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cutane/o, dem/o, dermat/o
skin
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kerat/o
horny tissue, hard
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staphyl/o
grape-like clusters
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para-
beside, beyond, around, abnormal
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trans-
through, across, beyond
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-a
noun suffix, no meaning
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-ia
diseased or abnormal state, condition of
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-phagia
eating or swallowing
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-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
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-tome
instrument used to cut
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abrasion
scraping away of skin by mechanical process or injury
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abscess
localized collection of pus
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acne
inflammatory disease of skin
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actinic keratosis
precancerous condition of horny tissue
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albinism
congenital hereditary condition
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basal cell carcinoma (BCC)
epithelial tumor that arises from the epidermis
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candidiasis
fungal infection of skin, mouth (thrush) or vagina caused by overgrowth of candida albicans
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carbuncle
skin infections, cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria
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cellulitis
inflammation of skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection
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contusion (bruise)
injury with no break in skin
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eczema
noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease
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fissure
slit of cracklike sore in skin
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furuncle (boil)
painful skin node
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herpes
inflammatory skin desease
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impetigo
superficial skin infection characterized by pustules
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infection
invasion of pathogens in body tissue may be localized or systemic
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Kaposi Sarcoma
cancerous condition, starts as purple or brown papules on lower extremities
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laceration
torn ragged edged wound
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lesion
visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease
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MRSA infection
methicillin resistant staphyloccus aureus, increasingly emerging as an important infecction in the general population
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pediculosis
invasion into skin and hair by lice
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psoriasis
chronic skin condition, produces red lesions covered with silvery scales
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rosacea
chronic disorder of skin that produces erythema, papules, pustules, and broken vessel
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scabies
skin infection caused by itch mite
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scleroderma
disease characterized by chronic hardening of connective tissue of skin and other organs
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shingles (herpes zoster)
painful, inflamed blisters that follow the route of a nerve
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squamous cell carcinoma (SqCCA)
malignant growth that develops from scale-like epithelial tissue
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
chronic inflammatory disease involving skin, joints, kidneys, nervouse system
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tinea
fungal infection of skin
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urticaria (hives)
itching skin eruption
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vitiligo
white patches on skin
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cauterization
destruction of tissue with hot or cold
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cryosurgery
destruction of tissue using extremely cold
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debridement
removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from open wound
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dermabrasion
procedure to remove skin scars with use of abrasive material such as sandpaper
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excision
removal by cutting
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incision
surgical cut or would produced by a sharp instrument
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incision and drainage (I&D)
surgical cut to allow free flow or withdrawal of fluids from lession, wound or cavity
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allergy
hypersesitivity to a substance
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bacteria
single-celled microorganisms that reproduce by cell division
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cyst
closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material
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cytomegalovirus (CMV)
herpes type virus that usually causes disease when immune system is compromised
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diaphoresis
profuse sweating
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ecchymosis (bruise)
escape of blood into tissues, causes superficial discoloration
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edema
puffy swelling of tissue from accumulation of fluid
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induration
abnormal hard spot(s)
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fungus
organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from surroundings
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jaundice (xanthoderma)
condition characterized by yellow tinge to skin
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keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
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leukoplakia
condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane
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macule
colored spot on skin
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nevus (mole)
circumscribed malformation of skin, congenital nevus present at birth called birthmark
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nodule
small, knotlike mass that can be felt by touch
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papule (pimple)
small, solid sin elevation
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petechia (pl. petechiae)
pinpoint skin hemorrhage
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pressure ulcer (decubitus ulcer, decub, bedsore)
eroded sore on skin caused by prolonged pressure
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purpura
disorder characterized by hemorrhages into tissue which gives skin a purple-red discoloration
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pustule
elevation of skin containing pus
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ulcer
eroded sore on skin or mucous membrane
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verruca (wart)
circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus
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vesicle (blister)
small elvation of epidermis containing liquid
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virus
minute microorganism smaller than a bacterium
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wheal
itchy elevation of skin with white center and red surrounding area
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MRSA
methicillin-resistant staph aureus
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CA-MRSA
community-acquired MRSA
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HA-MRSA
hospital-acquired MRSA
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I&D
incision and drainage
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SLE
systemic Lupus Erythematosis
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SqCCA
squamous cell carcinoma
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subcut (subq, sq)
subcutaneous
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