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-Malacia
Abnormal softening
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-Phagia
Eating or swallowing
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-Sclerosis
Hardened condition
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-Tome
Instrument used to cut
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Inter
- Between
- Inter-vertebral
- Between vertebrae
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Dys
- Abnormal
- Difficult
- Painful
- Dysunria
- Painful unrination
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Sub
- Below
- Underneath
- Subcutaneous
- Underneath skin
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Post
- After
- Post surgical
- After surgery
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Epidermis
- Superficial layer of skin
- Top layer
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Dermis
Growing from hair root
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Subcutaneous
- Pertaining to under skin
- Deepest layer of skin
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Sweat Gland
Temperature regulation
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Sensory Recptors
Send information to brain regarding sense of touch.
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Sebaceous Gland
- Lubricates skin
- Flow of oil
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Hair Shaft
Keratinized cells
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Abrasion
- Skin injury that scrapes away surface of skin
- Scrape
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Abscess
- Infection by pyogenic bacteria
- Collection of puss
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Basal Cell Carinoma
Skin cancer in basal cell layer
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Biopsy
Surgical procedure to remove piece of tissue to make diagnosis
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Boil
Infection of hair follicle
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2nd Degree Burn
- Burn damage threw layers of skin
- Blisters
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3rd Degree Burn
Burn damage to full thickness of skin
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Cauterization
- Intentional destruction of tissue
- Burning
- Freezing
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Cellulitis
Inflammation of connective tissue
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Chemabrasion
- Removal of superficial layer of skin using chemicals
- Chemical pill
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Contusion
- Blunt trauma to skin
- Bruise
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Cyosurgery
Using extreme cold to freeze or destroy tissue
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Cyst
Fluid filled sac under skin
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Debridment
Removal of foreign material & dead or damaged tissue
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Decubitus Ucler
Open sore caused by pressure over bony prominence
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Derabrassion
Scarping skin with rotating wire brushes
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Deratome
Instrument that cuts out small section of skin
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Fissure
Crack-like break in skin
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Gangrene
Tissue necrosis caused by loss of blood supply
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Herpes Simplex
Infection, causing blisters around lips & nose
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Herpes Zoster
Viral infection of a nerve root
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Impetigo
Inflammatory skin disease with pustules that rupture
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Laceration
Jagged-edged skin wound caused by tearing skin
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Laser Surgery
Presence of some type of tissue abnormally
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Macule
Flat, discolored spot on skin surface
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Malignant Melanoma
Aggressive skin cancer
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Necrosis
Area of tissue death
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Nodule
Solid, raised clump of skin cells
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Onychia
Inflamed nail bed
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Papule
Small, solid, raised lesion on surface of skin
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Psoriasis
Chronic inflammatory condition consisting of papules
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Porpura
Purplish-red bruises usually occurring in people with thin, easily damaged skin
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Pustule
Raised spot on skin containing pus
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Skin Graft
Transfer of the skin from normal area to cover another site.
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Squamous Cell Carinoma
Skin cancer begins in epidermis but may grow deeper into tissue
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Tinea
Fungal skin disease
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Urticaria
Skin eruption of pale reddish wheals
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Varicella
Viral infection with skin rash
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Vesicle
Small, fluid-filled raised spot on skin
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Wheal
Small, round, raised area on skin
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Right Hypochondriac
Right lateral side of upper row under lower ribs that are connected to sternum by cartilage
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Epigastric
Middle area of upper row overlying stomach
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Left Hypochondriac
Left lateral side of upper row
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Umbilical
Middle area of middle row containing naval
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Right Iliac
Right lateral side of lower row near groin
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Hypograstic
Middle area of lower row
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Left Iliac
Left lateral side of lower row near groin
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Frontal (Coronal) Plane
Vertical plane that runs from side to side
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Sagittal Plane
Vertical plane that run front to back
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Transverse Plane
Horizontal plane, slices body into upper & lower portions
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Prone
Term meaning to lie face down
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Anterior
Front side of body
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Posterior/Dorstal
Back side of body
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Superficial
Term meaning surface
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Suprine
Term meaning to lie face up
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Ventral
Belly side of body
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Antecubital
Front of elbow
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Lower Extremity
Phrase used to refer entire leg
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Palmar
Term meaning palm of hand
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Plantar
Term meaning sole of foot
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Popliteal
Term meaning ceased area behind knee
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Trunk
Term meaning torso, excluding head
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Upper extremity
Phrase used to refer to entire arm
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