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med term ch3 integumentary system

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bi/o   show
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cyan/o   show
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dermat/o   show
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seb/o   show
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ichthy/o   show
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leuk/o   show
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";; -derma   show
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-tome   show
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show other, different from usual  
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show strange, foreign  
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Organs that make up the Integumentary system   show
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angi/o   show
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bas/o   show
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show to cut  
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cyt/o   show
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kerat/o   show
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rhytid/o   show
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-al   show
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-emia   show
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-ic   show
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show inflammation  
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-malacia   show
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-opsy   show
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-phagia   show
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allo-   show
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an-   show
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epi-   show
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Cutaneous   show
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dermal   show
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epidermal   show
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epi-   show
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subcutaneous   show
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intra dermal   show
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ungual   show
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show study of skin; Branch of medicine that diagnosis & treat conditions & diseases of the integumentary system  
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show Surgical specially repair, reconstruction, or improvement of body structures ( skin damaged, missing, or misshapen)  
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abrasion   show
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anhidrosis   show
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show Collection of hardened sebum in hair follicle called blackhead  
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contusion   show
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cyanosis   show
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cyst   show
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depigmentation   show
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diaphoresis   show
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show Skin discoloration caused by blood collecting under the skin following blunt trauma to the skin; A bruise  
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show Redness or flushing of the skin  
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erythroderma   show
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show A thick layer of dead tissue and tissue fluid that develops over a deep burn area  
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show Crack-like lesion or groove on the skin  
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hirsutism   show
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show Redness of the skin due to increased blood flow  
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hyperhidrosis   show
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show Abnormal amount of pigmentation in the skin  
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ichthyoderma   show
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show A general term for a wound, injury, or abnormality  
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show Having skin that appears white because the normal skin pigment is absent; May be all the skin or just in some areas  
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lipoma   show
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show Flat, discolored area that is flush with the skin surface (eg a freckle or a birthmark)  
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necrosis   show
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show Pigmented skin blemish, birthmark, or mole; Usually benign but may become cancerous  
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nodule   show
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onychomalacia   show
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show Abnormal paleness of the skin  
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middle layer also called corium   show
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Which layer of skin houses hair follicles, sebaceous & sweat glands, blood & lymph vessels, sensory receptors, nerve & muscle fiber   show
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show Corium, (dermis)  
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show dermis (corium) layer  
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Outer layer of skin, with flakey dead cells & contains no blood supply or connective tissue also depends on nourishment from other layers   show
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This layer has a basal layer rich with blood cells   show
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what Skin layer and what is this layer called that cells continually grow and proliferate   show
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When new cells are formed, older cells are pushed to surface, shrink , and are filled with _____ a process called ______   show
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Name the 5 accessories of the epidermis skin layer   show
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layer containing fatty tissue   show
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The hair folicles begin to turn grey when the skin layer no longer produces   show
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the epidermis is completely replaced every   show
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which layer of the skin is the hypodermis & contains lipocytes   show
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Anatomical structures (accessory organs) located in the dermis are   show
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The hair is made of   show
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deeper cells in the hair root force older keratinized cells to move up forming the   show
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The hair shaft grows toward the skin surface within the   show
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Which gland releases oil directly on to the hair follicle   show
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Each hair has a small slip of muscle attached to it called the   show
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show the hair stands up causing goose bumps  
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show cyanosis  
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Flat plate of keratin covering the end of the nail and forms the   show
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The accessories of the nail are   show
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show nail bed  
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found at base of nail, nails grow from and is covered and protected by nail cuticle   show
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show lunula  
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show sebum  
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Which gland lubricates the skin & secretes directly onto skin because they do not have ducts   show
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the accessories of the sweat glands are   show
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show suderiferous glands  
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suderiferous glands travel to the surface of the skin through   show
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show sweat pore  
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perspiration (sweat) contains a colorless & oderless product that has   show
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Sweat glands located under arms and pubic region produce sweat that is ____ and is called   show
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sweat produced under the arm and public region is thicker and can cause odor when it comes into contact with   show
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Small, solid, circular raised spot on the surface of the skin less than 0.5 cm in diameter   show
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show petechiae  
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Condition in which the skin reacts abnormally when exposed to light, such as the ultraviolet (UV) rays   show
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Severe itching   show
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pinpoint hemorrhages into skin due to fragile blood vessels, common in older adults, means purple   show
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show purulent  
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show pustule  
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Presence of pus on or in layer of skin indicating a bacterial infection   show
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show py/o, -derma  
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skin condition for lost its elasticity & hardened   show
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show scler/o, -derma  
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oily discharge   show
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show seb/o, -rrhea  
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containing or producing pus   show
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show ulcer  
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Hives, skin eruption of pale reddish wheals that severely itch, associated with food allergy, stress, drug reactions   show
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show vesicle  
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show vesic/o, -le  
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small round swollen area on skin from allergic skin reactions like hives accompanied by uticaria   show
