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| warts that occur on the soles of the feet |
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| warts that occur on the hands and faces of children |
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| warts that occur on the genitals and around the anus |
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| malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis |
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| malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis |
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| cancerous growth composed of melanocytes |
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| malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules |
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| samples of skin are examined for presence of microorganisms |
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| scraping from skin lesions, hair specimens, or nail clippings are sent to a laboratory for culture and microscopic examination |
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| use of subfreezing temperature via liquid ntirogen application to destroy tissue |
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| use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesion |
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| tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark |
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| Mohs micrographic surgery |
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| thin layers of malignant tissue are removed, and each is examined under a microscope to check for adequate extent of the resection |
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| Mohs micrographic surgery |
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| another name for microsopically controlled surgery |
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| suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and examined microscopically by a pathologist |
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| substances are injected intradermally or applied to the skin, and results are observed |
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| an allergen-treated piece of gauze or filte paper is applied to the sin to test for allergy |
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| several scratches are made in the skin and a very minute amount of test material is inserted into the scratches |
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| Mantoux and purified protein derivative tests |
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| Two tests for tuberculosis |
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| purified protein derivative |
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| characteristics associated with melanoma |
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Asymmetry of shap
Border irregularity
Color variation within the lesion
Diameter greater than 6 mm
Evolution |
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| What does ABCDE stand for? |
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| abbreviation for dermatology |
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| abbreviation for psoralen-ultraviolet A light therapy |
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| treatment for posriasis and other skin conditions |
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| abbreviation for subcutaneous |
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