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Spring Quiz 7 Flashcards

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biopsy

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removing tissue from a living person for lab examination

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carcinoma

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a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor

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cryosurgery

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use of liquid nitrogen or argon gas in a probe to freeze and kill abnormal tissue

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cutaneous

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pertaining to the skin

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integumentary

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pertaining to the covering of the body

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vasoconstriction

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reduction in the diameter of a blood vessel

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vasodilation

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increase in the diameter of a blood vessel

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analgesic

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substance that reduces or relieves the response to pain without producing loss of consciousness

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intradermal

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within the epidermis

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intramuscular

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within the muscle

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subcutaneous

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below the skin

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transdermal

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going across or through the skin

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wheal

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small, itchy swelling of the skin

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atopy

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state of hypersensitivity to an allergen

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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eczema

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inflammatory skin disease, often with a serious discharge

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excoriation

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scratch mark

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pruritis

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itching

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vesicle

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small sac containing liquid (blister)

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macule

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small, flat spot or patch on the skin

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malignant

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tumor that invades surrounding tissues and metastasizes to distant organs

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metastasis

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spread of a disease from one part of the body to another

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nevus

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congenital lesion of the skin

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papule

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small, circumscribed elevation on the skin

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carbuncle

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infection of many hair follicles in a small area, often on the back of the neck

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cellulitis

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infection of subcutaneous connective tissue

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impetigo

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infection of the skin producing thick, yellow crusts

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mucocutaneous

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junction of skin and mucous membrane

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