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| Biopsy (removal of a small tissue sample for examination) |
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| Basal Cell Carcinoma (a type of skin cancer) |
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| Squamous Cell Carcinoma (a common skin cancer) |
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| Incision and Drainage (a procedure to release pus/fluid from an abscess) |
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| Culture and Sensitivity (a test to identify pathogens on the skin) |
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| BCC (Basal Cell Carcinoma) |
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Definition
| The most common form of skin cancer, often arising from sun-exposed areas |
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| SCC (Squamous Cell Carcinoma) |
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| A prevalent type of skin cancer originating from squamous cells. |
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| A medical procedure involving the removal of tissue for laboratory examination |
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| I&D (Incision and Drainage) |
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Definition
| A procedure used to treat abscesses or cysts by cutting into the skin to release pus or pressure |
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| SPF (Sun Protection Factor) |
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| A measure of a sunscreen's ability to protect the skin from harmful UVB rays |
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| Glands of Zeis (Zeis glands) |
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Definition
| Sebaceous glands located on the edge of the eyelid near the eyelashes |
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| Meissner corpuscles (Meissner's corpuscles) |
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Definition
| Sensory nerve endings in the skin responsible for detecting light touch, typically concentrated in the fingertips. |
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| Pacinian corpuscles (Vater-Pacini corpuscles) |
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| Large sensory nerve endings in the dermis (and subcutaneous tissue) that detect deep pressure and vibration |
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| A change in skin texture (wheal and flare) that occurs when a lesion is rubbed, often used to diagnose mastocytosis or urticaria pigmentosa |
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| Nikolsky sign (Nikolskiy's sign) |
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Definition
| A clinical sign in which top layers of the skin slip away from the lower layers when slight pressure is applied, characteristic of conditions like toxic epidermal necrolysis or pemphigus |
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