessive sweating

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ecchymosis

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bruise

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eczema

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non-infectious, inflammatory disease presenting as redness, blisters, scabs, and itching

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edema

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swelling, accumulation of fluid in cells and tissues

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emollients

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oily, relieve dry skin

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epidermis

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uppermost layer of skin

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excise, excision

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surgical removal by cutting out

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excoriate

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to scratch, scratch

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fascia

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fibrous tissue

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frostbite

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conservation of core body heat resulting in skin freezing

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gangrene

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death of tissue due to loss of blood supply

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herpes simplex

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inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus (type I); cold sore, fever blister

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infection

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invasion of disease causing organisms

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jaundiced

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yellow-colored skin and the whites of the eyes from abnormal amounts of bile pigments

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laceration

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torn, ragged-edge wound

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lesion

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visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease

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macule

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flat, colored spot on the skin

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meissner corpuscle

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tactile sensory receptors that responds to light touch

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metastasize

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production of cells that can mobilize and establish tumors in other organs of the body

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nevus

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pigmented skin blemish

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nodule

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small knot-like structure

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pacinian corpuscle

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sensory receptor that responds to vibration and deep pressure

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pallor

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paleness

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pruritus

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itching

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psoriasis

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a chronic skin disease, usually marked by itchy, scaly, red patches covered by silvery gray scales

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pustule

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small elevation of the skin containing fluid

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rash

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skin eruption

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scar

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collagen rich skin formed after wound healing

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sebaceous

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glands

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stratum basale

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deepest layer of the epidermis

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subcutaneous

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applied under the skin

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sudoriferous

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secreting sweat

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tinea

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group of fungal diseases characterized by itching, scaling, sometimes painful lesions

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tuberculosis

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skin test

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urticaria

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rash of itchy wheals (hives)

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ulcer

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open lesion or sore in epidermis

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varicella

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contagious viral disease, chickenpox

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verruca

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viral skin lesion epidermis; wart

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vesicle

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small fluid-filled sac; blister

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virus

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minute microorganisms that may cause infection by invading body tissue

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