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Ch2 Medical Terms
Term | Definition |
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cutane/o | skin |
erythr/o | red |
hidr/o | sweat |
hist/o | tissue |
kerat/o | hard |
leuk/o | white |
lip/o | fat |
melan/o | black |
myc/o | fungus |
onych/o | nail |
plas/o | formation |
purpur/o | purple |
seb/o | sebum (oil) |
squam/o | scale |
steat/o | fat |
trich/o | hair |
xanth/o | yellow |
xer/o | dry |
BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
Bx | biopsy |
c&s | culture and sensitivity |
FS | frozen section |
HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
I&D | incision and drainage |
Rx | medical prescription |
SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
Sig | label; instruction to the planet |
t.i.d | three times a day |
erythema | redness of the skin |
pruritus | severe itching |
rash | a general term for skin eruption |
xeroderma | dry skin |