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Medical Term: Unit 4
Integumentary System: Abbreviations
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABCDE | mnemonic for assessing skin lesions for cancer risk: asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving |
| BCC | basil cell carcinoma |
| Bx, bx | biopsy |
| decub | decubital ulcer |
| Derm | dermatology |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| ID | intradermal |
| IM | intramuscular |
| SC, SQ, subQ | subcutaneous |
| SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
| Ung | ointment (Latin, unguentum) |
| XP, XDP | xeroderma pigmentosum |