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Abbreviation & Terminology

QuestionAnswer
RBRVS resource-based relative value scale
IPPS inpatient prospective payment system
OPPS outpatient prospective payment system
IDS integrated delivery system
COB coordination of benefits
CD contact dermatitis
I & D incision and drainage
BCC basal cell carcinoma
CAUT cauterization
debm debridement
ECZ eczema
PS psoriasis
ST sclerotherapy
SCC squamous cell carcinoma
MM malignant melanoma
cutaneous relating to the skin
melanocytes relating to special cells of the basal cell layer containing a dark brown to black pigment
lipocytes fat cell
hyperhidrosis condition of sweating in one area or over the whole body
folliculitis an inflammation of hair follicles
koilonychia (AKA spoon nail) malformation of the nail in which the outer surface is concaved or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon
onychocryptosis ingrown toenail
onychophagia nail biting or eating
contusion (AKA bruise)injury to underlying tissues without breaking or tearing the skin
ecchymosis large, irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin larger than 10mm
hemangioma benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels
pruritus (AKA itching) associated with most forms of dermatitis
scleroderma autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened
blepharoplasty (AKA lid lift) surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing excess fat, skin, and muscle
rhytidectomy (AKA facelift) surgical removal of excess skin and fat around the face to eliminate wrinkles
electrolysis use of electric current to destroy hair follicles in order to produce the relatively permanent removal of undesired hair
rhinophyma (AKA bulbous nose) overgrowth of tissues of the nose
ichthyosis dry, thickened, and scaly skin
papilloma benign superficial, wart-like growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere in the body
pediculosis infestation with lice
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