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extremity

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acr/o

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gland

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aden/o

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white

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albin/o

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vessel

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ang/i

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cancer

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carcin/o

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heat

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caus/o

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little cell

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cellul/o

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skin

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cutane/o, derm/a, derm/o, dermat/o

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cutane/o

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skin

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derm/a derm/o dermat/o

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skin

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red

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erythr/o

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little bag

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follicul/o

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follicul/o

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little bag

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sweat

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hidr/o

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jaundice

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icter/o

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a covering

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integument/o

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tumor

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kel/o

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horn

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kerat/o

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white

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leuk/o

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black

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melan/o

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fungus

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myc/o

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nail

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onych/o

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thick

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pachy/o

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a louse

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pedicul/o

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plate

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plak/o

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itching

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prurit/o

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wrinkle

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rhytid/o

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hard, hardening

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scler/o

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oil

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seb/o

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hot, heat

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therm/o

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hair

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trich/o

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to pull

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vuls/o

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yellow

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xanth/o

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dry

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xer/o

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4 functions of skin

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protection, regulation, secretion, sensation

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innermost epidermal layer

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stratum germativum

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stratum germativum responsible for:

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regeneration of epidermis (germ = seed)

it is the dividing layer

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stratum spinosum means:

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spiny layer of cells

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5 stratums of epidermis (beg. with innermost)

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germativum, spinosum, granulosum, lucidum, corneum

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FUO

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fever of unknown origin

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stratum granulosum:

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cells are filled with granules

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keratin is made in which stratum

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granulosum

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stratum lucidium is present in:

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thick skin (of palms and soles)

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in the stratum corneum cells are:

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cells are dead and hard

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largest organ in the body

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skin

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3 functions of dermis

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nourishes epidermis, provides strength, supports blood vessels

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2 layers of dermis

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papillary (upper) and reticular (lower)

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dermis is also called

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corium or true skin

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dermis is composed of __________ tissue

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connective

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describe vernix caseosa

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cheeselike substance that covers fetus before birth

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4 functions of subcutaneous tissue

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supports, nourishes, insulates, cushions

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4 accessory structures of the skin

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hair, nails, sebaceous glands, sweat glands

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muscle responsible for goosebumps

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pilomotor / arrector pill

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hair is composed of a _____ and a _____

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root and shaft

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fingernails and toenails are composed of

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hard keratin

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white crescent shaped area of nail

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lunula

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nail consists of (3 parts)

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body, root, matrix/nailbed

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oil-secreting glands of the skin

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sebaceous

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sebaceous glands secrete:

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sebum

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cuticle is also called:

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eponychium/eponychiurr

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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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CF

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cystic fibrosis

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Cm

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centimetre

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bedsore or pressure ulcer

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decubitus

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Derm is an abbreviation of:

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dermatology

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DOB

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date of birth

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Dx

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diagnosis

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HCl (lower case “L”)

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hydrochloric acid

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Hx

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history

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ID

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intradermal

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I&D (on exam!)

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incision and drainage

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MD

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medical doctor

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mm

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millimeter

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PC

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professional corporation

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PPD

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purified protein derivative

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SCC

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squamous cell carcinoma

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SSN

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social security number

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staph (on exam) is an abbreviation for:

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staphylococcus

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strep is an abbreviation for:

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streptococcus

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Sub-Q, sub Q

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subcutaneous

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TIMs

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topical immunomodulators

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UV

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ultraviolet

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sweat glands are called

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sudiferous glands

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inflammatory condition of sebaceous glands

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acne

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root/CF meaning cord

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chord

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-on

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pertaining to

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small outgrowth of epidermal & dermal tissue

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acrochordon (lamen: skin tag)

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performed to identify the presence of Tubercle bacilli

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tuberculosis skin test

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tine, Heaf or Mantoux test is used to identify:

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tuberculosis (Tubercle bacilli)

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involves placement of suspected allergen in uppermost layer of epidermis

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scratch (epicutaneous) or prick test

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performed on sweat to determine level of chloride concentration on skin

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sweat test (chloride) 
there is an increase in chloride in the skin in cystic fibrosis (CF)
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microscopic exam of a small piece of tissue that has been surgically scraped from pustule to identify type of viral infection

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Tzanck test

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performed on wound exudate to determine presence of microorganisms and identify specific type

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wound culture

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obtaining of small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination to establish a Dx, especially to distinguish benign or malignancy

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biopsy (Bx)

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blood test to determine rate at which red blood cells settle.

