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1
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a graft from another person is allogrqaft

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homographt

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2
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a graft taken from on3e3 part a persons body and placed elswhjerr on the same body

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autohgraft

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axilla adjective

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axillary

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noun cortex adjective

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cortical

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One infected hair follicle that sreads to suirroiundingt tissues

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furuncle

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6
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a small are of many infected areas

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carbuncle

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skin infection characterized by thjick yellow crusts

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impetigo

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kin infection cauised by mites

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scabies

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9
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skin infection caused by fungus

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tinea

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erythematosus

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root means red

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11
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symptomatic suffix means

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pertaining to

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12
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autoimmine the word element that means self is a

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auto is a prefix

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13
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nails

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formed from the stratum corneum of the epidermis

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14
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diaphoresis

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excessive sweating

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sebaceous gland

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secretes into the follicle a mixture of oily acidic sebum and broken down cells

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16
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eccrine

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sweat gland

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17
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reduction or absence of sweat

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ectodermal dysplasia

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18
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albinism

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absence of melanin

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19
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Pheromone

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effect sexual behavior

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20
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body hair

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has no specific function

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21
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ear wax

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cerumen

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22
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an excess amount of scar tissue is termed a

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keloid

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23
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what is the soft tissue in the wound healing process called

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granulation

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24
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type of cell that produces collagen is a

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fibroblast

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25
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an scraping of the skin is termed an

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abrasion

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26
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a tear in the skin is termed a

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laceration

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27
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what is another name for a stitch used a wound

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sutcher

28
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the suffix -oma means tumor or

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mass

29
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choose the term that has the word element mean study of

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dermatology

30
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deconstruction of Cryo- is a combining form that signifies

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tempature

31
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the term cutaneous means pertaining to

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skin

32
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stratum corneum

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1st superficial

33
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stratum lucidum

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2nd superficial

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Stratum granulosum

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3rd superficial

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Stratum spinosum

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4th superficial

36
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Stratum basale

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5th superficial

37
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a cancerous tumor originating in the deepest layer of the epidermis is termed a

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squamous

38
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The plural form of the term nevus is

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Nevi

39
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a blank is a malignant tumor of cells that produce melanin

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Melanoma

40
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a condition caused by lice infestation

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pediculosis

41
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inflammation of a small cell

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celluitis

42
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onych/o/

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myc/osis

43
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substance that carries and generates attraction for other people

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Pher/omone

44
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a pustule is filled with pus

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yes it is true

45
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Acne is a degenerative disease of the skin

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false

46
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pertaining to below the skin

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hypo/derm/ic

47
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adip ose

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containing fat the root adip (fat) and the suffix -ose condtion

48
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One of the following terms is a verb ones a noun

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excoriate verb and excoriation noun

49
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the root combining form melan/o denotes the color

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black

50
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the medical term for armpit is

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axilla

51
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the central portion of a structure is the

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medulla which means middle

52
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the medical term for baldness is

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alopecia

53
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the root in the term melanocyte means

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black

54
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-cyte

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cell

55
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the most superficial layer of the epidermis is the stratum corneum

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stratum corneum

56
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the type of cells that produce fibers is called a

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fibrolast

57
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the type of cells that produce fibers is called a

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fibroblast

58
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the type of connective tissue found the hypodermis

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adipose

59
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adipose tissue

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adipose tissue body fat or simply fat is a loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes. In addition to adipocytes

60
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shock

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sudden physical collaps

61
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excessive collection of fluid in cells and tissues

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edema

62
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echar

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burned dead tissue

63
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removal of injured or necrotic tissue

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debreavement

64
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regenerate

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to reconstruct a lost part

65
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a comedo can be either a white head or a blackhead

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True

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