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adip/o
steat/o lip/o |
fat
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liposuction
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cuntane/o
derm/o dermat/o |
skin
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dermatologist
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hidr/o
sudor/o |
sweat
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ichthy/o
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dry, scaly
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itchy
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kerat/o
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hard, horny tissue
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melan/o
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black
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myc/o
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fungus
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onych/o
ungu/o |
nail
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pil/o
trich/o |
hair
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scler/o
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hardening
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squam/o
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scale
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ser/o
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dry
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Macule
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flat, pigmented circumscribed area less than i cm. in diameter
ex. freckle, flat mole, rash in rubella |
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Papule
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solid elevated lesions less than 1 cm. in diameter that may be the same color of skin or pigmented.
ex. wart, pimple. |
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Wheal
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elevated firm, rounded lesion with localized skin edema (swelling) that varies in size shape, and color in diameter.
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Vesicle
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elevated circumscribed, fluid filled lesion less than 0.5 sm. in diameter
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Fissure
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small slit or scracklike sore that extends into the dermal layer; could be caused by continuous inflammation and drying
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Ulcer
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an open sore or lesion that extends to the dermis and usually heals with scarring
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First Degree Burns
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doesn not blister and heals without scar formation
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Second Degree Burns
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deep burns that damage both the epidermis and part of the dermis formation of fluid filled blisters
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Third Degree Burns
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epidermis and dermis are destroyed and some of the underlying connective tissue is damaged, leaving skin waxy and charred with insensitivity to touch
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Abscess
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walled cavity containing pis and surrounded by inflammed or necrotic tissue
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Acne
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inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin
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Comedo
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typical small skin lesion of acne vulgaris caused by accumulation of keratin, bacteria and dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin
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Decubitus Ulcer
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skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure usually in a person who is bedridden; also known as a bedsore
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Ecchymosis
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skin discoloration consisting of a large; irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue to black greenish, brown, yellow, commonly called a bruise
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Erythema
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redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries
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Hirsutism
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condition characterized by the excessive of hair or presence of hair in an unusual place especially in woman
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Impetigo
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inflammatory skin disease characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture
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Keratosis
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thickened area of the epidermis, any horny growth on the skin (callus or wart)
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Pallor
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unatural paleness or absence of color in skin
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Petechia
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minute, pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin
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Urticaria
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allergic reaction of the skin characterized by the eruption of pale red elevated patches called wheals (hiives)
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Verruca
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epidermal growth caused by a virus such as plantar warts, juvenile warts, and veneral warts
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Biopsy
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representitive tissue sample removed from a body sire for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis
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Subcutaneous
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pertaining to under skin
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Melanoma
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black tumor
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Debridement
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removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially in a wound; used to promote healing and prevent infection
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Cryosurgery
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use of subfreezing temperature to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue cells, such as tumors, warts, and unwanted cancerous or infected tissue
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Luna,the moon on bear in the big blue house
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Fulguration
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tissue destruction by means of high frequency electric sparks, also called electrudesiccation
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Scleroderma
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an autoimmune disease of the connective tissue occurs when the bodies tissues attacked by its own immune system. formation of scar tissue in the skin and organs. thickness and firmness
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Lunula
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crescent shaped area at the base of a fingernail or toenail. any small crescent or moon shaped shaped area or structure
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Sudoriderous Glands
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small tubular structures situated within and under the skin (in the subcutaneous tissue). they discharge sweat by tiny openings in the surface of the skin
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Sebaceous Glands
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make oil to keep the skin soft and smooth, if they make too much oil your pores could get clogged and produce red bumps called pimples
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Mycosis
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fungal condition
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