Medical Terminology Vocabulary Chapter 4
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| adipose | show 🗑
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| show | lack of hair in spots; baldness
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| show | glands that appear during and after puberty and secrete sweat, as from the armpits
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| show | glands that secrete a waxy substance on the surface of the ear
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| collagen | show 🗑
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| corium | show 🗑
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| cuticle | show 🗑
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| show | layer of skin beneath the epidermis containing blood vessels, nerves, and some glands
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| diaphoresis | show 🗑
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| eccrine glands | show 🗑
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| epidermis | show 🗑
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| exocrine glands | show 🗑
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| hair follicle | show 🗑
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| hair root | show 🗑
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| hair shaft | show 🗑
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| show | subcutaneous skin layer; layer below the dermis
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| integument | show 🗑
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| show | hard, horny protein that forms nails and hair
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| lunula | show 🗑
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| melanin | show 🗑
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| melanocyte | show 🗑
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| nail | show 🗑
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| papillary layer | show 🗑
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| show | opening or hole, particularly of the skin
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| show | bottom sublayer of the dermis containing reticula (network of structures with connective tissue between)
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| show | glands in the dermis that open to hair follicles and secrete sebum
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| show | oily substance, usually secreted into the hair follicle
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| show | flat, scaly layer of cells that makes up the epidermis
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| stratified squamous epithelium | show 🗑
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| stratum | show 🗑
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| stratum corneum | show 🗑
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| show | bottoms sublayer of the epidermis
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| striae | show 🗑
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| show | bottom layer of the skin containing fatty tissue
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| sweat glands | show 🗑
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| dermatology | show 🗑
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| show | any fluid excreted out of tissue, especially fluid excreted out of an injury to the skin
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| intradermal test | show 🗑
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| show | test for tuberculosis in which a small dose of tuberculin is injected intradermally with a syringe
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| patch test | show 🗑
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| show | purified protein derivative of tuberculin
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| Schick test | show 🗑
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| show | test for allergic sensitivity in which a small amount of antigen is scratched onto the surface of the skin
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| tine test, TB tine | show 🗑
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| show | localized collection of pus and other exudate, usually accompanied by swelling and redness
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| acne | show 🗑
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| acne vulgaris | show 🗑
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| actinic keratosis | show 🗑
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| albinism | show 🗑
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| show | loss of hair in patches
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| basal cell carcinoma | show 🗑
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| show | lesion (especially a hemangioma) visible at or soon after birth; nevus
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| blackhead | show 🗑
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| bulla | show 🗑
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| burn | show 🗑
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| show | mass of hard skin that forms as a cover over broken skin on certain areas of the body, especially the feet and hands
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| candidiasis | show 🗑
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| carbuncle | show 🗑
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| show | severe inflammation of the dermis and subcutaneous portions of the skin, usually caused by an infection that enters the skin through an opening, as a wound; characterized by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling
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| show | a dome-shaped vascular angioma lesion that usually occurs in the elderly
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| show | group of fairly large, pigmented facial patches, often associated with pregnancy
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| cicatrix | show 🗑
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| show | eruption around the mouth or lips; herpes simplex virus Type 1
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| show | open hair follicle filled with bacteria and sebum; common in acne; blackhead
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| show | growth of hard skin, usually on the toes
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| show | hard layer, especially one formed by dried pus, as in a scab
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| show | abnormal sac containing fluid
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| decubitus ulcer | show 🗑
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| show | loss of color of the skin
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| dermatitis | show 🗑
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| show | mild form of lupus
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| show | purplish skin patch (bruise) caused by broken blood vessels beneath the surface
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| show | severe inflammatory condition of the skin, usually of unknown cause
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| erosion | show 🗑
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| show | viral disease that causes a rash on the skin
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| show | injury to the surface of the skin caused by a scratch, abrasion, or burn, usually accompanies by some oozing
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| fever blister | show 🗑
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| show | least severe burn, causes injury to the surface of the skin without blistering
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| show | deep slit in the skin
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| furuncle | show 🗑
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| gangrene | show 🗑
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| show | See herpes simplex virus Type 2
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| herpes | show 🗑
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| show | Herpes that recurs on the lips and around the area of the mouth, usually during viral illnesses or states of stress
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| show | Herpes that recurs on the genitalia; can be easily transmitted from one person to another through sexual contact
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| show | painful herpes that affect nerve roots; shingles
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| hives | show 🗑
