Med Terms- Unit 3 Flashcards by Andi Stubbs

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cyanosis

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Abnormal condition of blue

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cutaneous

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Pertaining to the skin

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intradermal

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Within the skin

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streptococcus

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Round shaped bacteria in twisted chain

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hidradenitis

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Inflammation of sweat gland

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dermatoautoplasty

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Surgical repair using the patients own skin as a graft

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dermatologist

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A physician specializing in skin

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dermatome

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An instrument used to cut a thin slice of skin

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dermatomycosis

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Fungal condition of the skin

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cyanotic

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Pertaining to blue

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staphylococci

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Round shaped bacteria in grape-like clusters

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dermatoplasty

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Surgical repair of skin

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subcutaneous

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Pertaining to under the skin

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hidradenoma

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Tumor of sweat gland

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leiodermia

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Condition of smooth skin

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melanocyte

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Black cell

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leukocyte

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White cell

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erythrocyte

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Red cell

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erythroderma

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Red skin

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melanoma

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Black tumor

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onychectomy

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Excision of a nail

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transdermal

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Pertaining to through the skin

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onychophagia

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Eating the nails or nail-biting

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rhytidectomy

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Excision of wrinkles

dermatitis

Inflammation of skin

xanthoderma

Yellow skin

trichomycosis

Fungal condition of hair

onychocryptosis

An abnormal condition of a hidden nail

hyperhidrosis

Excessive sweating

necrosis

An abnormal condition of tissue death

rhytidosis

An abnormal condition of wrinkles

hypohidrosis

Below normal sweating

scleroderma

Hardening of the skin and connective tissue

trichopathy

The disease of the hair

necrotic

Pertaining to tissue death

subungual

Pertaining to under the nail

onychomalacia

Softening the nail

gangrene

Death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply

keloid

Overgrowth of scar tissue

pruritus

Severe itching

verruca

Wart

vesicle

Blister

alopecia

Baldness

contusion

Bruise

cyst

The closed sac containing fluid or semi-solid materials

fissure

Slit or crack in the skin

alopecia

Baldness

contusion

Bruise

cyst

The closed sac containing fluid or semi-solid materials