Integumentary System Flashcards
(161 cards)
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adip/o
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fat
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lip/o
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fat
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steat/o
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fat
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cutane/o
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skin
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dermat/o
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skin
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derm/o
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skin
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hidr/o
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sweat
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sudor/o
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sweat
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ichthy/o
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dry, scaly
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kerat/o
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horny tissue; hard; cornea
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melan/o
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black
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myc/o
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fungus (plural, fungi)
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onych/o
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nail
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pil/o
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hair
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trich/o
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hair
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scler/o
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hardening; sclera (white of eye)
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seb/o
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sebum, sebaceous
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squam/o
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scale
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xer/o
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dry
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-derma
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skin
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-phoresis
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carrying, transmission
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-therapy
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treatment
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epi-
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above, on
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-rrhea
discharge, flow
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albin/o
white
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cyan/o
blue
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erythr/o
red
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leuk/o
white
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xanth/o
yellow
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epidermis
outer layer of skin
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dermis
deeper layer of skin (including nerve and blood vessels)
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-is
a part of speech (noun)
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dermopathy
disease of skin
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dermatology
study of skin
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dermatologist
physician who specializes in treating skin
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dermatitis
inflammation of skin
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subcutaneous
beneath the skin
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hypodermic
inserted under skin
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melanocyte
black cell
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melanoma
black tumor
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hidrosis
abnormal condition of sweat
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diaphoresis
condition of profuse or excessive sweating
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aden
gland
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hydr/o
water
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anhidrosis
abnormal condition characterized by inadequate perspiration
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adenoma
tumor composed of glandular tissue
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adipectomy
excision of fat
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lipectomy
excision of fat
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adipoma/lipoma
fatty tumor
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subcutaneous
under or below the skin
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lipocytes
fat cells
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dermatoplasty
surgical repair of the skin
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dermatology
study of skin
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dermatoma
tumor of skin
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dermatopathy
disease of the skin
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sclerosis
hardening
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keratosis
a skin condition characterized by hard, horny tissue
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keratoma
horny tumor
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sebaceous glands
oil-secreting glands of the skin
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sudoriferous glands
sweat glands
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cutaneous
pertaining to the skin
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dermopathy
disease of the skin
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mycosis
an abnormal condition caused by fungi
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trichopathy
disease of the hair
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trichosis
abnormal condition of the hair
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trichomycosis
abnormal condition of the hair caused by fungus
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pilocyst
dermoid cyst containing hair
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pil/o
hair
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-oid
resembling
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onych/o
nails
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onychoma
tumor of the nail or nailbed
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onychopathy
disease of the nails
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myc
fungus
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-cele
hernia, swelling
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lipocele
hernia containing fat or fatty tissue is an adipocele or a...
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albinism
white condition
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cyanoderma
blue skin
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erythroderma
red skin
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leukoderma
white skin
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melanoderma
black skin
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xanthoma
yellow tumor
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xeroderma
dry skin
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erythrocyte
cell that is red
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leukocyte
cell that is white
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melanocyte
cell that is black
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xanthocyte
cell that is yellow
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-penia
decrease of deficiency
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leukocytopenia
a person with a decrease or deficiency in white blood cell production
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-emia
blood condition
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xanthoma
small yellow tumors
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leukemia
a disease of unrestrained growth of immature white blood cells
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cyanoderma / cyanosis
caused by deficiency of oxygen and an excess of CO2 in blood that causes bluish skin
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cyanosis
abnormal condition of blue skin
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erythrosis
abnormal condition of red skin
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melanosis
abnormal condition of black pigmentation
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xanthosis
abnormal condition of yellow skin
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erythrocytosis
increase in red blood cells
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necrotic
pertaining to necrosis or death
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gangrene
a form of necrosis associated with loss of blood supply
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auto
self
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dermatome
an instrument used to incise or cut, used in skin grafting
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abrasion
scraping away a portion of skin or of a mucous membrane as a result of injury or by mechanical means, as in dermabrasion for cosmetic purposes
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alopecia
absence or loss of hair, especially of the head; baldness
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carbuncle
deep-seated pyogenic infection of the skin usually involving subcutaneous tissues
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comedo
blackhead; discolored dried sebum plugging and excretory duct of the skin
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contusion
injury in which the skin is not broken; bruise
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cyst
closed sac or pouch in or under the skin, with a definite wall, that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material
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decubitus ulcer
skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure, usually in a person who is bedridden; bedsore
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ecchymosis
skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow; bruise
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eczema
general term for an itchy red rash that initially weeps or oozes serum and may become crusted, thickened, or scaly
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furuncle
tender, dome-shaped lesion, typically caused by infection around a hair follicle. As furuncles mature they form localized abscesses with pus; boil
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hirsutism
condition characterized by excessive growth of hair, or presence of hair, in unusual places, especially in women
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impetigo
inflammatory skin disease characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture
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petechia
minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin
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psoriasis
chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales. The condition runs in families and may be brought on by anxiety.
