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| a benign tumor that arises in, or resembles, glandular tissue |
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| abnormal softening of a gland |
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| the abnormal hardening of a gland |
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| any disease of condition of a gland |
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| also known as baldness; partial or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp |
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| surgical removal of appendix |
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| the abnormal softening of the walls of an artery or arteries |
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| the tissue death of an artery or arteries |
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| abnormal hardening of an artery or arteries |
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| abnormal narrowing of an artery or arteries |
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| the process of producing a picture or record |
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| abnormal condition, disease |
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| bleeding, abnormal excessive fluid discharge |
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| also known as lid lift, the surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing excess fat, skin, and muscle |
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| formulation of botulinum toxin type A |
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| a large blister that is usually more than 0.5 cm in diameter |
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| injury to body tissues caused by heat, flame,electricity, sun,chemicals, or radiation |
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| no blisters, superficial damage to the epidermis |
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| blisters, damage to the epidermis, and dermis |
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| damage to the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layers, and possibly also the muscle below |
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| a thickening part of the skin on the hands or feet caused by repeated rubbing |
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| toward the lower part of the body |
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| the destruction of tissue by burning |
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| also known as chemical peel, use of chemicals to remove the outer layers of skin to treat acne scaring, fine wrinkling, and keratoses |
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| word root with a vowel at the end so that a suffix beginning with a consonant can be added |
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| used when the suffix begins with a consonant |
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| an injury to underlying tissues without breaking the skin and is characterized by discoloration and pain |
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| vertical plane that divides the body into anterior and posterior portions |
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| destruction or elimination of abnormal tissue cells, |
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| narrow band of epidermis attached to the surface of the nail just in front of the root, protecting the new keratin cells as they form. (little skin) |
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| thick layer of living tissue directly below the epidermis |
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| farthest from the midline |
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| pertaining to the back side |
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| abnormal development or growth of cells, tissues, or organs |
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| also known as bruise, a large, irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin |
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| persistant or recurring skin inflammation. usually characterized by redness, itching, dryness..... |
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| sudden and widespread outbreak of a disease within a specific population group or area |
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| redness of the skin due to capillary dilation |
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| study of the causes of disease |
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| a groove or crack-like sore of the skin |
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| an abnormal passage, usually between two internal organs, or leading from an organ to the surface of the body |
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| produces symptoms for which no physiological or anatomical cause can be identified |
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| tissue death, caused by lack of circulation |
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| surgical removal of the stomach |
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| inflammation of the stomach |
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| a physician who specializes in the care of older people |
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| the study of the medical problem and care of the aged |
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| usually caused by an injury,a swelling of clotted blood trapped in tissues |
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| a bloodbourne disease that is transmitted through contact with blood and other body fluids that are contaminated with this virus. |
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| the presence of excessive body and facial hair in women, usually occurring in a male pattern |
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| the study of the structure, composition, and function of tissues |
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| the process through which the body maintains a constant internal environment |
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| a flat crosswise plane, such as the horizon |
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| Human Immunodeficiency Virus |
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| transmitted through exposure to infected body fluids, particularly through sexual intercourse with an infected partner |
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| condition of sweating in one area or over the whole body |
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| incomplete development of an organ or tissue usually due to a deficiency in the number of cells |
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| a general increase in the bulk of a general increase in the bulk of a body part or organ that is due to an increase in the size but not in the number of cells to the tissues |
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| unfavorable response due to prescribed medical treatment |
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| an illness without known cause |
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| a highly contagious bacterial skin infection that commonly occurs in children. this condition is characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture |
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| a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating diseases and disorders of the internal organs and related body systems |
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| a torn or jagged wound, or an accidental cut wound |
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| the direction toward or nearer to the side and away from the midline |
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| pathologic change of the tissues due to disease or injury |
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| pale,half moon shaped region at every nail root that is generally most easily seen in the thumbnail |
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| discolored, flat spot that is less than 1cm in diameter. ex freckles, moles |
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| divides the body into equal left and right halves |
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| a technique used to treat skin cancer. Individual layers of cancerous skin tissue are removed and examined under a microscope one at a time until all cancerous tissue has been removed |
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| any pathologic change or disease of muscle tissue |
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| surgical repair of muscle |
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| surgical suturing of a muscle wound |
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| surgical incision into a muscle |
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| surgical repair of a nerve |
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| severe infection caused by flesh eating bacteria |
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| study of the ears, nose, and throat |
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| a physician who specializes in providing medical care to women during pregnancy, childbirth, and immediately thereafter. |
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| disease acquired in a hospital or clinical setting |
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| surgical incision of a nerve |
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| surgical suturing together the ends of a severed nerve |
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| a small, raised red lesion that is less than 0.5 cm in diameter and does not contain pus. ex. insect bite |
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| an infestation with head lice |
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| infestation with body lice |
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| infestation with lice in the pubic hair and pubic region |
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| space formed by the hip bones and it contains primarily the organs of the reproductive and excretory systems |
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| refers to the time and events surrounding birth |
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| the study of the functions and structures of the body |
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| scaly, solid raised area of closely spaced papules. |
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| a large, reddish purple discoloration of the face or neck |
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| beginning of body structure; closer to midline |
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| skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, or buttocks |
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| appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin |
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| facelift; surgical removal of excess skin and fat around the face |
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| used in the treatment of spider veins |
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| closed sac associated with a sebaceous gland that is found just under the skin. |
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| sexually transmitted diseases |
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| infections that affect both males and females. These conditions are commonly spread through sexual intercourse or other genital contact. |
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| soft, raised, dark reddish purple birthmark |
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| indicates the procedure, condition, disorder, or disease. always comes at the end of the word |
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| pertaining to the thoracic cavity |
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| infectious disease caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis usually attacks the lungs; however it can also affect other parts of the body |
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| an open lesion of the skin or mucous membrane resulting in tissue loss around the edges |
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| also known as a welt; small bump that itches |
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