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Week 2- Chap 4&5- anatomical terminology & dermatology (integumentary system) Flashcards

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Abdominopelvic cavity

abdomin/o = abdomen
pelv/o = pelvis
ic = pertaining to
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Inferior of two ventral cavities; large cavity generally subdivided into abdominal and pelvic cavities; however, no clear structure indicating where one cavity stops & the other begins; organs of abdominopelvic cavity are protected by membrane covering called the peritoneum.
Abdominal cavity: houses the stomach, liver, gallbladder, spleen, pancreas, & portions of colon and intestine.
Pelvic cavity: contains the uninart bladder, ureters, urethra, & portions of colon and intestine in both genders; in females it also contains the uterus, ovaries, fallopian tubes, & vagina; in males it contains the prostate gland, semi vesicles, bulbourethral gland, & portion of vas deferens.

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Abdominal

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Pertaining to the abdomen

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Antecubital

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(anatomy) Pertaining to, or situated in the anterior (front) part of the elbow (cubitus)

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Anterior

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(anatomy) Nearer the forward end; nearer the head of an animal or the front of a human.

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Axillary

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Of or pertaining to the axilla or armpit; underarm area

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Caudal

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(zoology) Pertaining to the tail or posterior or hind part of a body.

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Cephalic

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Pertaining to the head;

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Cranial cavity

crani/o = skull
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Of or relating to the cranium, or to the skull.

Dorsal cavity; lies inside skull and contains the brain; brain is protected by membrane sac called meninges.

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Distal

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(anatomy, geology) Remote from the point of attachment or origin; as, the distal end of a bone or muscle.

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Dorsal

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(anatomy) With respect to, or concerning the side in which the backbone is located, or the analogous side of an invertebrate

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Epigastric

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Of or pertaining to the epigastrium

(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.

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Hypochondriac

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From French hypocondriaque, from Ancient Greek ὑποχονδριακός (hupokhondriakós, “of the region between the ribs and navel”), from ὑποχόνδριος (hupokhóndrios, “the space between the ribs and the navel”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + χόνδρος (khóndros, “cartilage”)

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Hypogastric

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(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium.

An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus.

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Iliac

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Of or pertaining to the ilium.

(anatomy) The upper and widest of the three bones that make up each side of the hipbone and pelvis.

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Inferior

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(botany) Situated below some other organ

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Inguinal

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Of or pertaining to the groin

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Lateral

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(anatomy) Pertaining to the left or right of the body; further from the midline.

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Lumbar

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Related to the lower back or loin.

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Medial

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(anatomy) Pertaining to the inside; closer to the midline.

The medial side of the knee faces the other knee, while the outer side of the knee is lateral.

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Ventral

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Related to the abdomen or stomach

(anatomy) On the front side of the human body, or the corresponding surface of an animal, usually the lower surface.

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Posterior

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(anatomy) Nearer the back end; nearer the caudal end of the body in quadrupeds or the dorsal end in bipeds.

Located behind, or towards the rear of an object.

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Midline

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(anatomy, medicine) The medial line (or plane) of the body, which divides the body into halves that are mirror-images of each other.

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Pelvic cavity

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(anatomy) The large compound bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. It consists of hip bone, sacrum and coccyx.
(anatomy) A funnel-shaped cavity, especially such a cavity in the kidney into which urine passes towards the ureter

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Pleural cavity

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(anatomy) The part of the thoracic cavity that surrounds the lungs and is enclosed by the pleurae.

Pleurae: (anatomy) The smooth serous membrane which closely covers the lungs and the adjacent surfaces of the thorax; the pleural membrane

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Proximal

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(anatomy, geology) Closer to the point of attachment or observation.

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Spinal cavity

spin/o = spine
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Dorsal cavity; formed by canal through vertebrae; contains the spinal cord; spinal cord is also protected by the meninges.
The spinal canal (or vertebral canal or spinal cavity) is the space in vertebrae through which the spinal cord passes.

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Superficial

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Of or pertaining to the surface.

Being near the surface.

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Superior

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Located above.

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Thoracic cavity

thorac/o = chest

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Superior of two ventral cavities; found enclosed by ribs and separated from abdominopelvic cavity by diaphragm muscle; contains organs such as the lungs, heart, esophagus, trachea, aorta, & thymus gland; it can be subdivided into one central and two side regions.
Mediastinum: central region; contains the heart, trachea, esophagus, aorta, & thymus gland; heart is encased in the pericardial sac.
Pleural cavities: side regions; each contains a lung; sac protecting lungs is called pleura.

(medicine) A chamber located within the upper human torso (and other animal bodies) which contains the heart and lungs.

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Umbilical

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Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.

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Viscera

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plural form of viscus Collectively, the internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities, such as the liver, heart, or stomach.

