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Skin Pathology
Burns and Skin cancers
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1st degree | damage only to epidermis |
| 2nd degree | damage through epidermis & into dermis - blisters form between the two layers |
| 3rd degree | destroys dermis and epidermis and extends into subcutaneous tissue |
| basal cell carcinomas | a type of skin cancer that doesn't spread to other organs |
| squamous cell carcinoma | a type of skin cancer that can spread to other organs |
| malignant melanoma | most deadly skin cancer, spreads to other organs |