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Med Term 1-3

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Term
Definition
angi/o   blood vessel  
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arthr/o   joint  
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derm/o   skin  
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dermat/o   skin  
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enter/o   small intestine  
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gastr/o   stomach  
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gen/o   generation, cause  
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hem/o   blood  
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hemat/o   blood  
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hepat/o   liver  
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hydr/o   water  
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morph/o   change  
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muscul/o   muscle  
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my/o   muscle  
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necr/o   death  
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neur/o   nerve  
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orth/o   straight  
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path/o   suffering, disease  
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phag/o   eat  
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plas/o   formation  
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pneum/o   lung  
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pneumon/o   lung  
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py/o   pus  
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scler/o   hard  
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sten/o   narrowing  
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troph/o   nourishment, development  
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vas/o   blood vessel  
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vascul/o   blood vessel  
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xen/o   foreign  
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SOAP   Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan  
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BID   twice daily, bis in die  
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TID   thrice daily, ter in die  
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Q   every x (Q4hr =every four hours, Q3 days = every 3 days)  
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QD   daily, quaque die  
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QID   four times daily, quater in die  
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QHS   at night, quaque hora somni  
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AC   before meals, ante cibum  
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PC   after meals, post cibum  
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prn   as needed, per re nata  
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ad lib   as desired, ad libitum  
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PO   by mouth, per os  
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NPO   nothing by mouth, nil per os  
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PR   per rectum  
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IM   intramuscular  
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SC   subcutaneous  
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IV   intravenous  
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CVL   central venous line  
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PICC   peripherally inserted central catheter  
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Sig   label, signa  
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WNL   within normal limits  
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NOS   not otherwise specified  
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NEC   not elsewhere classified  
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SOB   shortness of breath  
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HEENT   head, eyes, ears, nose, throat  
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PERRLA   pupils are equal, round, reactive to light and accomodation  
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NAD   no acute distress (patient does not display intense symptoms)  
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CV   cardiovascular  
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RRR   regular rate and rhythm  
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CTA   clear to auscultation (description of normal sounding lungs)  
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WDWN   well developed, well nourished  
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A&O   alert & oriented  
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Dx   diagnosis  
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DDx   differential diagnosis  
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Tx   treatment  
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Rx   prescription  
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H&P   history & physical  
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Hx   history  
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CC   chief complaint  
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HPI   history of present illness  
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ROS   review of systems (anything not related to CC)  
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PMHx   past medical history  
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FHx   family history  
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NKDA   no known drug allergies  
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PE   physical exam  
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Pt   patient  
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y/o   years old  
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h/o   history of  
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PCP   primary care provider  
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f/u   follow up  
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VS   vital signs  
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T   temperature  
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BP   blood pressure  
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HR   heart rate  
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RR   respiratory rate  
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Ht   height  
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Wt   weight  
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BMI   body mass index  
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I/O   intake/output: amount of fluids taken in (mouth or IV) and produced (urine)  
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♂   male  
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♀   female  
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(R)   right  
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(L)   left  
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(B)   bilateral  
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⬆️   increased  
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⬇️   decreased  
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adip/o   fat  
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kerat/o   hard, horny  
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seb/o   oil  
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alb/o   white  
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leuk/o   white  
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squam/o   scale  
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crypt/o   hidden  
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lip/o   fat  
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steat/o   fat  
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cutane/o   skin  
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melan/o   black  
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trich/o   hair  
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onych/o   nail  
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ungu/o   nail  
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pachy/o   thick  
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xanth/o   yellow  
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eryhtr/o   red  
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pil/o   hair  
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xer/o   dry  
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hidr/o   sweat  
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sebace/o   oil  
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abrasion   scraping away of skin  
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abscess   localized collection of pus in the body  
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acne vulgaris   common acne; inflammation of skin follicles  
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actinic dermatitis   inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure  
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actinic keratosis   horny skin condition caused by sun exposure  