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RUQ

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Right upper quadrant

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RLQ

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Right lower quadrant

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LUQ

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left upper quadrant

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LLQ

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Left lower quadrant

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Abrasion

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Skin injury that scrapes away the surface skin.

In dermatology, an abrasion is a wound caused by superficial damage to the skin, no deeper than the epidermis. It is less severe than a laceration, and bleeding, if present, is minimal

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Adenectomy

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Adenectomy, from the Greek aden (gland), and ektomē (to remove), is a surgical removal of all or part of a gland

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Adenitis

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Adenitis is a general term for an inflammation of a gland[1] or lymph node.

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Adenoma

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An adenoma (from Greek αδένας, adeno-, “gland” + -ώμα, -oma, “tumor”) (/ˌædɨˈnoʊmə/; plural adenomas or adenomata /ˌædɨˈnoʊmɨtə/) is a benign tumor of epithelial tissue with glandular origin, glandular characteristics, or both.

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Adipose

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In biology, adipose tissue /ˈædɨˌpoʊs/ or body fat or just fat is loose connective tissue composed mostly of adipocytes.

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Cellulitis

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Inflammation of connective tissue cells of skin

Cellulitis is a bacterial infection involving the skin. It specifically affects the dermis and subcutaneous fat. Signs and symptoms include an area of redness which increases in size over a couple of days.

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Cryosurgery

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Cryosurgery (cryotherapy) is the application of extreme cold to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue.[1] The term comes from the Greek words cryo (κρύο) (“icy cold”) and surgery (cheirourgiki – χειρουργική) meaning “hand work” or “handiwork”.

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Cutaneous

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(anatomy, zoology) Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin; especially the cutis

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Cyanosis

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(pathology) A blue discolouration of the skin due to the circulation of blood low in oxygen.

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Cyanotic

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Pertaining to

(pathology) A blue discolouration of the skin due to the circulation of blood low in oxygen.

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Dermabrasion

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A cosmetic medical procedure in which the surface of the epidermis of the skin is removed by abrasion, typically to remove scarring or sun-damaged skin.

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Dermis

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(anatomy) The tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.

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Dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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Dermatologist

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one who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology.

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Dermatology

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the study of the skin and its diseases

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Dermatophathy

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Disease of the skin

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Epidermis

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The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis

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Erythroderma

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Red skin.

An inflammatory skin disease with erythema and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface.

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Hypodermic

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under the dermis

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Impetigo

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contagious bacterial skin disease

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Intradermal

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Intradermal means inside/within, about, or below a dermal tissue layer (typically the skin) and describes the location of administration.

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Lesion

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(medicine) An infected or otherwise injured or diseased organ or part, especially such patch of skin.

General term indicating presence of type of tissue abnormality

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Leukoderma

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White skin

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Lipectomy

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(surgery) The surgical removal of fat from the body

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Lipoid

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pertaining to fat. A lipid.

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Lipoma

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(pathology) A nonmalignant tumor comprising fat cells.

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Melanoma

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(oncology, pathology) A dark-pigmented, usually malignant tumor arising from a melanocyte and occurring most commonly in the skin.

Black tumor/mass/swelling

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Melanocyte

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A cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin (dark pigment).

Pigment cell.

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Necrosis

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localized death of cells or tissue

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Onychomycosis

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Fungal infection of the nail, especially the toenail.

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Percutaneous

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taking place through the skin

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Pruritus

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(medicine) severe itching, especially of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma etc

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Psoriasis

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(pathology) A noncontagious disease whose main symptom is gray or silvery flaky patches on the skin which are red and inflamed underneath when scratched.

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Pyogenic

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Producing pus

referring to bacterial infections that make pus

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Pyorrhea

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Discharge of pus

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Seborrhea

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Oily discharge

Seborrheic dermatitis (also seborrhea, sebopsoriasis, seborrheic eczema, dandruff and pityriasis capitis)[1] is a chronic, relapsing and usually mild dermatitis. In infants seborrheic dermatitis is called cradle cap.

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Subcutaneous

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Under the skin

Pertaining to the fatty layer under the skin

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Transdermal

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Across/through skin

through unbroken skin

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Ulcer

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Open sore or lesion in the skin or mucus membrane

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Urticaria

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Skin eruption of pale reddish wheals with severe itching; usually associated with food allergy, stress, or drug reactions.

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Xanthoderma

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A yellow coloration of the skin.

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Wheal

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small raised swelling on the skin

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BX, bx Bx?

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Biopsy

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C&S

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Culture and sensitivity

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Derm

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Dermatology

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I&D

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Incision and drainage

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ID

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Intradermal

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Subcu, Subq, SQ

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Subcutaneous

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Ante

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In front of

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Epi

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Above

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Hypo

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Below

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Retro

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Behind

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