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TermDefinition
Keratoderma Hard skin
Xeroderma Dry skin
Albinism Lack of skin pigment
Erythroderma Redness of the skin
Leukotrichia White hair
Bx Biopsy
ID Intradermal
C&S Culture and sensitivity
Derm Dermatology
ABCDE Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving; used to evaluate moles.
Kaposi Sarcoma Named after Moritz Kaposi, its a type of cancer that originates in the cells lining blood or lymph vessels of the skin. Reddish-purple macules or nodules.
Bowen disease Named after John Templeton Bowen, it's a form of intraepidermal squamous cell carcinoma, appears as a persistent red scaly patch.
Meissner Corpuscle Named after George Meissner, it is a specialized sensory nerve ending in the dermal papillae of the skin that is sensitive to light touch and low frequency vibrations.
Auspitz sign Named after Heinrich Auspitz, it's the appearance of tiny, pinpoint blood spots on skin after silvery scales are scraped away from a psoriasis plaque.
Nikolsky sign Named after Pyotr Vasilyevich Niksolsky, a clinical sign where the epidermis slips away with slight pressure or friction. Common in blistering skin
BCC Basal cell carcinoma
SCC Squamous cell carcinoma
MM Malignant melanoma
I&D Incison and drainage
MRSA Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
Hx History
Fx Fracture
Tx Traction or treatment
Craniomalacia Softening of the skull
Lumbar Pertaining to the lower back
Encephalitis Inflammation of the brain.
Lobotomy Incision into a lobe.
Meningopathy Disease of the meninges.
Subdural Hematoma A collection of blood in the space below the dura.
Myelodysplasia Defective formation of the spinal cord.
Cataract Opacity or cloudiness of the lens.
OU Both eyes.
ARMD Age-related macular degeneration.
Aural Pertaining to the ear.
Blephaedema Swelling of the eyelids.
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