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Chapter 12

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Term
Definition
EPI   ABOVE OR UPON  
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-OSIS   CONDITION  
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-PLASTY   SURGICAL REPAIR  
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SEB/O   SEBUM  
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MELAN/O   BLACK/DARK  
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ONYCH/O   FINGERNAIL/TOENAIL  
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ERYTH/O   RED  
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XER/O   DRY  
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HIDR/O   SWEAT  
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LEUK/O   WHITE  
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CYAN/O   BLUE  
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XANTH/O   YELLOW  
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KERAT/O   HORNY, HARD, CORNEA  
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BIO   LIFE  
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LIP/O   FAT, LIPID  
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DERM/O, DERMAT/O, DERMA   SKIN  
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EPIDERMIS   OUTER MOST LAYER OF SKIN  
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DERMIS   AKA CORIUM. THICK LAYER OF TISSUE DIRECTLY BELOW YOUR EPIDERMIS  
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SUBCUTANEOUS   FATTY LAYER JUST BELOW THE SKIN  
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DERMATOLOGIST   SKIN SPECIALIST  
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-ISM   CONDITION, STATE OF  
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-AR   PERTAINING TO  
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-ARY   PERTAINING TO  
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-TION   PROCESS, STATE OR QUALITY OF  
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-IOR   PERTAINING TO  
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HIRSUT/O   HAIRY, ROUGH  
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PEDICUL/O   LOUSE/LICE  
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PIL/O   HAIR  
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CUTANE/O   SKIN  
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TRICH/O   HAIR  
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FOLLICULITIS   INFLAMMATION OF THE HAIR FOLLICLES  
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ALBINISM   A GENETIC CONDITION CHARACTERIZED BY A DEFICIENCY OR ABSENCE OF PIGMENT IN THE SKIN, HAIR AND IRISES  
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HEMATOMA   SWELLING OF CLOTTED BLOOD TRAPPED IN THE TISSUE  
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PURULENT   PRODUCING OR CONTAINING PUZ  
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VERRUCA   SMALL HARD SKIN CAUSED BY THE HUMAN PAPILLOMANRUS  
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CONTUSION   AN INJURY TO UNDERLYING TISSUE WITHOUT BREAKING THE SKIN CHARACTERIZED BY DISCOLORATION AND PAIN  
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DERMATITIS   INFLAMMATION OF THE SKIN  
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-OLOGY   THE STUDY OF  
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-SCOPY   VISUAL EXAMINATION  
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-SCOPE   INSTRUMENT USED FOR VISUAL EXAMINATION  
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MYC/O   FUNGUS  
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RHTID/O   WRINKLE  
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URTIC/O   NETTLE, RASH, HIVES  
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TRICH/O   HAIR  
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PRURITUS   SEVERE ITCHING  
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LEASION   A PATHOLOGIC CHANGE OF TISSUE DUE TO DISEASE OR INJURY  
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TINEA   A FUNGAL INFECTION THAT CAN GROW ON THE SKIN, HAIR, AND NAILS  
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CARBUNCLE   A CLUSTER OF CONNECTED FURUNCLES (BOILS)  
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FURUNCLES   LARGE, TENDER, SWOLLEN AREAS CAUSED BY A STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTION AROUND HAIR  
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ANTIFUNGAL   AN AGENT THAT DESTROYS OR INHIBITS THE GROWTH OF FUNGI FOLLICLES OR SEBACEOUS GLAND  
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CAUTERIZED   DESTRUCTION OF TISSUE BY BURNING  
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DEBRIDEMENT   THE REMOVAL OF DIRT FOREIGN OBJECT, DAMAGED TISSUE AND CELLULAR DEBRIS FROM A WOUND TO PREVENT INFECTION AND PROMOTE HEALING  
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TRICHOSOCPY    
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BIOPSY-BX   THE REMOVAL OF SMALL PIECE OF LIVING TISSUE FOR EXAMINATION TO CONFIRM OR ESTABLISH DIAGNOSIS  
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I & D   INCISION AND DRAINAGE OR IRRIGATION AND DEBRIDEMENT  
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DERMABRASION   A FORM OF ABRASION INVOLVING THE USE OF A REVOLVING WIRE BRUSH OF SANDPAPER  
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