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Ch 3 Flashcards
Med 104
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| ABCDE | Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving |
| AK | Actinic keratosis |
| BX | Biopsy |
| C$S | Culture and sensitivity |
| Derm | Dermatology |
| ID | Intradermal |
| SC | Subcutaneous |
| SQ | Subcutaneous |
| Adip/o | Fat |
| Alb/o | White |
| Crypt/o | Hidden |
| Cutanelo | Skin |
| Dermat/o | Skin |
| Derm/o | Skin |
| Erythr/o | Red |
| Hidr/o | Sweat |
| Abrasion | A scraping away of skin |
| Abscess | A localized collection of pus in the body |
| Alopecia | Baldness |
| Allograft | See homograft |
| Anhidrosis | Lack of sweating |
| Cyanhldrosis | Blue sweat |
| Decubltus ulcer | Bed sore |
| Dermatolysis | Loss of skin |
| Dermopathy | Skin disease |
| Deplgmentation | Loss of skin pigmentation |
| Excoriation | A scarch |
| Erythroderma | Red skin |
| Leukoderma | White skin |
| Necrosis | Tissue death |