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sedimentation rate (ESR)

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inflammation of skin caused by exposure to radiant energy

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actinic dermatitis

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actin

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ray

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-itis

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inflammation

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-ism

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condition

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genetic condition, partial or total absence of pigment in skin, hair and eyes

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albinism

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absence or loss of hair

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alopecia

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an-

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without, lack of

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hidr

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sweat

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abnormal condition, lack or absence of sweating

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anhidrosis

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graft taken from one part of patient’s body and transferred to another part of their body

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autograft

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auto-

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self

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-graft

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pencil, grafting knife

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a-

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away from

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-ion

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process

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process of forcibly tearing off part or structure of body

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avulsion

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epithelial malignant tumor of skin that rarely metastasizes

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basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

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acute, infected, painful nodule formed in subcutaneous layer, gland or follicle

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boil

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boils are often caused by invasion of:

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staphylococci

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larger blister

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bulla

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hardened skin

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callus

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infection of skin or mucous membranes with Candida

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candidiasis

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infection of subcutaneous tissue

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carbuncle

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-algia

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pain

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intense burning pain associated with trophic skin changes

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causalgia

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little cell

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cellul

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scar left after healing of a wound

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cicatrix

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blackhead

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comedo

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horny induration and thickening of the skin

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corn

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cry/o

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cold

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cutane

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skin

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-ous

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pertaining to

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closed sac that contains fluid, semi-fluid or solid material

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cyst

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removal of foreign material or damaged/dead tissue from wound

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debridement

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debridement

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removal of foreign material or damaged/dead tissue from wound

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bedsore or pressure ulcer

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decubitis

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de-

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down

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cubit

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to lie

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-us

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pertaining to

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serparation or bursting open of surgical wound

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dehiscence

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surgical procedure to remove acne scars, nevi, tattoos, fine wrinkles

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dermabrasion

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inflammation of the skin

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dermatitis

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log

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study of

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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surgical instrument, cuts skin for grafting

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dermatome

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skin condition caused by fungus

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dermomycosis

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myc

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fungus

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ec-

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out

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abnormal condition where blood seeps into skin

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ecchymosis (lamen: bruise)

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acute or chronic inflammatory skin disorder

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eczema

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redness of the skin

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erythema

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erythroderma

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abnormal redness of skin

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slough, scab

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eschar

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ex-

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out

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coriat

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corium

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abrasion of epidermis

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excoriation

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oozing of pus or serum

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exudate

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little bag

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follicul

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an eating sore: necrosis or death of tissue or bone

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gangrene

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inflammation of sweat glands

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hidradentitis

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abnormal condition, excessive sweating

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hyperhidrosis

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hyper-

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excessive

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hypo-

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below

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-ic

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pertaining to

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icteric

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pertaining to jaundice

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skin infection marked by vesicles or bullae (usually caused by strep or staph)

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impetigo

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intra-

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within

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jaund

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yellow

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-ic(e)

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pertaining to

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overgrowth of tissue caused by excessive collagen

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keloid

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kel

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tumor

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-oid

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resemble

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a flat brownish spot on skin

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lentigo (lamen: freckle)

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localized loss of pigmentation

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leukoderma

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white spots or patches on mucous membranes

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leukoplakia

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destructive type of skin lesion

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lupus

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lopec

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fox mange

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carcin

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cancer

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cancerous tumor w/ black pigmentation

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melanocarcinoma

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cancer that develops in pigment of cells

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melanoma

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prickly heat, caused by excessive body heat, commonly seen in newborns

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miliaria

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pigmented elevated spot above surface of skin

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mole

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onych

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nail

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onychomycosis

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fungal infection of nail

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pachyderma

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thick skin

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par-

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around

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-ia

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condition

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pediculosis

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lice

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small, pinpoint, purplish hemmorrhagic spots

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petechiae

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chronic skin condition, frequent episodes of redness

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psoriasis

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purplish dicolouration caused by extravasation of blood into the tissues

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purpura

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-plasty

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surgical repair

188
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chronic disease of skin, affecting soft tissues of the nose, usually occurs in middle aged/older people

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rosacea

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any rose-coloured rash

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roseola

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systemic disease caused by virus, w/ rash and fever

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rubella (lamen: german measles, 3 day measles)

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contagious disease w/ fever and rose-coloured spots on skin

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rubeola (lamen: measles)

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-rrhea

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flow

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dry skin and localized scaling

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senile keratosis

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senile

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old

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malignant tumor of squamous epithelial tissue

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squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

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streaks or lines caused by weakening of elastic tissue

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striae (lamen: strech marks)

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sub-

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below

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ungu

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nail

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taut

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tight, firm

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-ectasia

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dilatation / dialation

201
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vascular lesion formed by dialation of a group of small blood vessels

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telangiectasia

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-esthesia

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sensation

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tinea

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ringworm

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open lesion or sore

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ulcer

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contagious viral disease w/ fever headache and crop of red spots

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varicella (lamen: chickenpox)

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condition: milk-white patches surrounded by areas of normal pigmentation

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vitiligo

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skin lesion with rough papillomatous surface

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wart

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yellowness of skin

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xanthoderma

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yellow tumor

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xanthoma

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dry skin

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xeroderma

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abnormal dryness of skin

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xerosis

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corium

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dermis

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pil/o

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hair

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decub is an abbreviation of:

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decubitus

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chym

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juice

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ungu

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nail

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miliar

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millet (tiny)

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tel

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end, distant

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esthesia

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sensation

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ectasia

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dilatation

Medical Terminology (24 decks)

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