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adipocele   a hernia filled with fatty tissue  
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albinism   lack of pigmentation in skin  
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albino   person afflicted with albinism  
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allograft   graft from another person  
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alopecia   baldness  
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anesthetic   drug that blocks sensation  
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anhidrosis   lack of sweating  
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antibiotic   drug that destroys or opposes the growth of microorganisms  
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antihistamine   drug that opposes the effects of histamine  
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antipruritic   drug that prevents or relieves itching  
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antiseptic   drug that prevents sepsis by killing microorganisms  
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atopic dermatitis   an unusual inflammation of the skin  
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autograft   transplant from same patient  
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basal cell carcinoma   cancerous tumor of basal skin cells  
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biopsy   removal of tissue in order to examine it  
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bulla   a large blister, latin for bubble  
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chemosurgery   removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals  
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chemotherapy   treatment using chemicals  
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cherry angioma   a small blood vessel tumor  
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cicatrix   latin for scar  
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comedo   a hair follicle plugged with sebum, latin for to eat up  
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crust   dried substance on the skin (blood,pus)  
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cryosurgery   destruction of tissue through freezing  
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culture & sensitivity   growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to  
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cyanhidrosis   blue sweat  
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decubitis ulcer   bed sore  
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depigmentation   loss of skin pigmentation  
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dermabrasion   rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of the skin  
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dermatitis   inflammation of the skin  
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dermatofibroma   fibrous skin tumor  
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dermatolysis   loss of skin  
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dermatomycosis   fungal skin condition  
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dermatoscope   instrument used to look at skin  
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dysplastic nevus   mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous)  
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ecchymosis   larger bruise, greek, to pour out  
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eczema   a red, itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly, greek, to boil over  
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electrocauterization   using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it  
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electrodessication   using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it  
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epidermal   pertaining to the skin  
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epidermal tumor   tumor on the skin  
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erosion   loss of skin  
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erythema   redness, greek  
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erythrocyanosis   red and/or blue discoloration of the skin  
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erythroderma   red skin  
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excisional biopsy   removal of an entire lesion for examination  
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excoriation   a scratch  
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fissure   a crack in the skin, latin for split or divide  
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hemathidrosis   sweating blood  
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heterograft/xenograft   transplant taken from a species other than the patient's  
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hidradentitis   inflammation of the sweat glands  
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hidradenoma   tumor of the sweat gland  
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hidropolesis   formation of sweat  
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homograft   transplant from the same species  
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hyperhidrosis   excessive sweating  
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hyperkeratosis   excessive growth of horny skin  
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hypermelanosis   excessive melanin in the skin  
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hyperpigmentation   excessive pigment in the skin  
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hypodermia   pertaining to beneath the skin  
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hypohidrosis   diminished sweating  
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hypomelanosis   diminished melanin in the skin  
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hypopigmentation   diminished pigment in the skin  
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ichthyosis   condition in the skin that is dry and scaly resembling fish scales  
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impetigo   highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin, latin to attack  
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I&D   incision and drainage, to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain  
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percutaneous   pertaining to through the skin  
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petechia   small bruise, latin for freckle or spot  
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plaque   solid mass on surface of the skin  
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postpartum alopecia   baldness experienced by women after pregnancy  
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pruritus   itching, latin  
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psoriasis   skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly, skin  
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pustule   pus filled blister, latin for little blister  
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rhytidoplasty   reconstruction of wrinkled skin  
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scale   skin flaking off  
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sclerodermatitis   inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening  
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scleronychia   scleronychia  
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seborrheic dermatitis   inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum)  
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squamous cell carcinoma   cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells  
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steatitis   inflammation of fat tissue  
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steatoma   a fatty tumor  
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subcutaneous   pertaining to beneath the skin  
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telanglectasia (spider angioma)   the overexpansion of the blood vessel, sometimes called a spider angioma because of how it looks on the skin  
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tinea   a fungal condition often called "ringworm" due to its circular appearance  
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transdermal   pertaining to through the skin  
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trichomycosis   a fungal condition of the hair  
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tumor   a larger solid mass  
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ulcer   from Latin, for "sore"; a sore  
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urticaria   from Latin, for "burning nettle"; swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin  
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vascular lesion   wounds related to blood vessels  
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verruca   from Latin, for "wart"; a wart  
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vesicle   from Latin, for "little bladder"; a small blister  
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xanthoderma   yellow skin  
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