Vocabulary Flashcards
1
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Alopecia
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Baldness
2
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Cellulitis
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Inflammation of soft tissue under the skin: marked by swelling, redness and pain caused by a bacterial infection.
3
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Debridement
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Removal of diseased tissue from the skin.
4
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Dermatitis
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Inflammation of the skin.
5
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Gangrene
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Death of tissue usually extremities.
6
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Eczema
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An acute or chronic skin condition marked by redness, pustules, scales crusts and intense itching.
7
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Petechiae
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Small pinpoint hemorrhages of the skin.
8
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Melanoma
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Malignant tumor of pigmented cells that arise from a mole in or on the skin.
9
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Nevus
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Pigmented lesion in or on the skin: a mole.
10
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Pruritus
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Pertains to itchy skin
11
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Lacrimation
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Tears
12
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Purulent
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Containing pus.
