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Dermatology

branch of medicine dealing with the skin

TermDefinition
biopsy surgical procedure "to remove" examination of tissue removed from the living body to discover the cause of a extent disease
cellulitis inflammation of connective tissue cells of skin
cryosurgery using extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue
skin the largest organ of the body
ACD allergic contact dermatitis
AE acrodermatitis enteropathica
AM alopecia mucinosa
AML acute myeloid
APSCT atypical pigmented spindle cell tumor
caterpillar (piloid) catta, meaning “cat,” and pila, meaning “hair” aka hairy cat
hypohidrosis lack of sweat
rhinoceros & triceratops horn on its nose (keratosis, keratoderma)
melancholy /melanoma comes from belief in a balance of the humors, because it was believed that a person who was sad or depressed had too much black bile.
The albatross a white seabird reason for the name "albinism"
the red sea red "erythema"
dermatology the branch of medicine dealing with the skin
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