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abnormally dry skin   show
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show xer/o, -derma  
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show abscess  
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show acne  
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chronic adult acne causing redness, tiny pimples, broken blood vessels on nose and cheeks   show
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show acne vulgaris  
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genetic condition, body does not make melanin skin/hair white & eyes are red from no pigment   show
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show albin/o, -ism  
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cancerous tumor of epidermis basal layer, rarely metastasizes or spreads, usually from sun exposure   show
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show bas/o, -al, carcin/o, -oma  
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Superficial burn affecting the epidermis   show
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burn that causes blister and affects the dermis   show
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show third degree burn  
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amount of the body burned is calculated using the rule of 9, what is percentage of 1 side of arm, thoracic, abdomen, leg, full arm, full leg, pubic area   show
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show cellulitis  
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show decupitus  
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show decubitus ulcer  
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show decubitus ulcer  
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show dermatitis  
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show dermatosis  
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dried, blacken, & shriveled skin referred to as mummified, is a late stage of tissue necrosis   show
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a form of dermatitis that is superficial with reddness, vesicles, itching and crusting   show
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show gangrene  
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combining form and suffix meaning scaley dry & abnormal condition   show
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show icthyosis  
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Highly infectious bacterial infection of skin with pustules that rupture & is crusted over   show
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show sarc/o, -oma  
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show kaposi's sarcoma  
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show keloid  
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show kerat/o, -osis  
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show keratosis  
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Torn or jagged wound, incorrectly used to describe a cut   show
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Dangerous form of skin cancer caused by uncontrolled growth of melanocytes, quickly metastasizes/spreads into internal organs also called black tumor   show
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show pediculosis  
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show psoriasis  
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show scabies  
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show rubella, German measles  
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sac under skin usually filled with sebaceous oil (sebum) from sebaceous gland that grows and has to be excised   show
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show cicatrix  
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show squamous cell carcinoma  
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show strawberry hemangioma  
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show hem/o, angi/o, -oma  
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auto immune condition & disease of connective tissue that injures skin, joints, kidneys, nerve tissue and mucus membranes cause red, scaly butterfly rash accross cheek and nose   show
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fungal skin disease resulting in itchy scaly lesions   show
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fungal infection of scalp (ringworm)   show
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show tinea pedis  
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show varicella  
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benign growth caused by virus, has rough surface called warts   show
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disappearance of pigment in skin patches, are milk white called two names   show
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show wet gangrene  
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absence or loss of hair(baldness)   show
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furuncle(boils) involving several hair follicles   show
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bacterial infection of hair follicle causes redness, pain, & swelling also called boil   show
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show trichomycosis  
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combining form and suffix meaning abnormal condition, hair, fungus   show
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show onych/o, -ia; onychia abnormal condition of nail fungus  
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Nail biting (eating)   show
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infection of the skin fold around nail   show
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lab test that grows bacteria removed from infected area, to id bacteria and determine its sensitivity to antibiotics   show
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show biopsy  
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scraping cells from tissue & examining under scope   show
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show frozen section (FS)  
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tissue scraping taken from curette (scraper) from lesions placed on growth medium & examined under scope to id fungus   show
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show allograft (homograft)  
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show autograft (donor skin is usually perforated first so it stretches)  
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instrument to cut skin or thin transplants of skin   show
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skin grafting, transplanting skin   show
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transfer skin from one area to another, used to treat burns & some surgical procedures   show
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show xenograft; xeno (strange, foriegn) and heterograft; heter/o (other, different)  
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show cauterization  
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show cryosurgery; cry/o (cold)  
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surgical procedure that removes superficial skin lesions with surgical instrument shaped like a spoon or scraper, procedure and name of instrument   show
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surgical procedure that removes foriegn material & dead damaged tissue from wound   show
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show electrocautery  
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surgical procedure that makes an incision to create an opening for drainage (eg pus)   show
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show chemabrasion (also called chemical peel)  
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plastic surgery procedure that causes abrasion or rubbing using wire brush or sand paper to remove acne, scars, tattoos, & scar tissue   show
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show laser therapy  
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show lipsuction; lip/o (fat)  
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plastic surgery procedure that removes excess skin to eliminate wrinkles also called facelift   show
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show skin applied anesthetics  
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applied to the skin to deaden pain; pertaining to without feeling pain   show
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bacitracin/neomycin/polymixinB, neosporin ointment are   show
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show antibiotic  
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show antifungal  
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miconazole, monistat, clotrimazole, & lotrimin are all topicals ointments that are   show
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show antiparasitic  
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kills mites and lice   show
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show antipruritic  
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show antipruritic  
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show antiseptic  
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show antiseptics  
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show antivirals  
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valacyclovir, valtrex; famcyclovir, famvir; acyclorvir, & zovirax are examples of   show
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abbreviation for basal cell carcinoma   show
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abbreviation for malignant melanoma   show
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abbreviation for biopsy   show
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abbreviation for squamous cell carcinoma   show
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abbreviation for culture and sensitivity   show
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abbreviation for skin graft   show
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show decub  
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abbreviation for dermatology   show
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show SLE  
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show STSG  
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abbreviation for frozen section   show
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show subcu, subq, SC, sc  
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show HSV  
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show I&D  
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abbreviation for intradermal   show
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show UV  
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The gland that lubricates the skin by producing oil   show
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typical sweat gland of the body   show
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