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| usually a hormone (testosterone) that stimulates activity of male sex organs or development of male characteristics |
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| equilibrium in internal environment of body |
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| subcutaneous tissue layer below dermis |
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| pertaining to entire body |
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| fat [adiposis, accumulation of fat] |
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| fat [lipocele, hernia of fat] |
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| fat [steatitis, inflammation of adipose] |
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| skin [subcutaneous, pertaining to beneath the skin] |
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| skin [hypodermic, below skin] |
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| sweat [hidradenitis, inflammation of sweat glands] |
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| sweat [sudoresis, profuse sweating] |
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| dry, scaly [ichthyosis, dry & hardened skin] |
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| horny tissue [keratosis, horny growth, callus or wart] |
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| black [melanoma, malignant tumor of melanocytes] |
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| fungus [dermatomycosis, fungal infection of skin] |
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| nail [onychomalacia, softening of nails] |
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| hair [pilonidal, growth of hair in cyst or other internal structure] |
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| hair [trichopathy, disease involving hair] |
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| hardening [scleroderma, harding & thickening of skin] |
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| sebum, sebaceous [seborrhea, excessive secretion of sebum, oil] |
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| scale [squamous, covered w/scales] |
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| foreign, strange [xenograft, graft from one species to another] |
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| dry [xeroderma, dry, rough skin] |
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| cell [lipocyte, fat cell] |
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| skin [pyoderma, pyogenic skin infection] |
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| specialist in study of [dermatologist] |
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| treatment [cryotherapy, destruction of tissue by freezing] |
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| without, not [anhidrosis, diminished or absent sweat] |
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| through, across [diaphoresis, profuse sweating] |
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| above, upon [epidermis, outermost layer of skin] |
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| same [homograft, graft from same species] |
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| excessive, above normal [hyperhidrosis, excessive sweating] |
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| under, below [subungual, area beneath nail] |
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| still resembles original tissue |
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| less resemblance to original tissue, more variation in size & shape, increased mitoses |
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| doesn't closely resemble original tissue, high variation in shape & size, greatly increased mitoses |
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| no resemblance to original tissue, great variation in size & shape |
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| walled cavity containing pus |
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| inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands & hair follicles |
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| intraepidermal carcinoma (squamous cells) |
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| pyogenic infection involving subcutaneous tissues |
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| diffuse, acute infection of skin & subcutaneous tissue |
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| pigmentary skin discoloration, yellowish-brown patches |
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| small skin lesion of acne |
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| skin discoloration, bruise |
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| acute or chronic skin inflammation |
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| redness of skin caused by swelling capillaries |
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| damaged tissue following severe burn |
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| bacterial infection of hair follicle or sebaceous gland, boil |
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| excessive growth of hair in unusual places |
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| contagious, inflammatory skin disease |
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| thickened epidermis w/horny growth, callus or wart |
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| small brown macule (freckle, flat mole) on face & arms distributed on sun-exposed areas |
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| minute hemorrhage under skin (small version of ecchymosis) |
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| chronic, inherited skin disease re excessive development of epidermal basal layer, cells move to stratum corneum too quickly |
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| bleeding disorder w/hemorrhage into tissues |
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| contagious skin disease transmitted by itch mite, sexual contact |
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| fungal skin disease named w/body part, ringworm (tinea pedis is athlete's foot) |
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| allergic reaction of skin w/red elevated patches called wheals, hives |
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| localized loss of skin pigmentation, white patches |
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| epidermal growth caused by virus, plantar warts, juvenile warts, venereal warts |
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| suspected allergen or sensitizer applied to or injected into skin to test for reaction |
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| representative tissue sample is removed for microscopic exam |
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| tissue sample removed w/hollow needle |
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| tissue sample removed w/hollow punch |
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| tissue removed w/surgical blade |
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| ultra-thin slice removed from frozen tissue |
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| removal of foreign material & dead or damaged tissue from wound |
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| removal of acne scars, tattoos, etc. w/abrasion techniques |
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| tissue destruction via high-freq. sparks, electrodesiccation |
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| outer layers of skin removed to treat acne or for cosmetic purposes |
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| liquid nitro used to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue (tumors, warts, etc.) |
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| incision & draining (I & D) |
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| incision of abscess to drain |
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| block sensation of pain by numbing skin layers & mucus membranes |
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| alter cell wall of fungi or disrupt enzyme activity resulting in cell death |
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| inhibit inflammation, redness & itching |
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| topically agents that inhibit bacterial growth |
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| corticosteriod anti-inflammatories |
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| decrease inflammation & itching by suppressing body's immune system |
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| destroy & soften outer layer of skin so it is sloughed off |
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| kill insect parasites (mites & lice) |
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| cover, cool, dry or soothe inflamed skin |
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| thin plate of horny epithelium |
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| complete or partial loss of hair |
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| skin graft from same individual |
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| skin graft from identical twin |
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| self-donated skin graft, keratinocytes cultured from individual's own epidermis |
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