Terms relating to skin

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allograft

Answer 1

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

Question 2

autologous

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obtained from the patients as both the donor and receipient

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cutaneous

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pertaining to the skin

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decubitus

Answer 4

pressure ulcer/bedsore

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eccymosis

Answer 5

condition in which blood seeps into the skin cause discoloration

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hypodermic

Answer 6

pertaining to under the skin

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intradermal

Answer 7

pertaining to within the skin

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pediculosis

Answer 8

infestation with lice

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percutaneous

Answer 9

through the skin either by absorption or by needle puncture

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pruritus

Answer 10

severe itching

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tinea

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ringworm

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transcutaneous

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penetrating, entering, or passing through the skin

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trichomycosis

Answer 13

fungal infection of the hair

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uticaria

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hives

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alopecia

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loss of hair

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follicles

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specialized structures required for hair growth

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hair follicles

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sacs holding the root of hair fibers

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hapir papilla

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knob like indentation at bottom of hair follicle containing the blood supply to hair root

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lunula

Answer 19

little moon area of nail

Question 20

nail body

Answer 20

visible part ofnail

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nail bed

Answer 21

skin below the nail

Question 22

onychitis

Answer 22

inflammation of nail matrix