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A type of epithelial cell in the epidermis is a: |
Squamous cell |
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Dermis: |
Middle layer of the skin |
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A hard protein material found in the epidermis: |
Keratin |
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Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue: |
Collagen |
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Xer/o means: |
Dry |
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Pertaining to under the nail: |
Subungual |
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What is a combining form meaning skin? |
Cutane/o |
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Absence of pigment in the skin: |
Albinism |
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Inflammation of the soft tissue around the nail: |
Paronychia |
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Profuse sweating: |
Diaphoresis |
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Fungal infection: |
Trichomycosis |
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Fatty mass with in a sebaceous gland: |
Steatoma |
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A wheal is also called: |
Hive |
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Bullae: |
Large blisters |
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Pustule: |
Small abscess |
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Itching: |
Pruritus |
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Keloid: |
Thickened scar |
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inflammatory disease of the joints and collagen of the skin; can affect other organs of the body: |
Systematic lupus erythematosus |
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Moles that can develop into malignant melanoma: |
Dysplastic nevi |
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Bed sores; break in continuity of the skin: |
Decubitus ulcer |
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Chronic recurrent dermatosis with silvery gray scale covering red patches in skin: |
Psoriasis |
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A dermatomycosis: |
Tinea |
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White patches on a mucous membrane of tongue or cheek: |
Leukoplakia |
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Connective tissue in the skin hardens: |
Scleroderma |
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Layers of growth are removed and examined microscopically: |
Mohs’ surgery |
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Albin/o; leuk/o |
White |
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Caus/o |
Burn,burning |
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Chlor/o |
Green |
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Cyan/o |
Blue |
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Derm/o; Dermat/o |
Skin |
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Erythem/o; Erythemat/o |
Redness |
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Erythr/o |
Red |
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Hidr/o |
Sweat |
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Jaund/o; xanth/o |
Yellow |
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Melan/o |
Black |
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Myc/o |
Fungus |
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Steat/o |
Fat |
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Xer/o |
Dry |
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Py/o |
Pus |
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