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scabies
contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
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skin lesions
areas of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a wound due to external factors or internal disease
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primary lesions
initial rxtn to pathologically altered tissue; flat or elevated
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secondary lesions
result from changes that take place in primary lesion due to infection, scratching, trauma, or various stages of disease
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tinea
any fungal skin disease occurring on various parts of the body. Its name indicated the body part affected (tinea barbae for beard, tinea corpis for body, tinea pedis for athlete's foot); ringworm
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urticaria
allergic rxtn of skin characterized by eruotion of pale-red elevated patches that are intensely itchy, wheals/hives
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vitiligo
localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches
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wart
rounded epidermal growth caused by a virus
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biopsy
removal of small piece of living tissue from an organ or other part of the body for microscopic examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis, estimate prognosis, or follow course of disease
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skin test
method for determining induced sensitivity (allergy) by applying or inoculating a suspected allergen or sensitizer into the skin. Sensitivity to the specific antigen is indicated by an inflammatory skin rxtn
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chemical peel
chemical removal of outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses. Used for cosmetic purposes to remove fine wrinkles on face. Chemabrasion
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cryosurgery
use of subfreezing temp (often liquid N) to destroy abnormal tissue cells, such as unwanted, cancerous, or infected tissue
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debridement
removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially in a wound; promotes healing and prevents infection
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dermabrasion
removal of acne scars, nevi, tattoos, or fine wrinkles on the skin through the use of sandpaper, wire brushes, or other abrasive materials on the epidermal layer
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electrodessication
process in which high-frequency electrical sparks are used to dehydrate and destroy diseased tissue
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incision and drainage (I&D)
incision of a lesion, such as an abscess, followed by the drainage of its contents
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circumscribed
confined to a limited area
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crusting
scab, 2: an encrusting deposit of serum, cellular debris, and bacteria present over or about lesions in some skin diseases (as impetigo or eczema)
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vermilion border
the exposed pink or reddish margin of a lip
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Bartholin gland
either of two oval racemose glands lying one to each side of the lower part of the vagina and secreting a lubricating mucus—called also gland of Bartholin, greater vestibular gland
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colitis
inflammation of the colon
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diabetes mellitus
a variable disorder of carbohydrate metabolism caused by a combination of hereditary and environmental factors and usually characterized by inadequate secretion or utilization of insulin, by excessive urine production, by excessive amounts of sugar in the blood and urine, and by thirst, hunger, and loss of weight
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diaphoresis
perspiration; especially : profuse perspiration artificially induced
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Dx
diagnosis
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enteritis
inflammation of the intestines and especially of the human ileum
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erythematous
relating to or marked by erythema
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histiocytoma
a tumor that consists predominantly of macrophages
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macule
1: macula 2: a patch of skin that is altered in color but usually not elevated and that is a characteristic feature of various diseases (as smallpox)
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papule
a small solid usually conical elevation of the skin caused by inflammation, accumulated secretion, or hypertrophy of tissue elements
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pruritus
localized or generalized itching due to irritation of sensory nerve endings
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sinusitis
inflammation of a sinus of the skull
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syncope
loss of consciousness resulting from insufficient blood flow to the brain
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vulgaris
Being of the usual type; common
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erythema
abnormal redness of the skin due to capillary congestion (as in inflammation)
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BCC
basal cell carcinoma
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Bx
biopsy
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decub
decubitus
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derm
dermatology
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FH
family history
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FS
frozen section
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ID
intradermal
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IM
intramuscular
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oint, ung
ointment
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PE
physical examination
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WBC
white blood cells/count
