CHAPTER 5 THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Flashcards
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What is the integumentary system?
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Forms the entire surface area of the body, largest organ of the body the skin
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What is the largest organ of the body
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The skin
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Epidermis
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Outer layer of the skin
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What are the accessory organs from integumentary system?
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Hair, hair follicles,nails, sebaceous glands, sweat glands and sensory receptors
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Hypodermis or subcutaneous layer
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Immediately below the skin is an area of connective tissue that binds the skin to the muscle and is rich in blood vessels and nerves
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What subcutaneous means?
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Below the skin
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The term Hypodermis means
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Below the skin
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Cutane/o
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Skin
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Primary function of the integumentary system
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Protection against outside temperature changes, dehydration, and infectious microorganism that may cause diseases
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The sweat glands, blood vessels, and a layer of fat help to the skin to?
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Regulate internal body temperature
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What the receptors in the skin do?
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Provide the ability to detect changes in the environment, giving the skin the added function of sensation
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Aden/o
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Gland
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Aut/o
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Self
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Cutane/o
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Skin
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Derm/o dermat/o
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Skin
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Follicul/o
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Little follicle
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Kerat/o
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Hard
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Onych/o
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Nail
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Seb/o
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Sebum, oil
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A loss of skin such as occurs ina severe burn can lead to severe consequences due to:
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Dehydration and infections, even death
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The medical field that specializes in the health and disease of the integumentary system is know as
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Dermatology
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Abrasion
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A common injury too the skin caused by scrapping, superficial wound
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Abscess
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It a localized elevation of the skin containing a cavity, which is sign of a local infection
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Is a local uneven surface of the skin and is a sign of subcutaneous fat deposit:
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Cellulite
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A clinical term for scar is:
Cicatrix
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The clinical term of pimple is
Comedo
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A local elevation of the skin arising from a minor infection of sebaceous (oil) glands. Bacteria feed on the oil, attracting the movement of the white blood cells and their products and resulting in the localized imfflamation
Pimple or comedo
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Comedo means:
Glutton referring to the fact that lesion is caused by the action of gluttonous bacteria
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Is a discoloration and swelling of the skin resulting from tissue damage to the blood vessels of the dermis or deeper tissues.
Bruise or contusion
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Cyan/o
Color blue
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-osis
Condition of
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Cyanotic
It’s a blue tinge of color to an area of the skin and is a sign of a cardiovascular or respiratory disturbance
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Cyst
“Bladder”
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Its a closed sac or pounce on the surface of the skin:
Cyst
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Clinical term for fluid accumulation
Edema
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Erythema
( Blush )we use the same word for any redness of the skin. It’s a common sign of injury or infection
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Fissure
Clinical term for a narrow break or slit in the skin
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Furuncle or boil
If an abscess is associated with a hair follicle the local swelling on the skin is called a furuncle
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What is Induration
A local hard area on the skin or perhaps elsewhere in the body
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What induration means
The process of becoming firm or hard
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Jaundice
Yellow coloration of the skin and eyes
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Jaundice is a sign of?
Liver or gallbladder disease or yellowing results from an abnormal release of bile pigmentation by the liver
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Keloid
An overgrowth of scar tissue that forms an elevated lesson on the skin
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Laceration
Is the common result of an injury caused by a tear or perhaps a cut by a sharp object with irregular surface
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Macule
A discolored flat spot on the skin surface such as freckle
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Nevus
Is a pigmented spot that is commonly called mole
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Pallor
Is an abnormally pale color of the skin, is a sign of an internal condition causing a decreased flow of blood to the skin
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Herpes
A viral skin eruption producing clusters of the deep blisters
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Malignant melanoma
Black tumor, once stable shed in the skin, the tumor grows rapidly and metastasizes, about one half of cases arise from nevi ( moles)
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Scabies
Is a skin eruption caused by the female itch mite
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Derm abrasion
Is a form of cosmetic surgery in which the skin is surgically changed to improve appearance
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Emollient
Is a chemical agent that softens or smooths the skin
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Abras/o
To rub away
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Rhytid/o
Wrinkle
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Carbuncle
Is a skin infection composed of a cluster of furuncles or boils. The most common source of infection is staphylococci bacteria or staph
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Pallor
Is a abnormal pale color of the skin.its a sign of an internal condition causing a decreased flow of blood to the skin
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Papule
“Small pimple” any small, solid elevation on the skin
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Petechiae
“Small red or purple dots”its a sign of the abnormal rupture of small blood vessels in the dermis
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Pruritus
The symptoms of itchy skin “ means itchy”
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Purpura
Symptom of purple red skin discoloration. Usually result of a hemorrhage that spread blood through the skin
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Pus
Fluid containing bacteria, white blood cells and their products
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Pustule
An elevated area of the skin filled with pus example “white head”
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Ulcer
Is a erosion through the skin or mucous membrane
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Urticaria
A common allergic skin reaction to medications, food, infections, or injury produces small fluid filled skin elevation
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Urticaria is know as
Hives
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Verruca or wart
Is a sign of infection by a papilloma virus
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Vesicle or blister
Is a small elevation of the epidermis that is filled with fluid containing little or no pus, its a result from injury to the skin
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Wheal
Itchy elevation of the skin often with a white center and red perimeter. It’s a symptom of an allergic reaction of the skin.