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| impetigo | show 🗑
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| Kaposi's sarcoma | show 🗑
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| show | thick scarring of the skin that forms after an injury or surgery
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| show | lesion on the epidermis containing keratin
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| lesion | show 🗑
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| leukoderma | show 🗑
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| show | white patch of mucous membrane on the tongue or cheek
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| macule | show 🗑
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| show | virulent skin cancer originating in the melanocytes, usually caused by overexposure to the sun
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| neoplasm | show 🗑
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| nevus | show 🗑
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| nodule | show 🗑
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| onychia, onychitis | show 🗑
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| show | disease of the nail
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| papule | show 🗑
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| show | inflammation, with pus, of the fold surrounding the nail plate
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| show | small area of skin differing in color from the surrounding area; plaque
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| show | polyp that projects upward from a slender stalk
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| pediculosis | show 🗑
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| show | autoimmune disease that causes skin blistering
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| show | a tiny hemorrhage beneath the surface of the skin
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| pilonidal | show 🗑
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| show | wart on the sole of the foot
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| plaque | show 🗑
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| polyp | show 🗑
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| show | see decubitus ulcer
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| show | itching
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| psoriasis | show 🗑
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| show | skin condition with extensive hemorrhages underneath the skin covering a wide area
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| show | small elevation on the skin containing pus
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| pyoderma | show 🗑
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| show | fungal infection; tinea
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| rosacea | show 🗑
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| show | skin eruption of small, rosy patches, usually caused by a virus
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| rubella | show 🗑
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| rubeola | show 🗑
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| scabies | show 🗑
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| show | small plate of hard skin that falls off
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| show | thickening of the skin cause by an increase in collagen formation
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| sebaceous | show 🗑
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| show | overproduction of sebum by the sebaceous glands
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| second-degree burn | show 🗑
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| sessile polyp | show 🗑
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| show | viral disease affecting peripheral nerves and caused by herpes zoster
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| squamous cell carcinoma | show 🗑
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| show | most severe form of lupus, involving internal organs
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| telangiectasia | show 🗑
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| third-degree burn | show 🗑
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| tinea | show 🗑
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| show | any mass of tissue; swelling
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| ulcer | show 🗑
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| urticaria | show 🗑
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| varicella | show 🗑
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| show | lesion in a blood vessel that shows through the skin
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| show | flesh-colored growth, sometimes caused by a virus; wart
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| show | small, raised sac on the skin containing fluid
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| show | condition in which white patches appear on otherwise normally pigmented skin
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| show | see verruca
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| wheal | show 🗑
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| show | closed comedo that does not contain the dark bacteria present in blackheads
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| allograft | show 🗑
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| show | Skin graft using skin from one's own body
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| biopsy | show 🗑
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| show | to apply heat to an area to cause coagulation and stop bleeding
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| cryosurgery | show 🗑
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| show | removal of tissue from an area, such as a wound, by scraping
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| debridement | show 🗑
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| show | removal of wrinkles, scars, tattoos, and other marks by scraping with brushes or emery papers
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| electrodesiccation | show 🗑
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| fulguration | show 🗑
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| heterograft | show 🗑
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| show | skin graft using donor skin from on person to another; allograft
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| Mohs' surgery | show 🗑
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| plastic surgery | show 🗑
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| show | placement of fresh skin over a damaged area
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| show | skin graft using donor skin from one species to another; heterograft
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| show | agent added to cosmetics to improve the skin's appearance
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| anesthetic | show 🗑
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| antibacterial | show 🗑
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| antibiotic | show 🗑
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| antifungal | show 🗑
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| antihistamine | show 🗑
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| show | agent that relieves the symptoms of inflammation
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| antipruritic | show 🗑
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| show | agent that kills or slows the growth of microorganisms
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| show | agent that removes excess oils and impurities from the surface of the skin
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| show | treatment of cancer that uses chemicals to destroy malignant cells
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| corticosteroid | show 🗑
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| show | agent that smooths or softens skin
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| show | agent that aids in the removal of warts and corns
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| parasiticide | show 🗑
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| radiation therapy | show 🗑
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| topical anesthetic | show 🗑
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| ultraviolet light | show 🗑
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