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chapter 2 vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| corne/o | horn, hard |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| myc/o | fungus |
| onych/o | nail |
| squam/o | scale |
| trich/o | hair |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| xer/o | dry |
| cherry angioma | round, bright red blood vessel tumor; seen on trunk |
| telangiectasia | radiate from central arteriole; found on face, neck, or chest |
| petechia | minute hemorrhagic spot that indicate a bleeding tendency |
| ecchymosis | bruise, black and blue mark; a large purpura |
| keloid | abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular |
| neoplasm | abnormal tissue that grows by more rapid than normal |
| verruca | epidermal growth caused by a papilloma virus (wart) |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
| Bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| FS | frozen section |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HSV-1 | herpes simplex virus type 1 |
| HSV-2 | herpes simplex virus type 2 |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| Rx | medical prescription |
| SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
| Sig | label; instruction to the patient |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
| Dermatosis | any disorder of the skin |