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Par-
Alongside, abnormal
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Actin/o
Radiation
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Aden/o
Gland
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Albin/o
White
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Carcin/o
Cancer
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Cellul/o
Little cell
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Chym/o
Juice
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Crypt/o
Hidden
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Derm/o, dermat/o
Skin
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Follicul/o
Little follicle
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Hidr/o
Sweat
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Kerat/o
Hard
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Leuk/o
White
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Melan/o
Black
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Myc/o
Fungus
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Onych/o
Nail
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Pedicul/o
Body louse
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Scler/o
Hard
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Trich/o
Hair
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Xer/o
Dry
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-a
Singular
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-ia
Condition of
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-ic
Pertaining to
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-ims
Condition of
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-itis
Inflamtion
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-malacia
Softening
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-Oma
Tumor
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-osis
Condition of
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-phaty
Disease
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-rrhea
Discharge
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Acne
Is an uncomfortable Condition of the skin resulting from bacterial infection of sebaceous glands and ducts
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Actinic keratosis
Is a precancerous condition of the skin caused by exposure to sunlight.
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Albinism
A genetic condition characterized by reduction of the pigment melanin in the skin
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Alopecia
A loss or lack of scalp hair is a clinical known as baldness
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Burn
Is an injury to the skin caused by excessive exposure to fire, electricity, chemicals, or sunlight
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Carcinoma
Tumor arising from the skin
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Cellulitis
Is an inflamation of the connective tissue in the dermis caused by infection that spreads from the skin surface or hair follicles to the dermis and sometimes subcutaneous
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Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin.
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Eczema it’s a superficial form of dermatitis
“To boil over”
Include severe, chronic pruritus and deep scaliness
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Echymosis
“ condition of juice leaking out”
Is a condition of the skin caused by leaking blood vessels in the dermis, producing purplish patches of purpura
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Herpes
A viral skin eruption producing clusters of deep blisters
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Hyperhidrosis
Condition of excessive sweat
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Impetigo
“Scabby eruption”
Is a contagious skin infection similar to herpes
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Kapoks sarcoma
Is a form of skin cancer by the presence of brown or purple patches on the skin appear in some elderly patients and also is a common condition associated with HIV/AIDS
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LEUKODERMA
“WHITE SKIN”
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MELANOMA
Black tumor
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Onychocryptosis
“ ingrown nail”
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Onychomalacia
Softening of the nails
The condition maybe a result of calcium or vitamin D deficiency or a fungal infection
The nails are abnormally soft
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Onychomycosis
Condition of nail fungus
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Paranychia
“Condition of alongside the nail”
Infection around the nail
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Pediculosis
Parasites Occurs in the scalp, where is called head lice, also found in pubic area
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Psoriasis
“To itch”
Painful, chronic disease of the skin presence of red lesions covered with silvery epidermal scales
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Scabies
Skin eruption caused by the female itch mite, which burrows into the skin to extract blood
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Scleroderma
“Skin hardness”
It’s an abnormal thickening or hardiness of the skin
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SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus)
Progressive disease of connective tissue in many organs including the skin
Red skin patches of the face and join pain
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Tinea
Is a fungal infection of the skin often called ringworm
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Trichomycosis
Fungal infection of hair
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Xeroderma
Abnormally dry skin
Caused by hyposecretion (abnormal low secretion of the oil glands
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Abras/o
To rub away
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Aut/o
Self
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Derm/o dermat/o
Skin
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Rhytid/o
Wrinkle
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-ectomy
Surgical excision removal
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-ion
Process
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-plasty
Surgical repair
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-tome
Cutting instrument
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Biopsy
Is a minor surgery involving the removal of tissue for evaluation
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Debridement
“Unbridled”
Involves excision surgical removal of foreign matter and unwanted tissue
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Dermabrasion
Is a form of cosmetic surgery, in which the skin is surgically changed to improve appearance
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Dermatoautoplasty
Surgery involves using the patients’s own skin as a graft
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Dermatome
Instrument used to cut thin slices of skin for grafting
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Dermatoplasty
Skin tissue is transplanted to the body surface
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Emollient
Is a chemical agent that softens or smooths the skin
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Rhytidectomy
Surgical repair of skin wrinkles
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BCC
Basal cell carcinoma
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Box
Biopsy
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HSV
HERPES SIMPLE VIRUS
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SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
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SqCCa
Squamous cell carcinoma
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TBSA
Total body surface area
