Medical Terms Relating to Skin

Question 1

allograft

Answer 1

a graft transplanted from one person to another who is not genetically identical

Question 2

what is another name for an allograft

Answer 2

allogenic skin graft

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autologous

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obtained from the patient as both the donor and recipient

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cutaneous

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pertaining to the skin

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dermatology

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study of the skin

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dermatologist

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physician specializing in diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue

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decubitus

Answer 7

pressure ulcer or bedsore

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ecchymosis

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condition in which blood seeps into the skin causing discoloration

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hypodermic

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pertaining to under the skin

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intradermal

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pertaining to within the skin

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jaundice

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yellowness of skin

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melanin

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pigment giving color to skin

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melanoma

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pigmented malignant tumor of the skin

Question 14

what is the more dangerous form of skin cancer

Answer 14

melanoma

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pediculosis

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infestation with lice

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percutaneous

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through the skin either by absorption or needle puncture

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pruritus

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severe itching

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to below the skin

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tinea

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ringworm (fungal infection of the skin)

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transcutaneous

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penetrating, entering, or passing through the skin

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trichomycosis

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fungal infection of the hair

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urticaria

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raised wheals, or hives, on the skin with itching