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Medical Terms Flashcards

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Absence

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Without

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Without

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Absence

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Adipose

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Fatty

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Fatty

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Adipose

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Albinism

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Lack of color pigment

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Lack of color pigment

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Albinism

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Allograft

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Homograft,
Same species graft

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Homograft,
Same species graft

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Allograft

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Alopecia

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Condition in which hair falls out

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Condition in which hair falls out

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Alopecia

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Anhidrosis

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Deficiency of sweat

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Deficiency of sweat

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Anhidrosis

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Autograft

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From patient’s own body

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From patient’s own body

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Autograft

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15
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Avulsion

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Ripping or tearing away of part either surgically or accidentally

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Ripping or tearing away of part either surgically or accidentally

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Avulsion

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Biopsy

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Removal of small piece of living tissue for diagnostic purposes

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Removal of small piece of living tissue for diagnostic purposes

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Biopsy

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Causalgia

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Burning pain

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Burning Pain

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Causalgia

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Collagen

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Protein substance of skin

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Protein substance of skin

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Collagen

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Debridement

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Cleaning or removal of dead tissue from a wound

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Cleaning or removal of dead tissue from a wound

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Debridement

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Delayed Flap

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Pedicale of skin with blood supply that is separated from origin over time

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Pedicale of skin with blood supply that is separated from origin over time

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Delayed flap

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Dermabrasion

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Planing of skin by means of sander, brush, or sandpaper

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Planing of skin by means of sander, brush, or sandpaper

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Dermabrasion

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Dermatologist

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Physician who treats conditions of skin

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30
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Physician who treats conditions of skin

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Dermatologist

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31
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Dermatoplasty

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Surgical repair of skin

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32
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Surgical repair of skin

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Dermatoplasty

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33
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Electrocautery

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Cauterization by means of heated instrument

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34
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Cauterization by means of heated instrument

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Electrocautery

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35
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Epidermolysis

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Loosening of epidermis

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36
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Loosening of epidermis

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Epidermolysis

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37
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Epidermomycosis

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Superficial fungal infection

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38
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Superficial fungal infection

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Epidermomycosis

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Epithelium

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Surface covering of internal and external organs of body

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40
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Surface covering of internal and external organs of body

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Epithelium

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41
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Erythema

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Redness of skin

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Redness of skin

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Escharotomy

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Surgical incision into necrotic (dead) tissue

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Surgical incision into necrotic (dead) tissue

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Escharotomy

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Fissure

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Cleft or groove

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Cleft or groove

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Free Full-Thickness Graft

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Graft of epidermis and dermis that is completely removed from donor area

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Graft of epidermis and dermis that is completely removed from donor area

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Free Full-Thickness Graft

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Furuncle

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Nodule in skin caused by staphylococcus entering through hair follicle

50
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Nodule in skin caused by staphylococcus entering through hair follicle

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Hematoma

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A localized collection of blood, usually a break in a blood vessel

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A localized collection of blood, usually a break in a blood vessel

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Homograft

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Allograft
Same species graft

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Allograft
Same species graft

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Ichthyosis

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Skin disorder characterized by scaling

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Skin disorder characterized by scaling

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Ichthyosis

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Incise

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To cut into

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To cut into

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Island pedicle flap

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Contains a single artery and vein that remains attached to origin temporarily or permanently

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Contains a single artery and vein that remains attached to origin temporarily or permanently

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Island Pedicle Flap

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Leukoderma

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Depigmentation of skin

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Depigmentation of skin

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Leukoderma

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Lipocyte

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Fat cell

65
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Lipoma

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Fatty tumor

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Fatty tumor

67
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Melanin

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Dark pigment of skin

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Dark pigment of skin

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Melanoma

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Tumor of epidermis, malignant and dark in color

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Tumor of epidermis, malignant and dark in color

71
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Mohs Surgery
Mohs Micrographic Surgery

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Removal of skin cancer in layers by a surgeon who also acts as a pathologist during surgery

72
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Removal of skin cancer in layers by a surgeon who also acts as a pathologist during surgery

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Mohs Surgery
Mohs Micrographic Surgery

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Muscle Flap

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Transfer of muscle from origin to recipient site

74
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Transfer of muscle from origin to recipient site

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Muscle Flap

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Neurovascular Flap

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Contains artery, vein, and nerve

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Contains artery, vein, and nerve

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Neurovascular Flap

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Pedicle

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Growth attached with a stem

78
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Growth attached with a stem

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Pilosebaceous

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Pertains to hair follicles and sebaceous glands

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Pertains to hair follicles and sebaceous glands

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Pilosebaceous

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Sebaceous Gland

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Secretes sebum

82
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Secretes sebum

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Sebaceous gland

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Seborrhea

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Excess sebum secretion

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Excess sebum secretion

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Sebum

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Oily substance

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Oily substance

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Split-Thickness Graft

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All epidermis and some of dermis

88
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All epidermis and some of dermis

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Split-Thickness Graft

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Steatoma

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Fat mass in sebaceous gland

90
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Fat mass in sebaceous gland

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Stratified

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Layered

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Stratified

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Stratum (Strata)

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Layer

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Stratum (Strata)

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Subungual

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Beneath nail

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Beneath nail

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Xanthoma

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Tumor composed of cells containing lipid material, yellow in color

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Tumor composed of cells containing lipid material, yellow in color

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Xenograft

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Different species graft

100
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Different species graft

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Xeroderma

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Dry, discolored, scaly skin

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Dry, discolored, scaly skin

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