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ALLH 101
Chapter 7 - Dermatology
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Undergraduate 1
02/27/2017
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abras/o-
 Definition
scrape off
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actin/o-
 Definition
rays of the sun
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adip/o-
 Definition
fat
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albin/o-
 Definition
white
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all/o-
 Definition
other; strange
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alopec/o-
 Definition
bald
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angi/o-
 Definition
blood vessel; lymphatic vessel
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aspir/o-
 Definition
to breathe in; to suck in
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aut/o-
 Definition
self
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bas/o-
 Definition
base of a structure; basic (alkaline)
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bi/o-
 Definition
life; living organisms; living tissue
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blephar/o-
 Definition
eyelid
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carcin/o-
 Definition
cancer
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cellul/o-
 Definition
cell
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coll/a-
 Definition
fibers that hold together
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contus/o-
 Definition
bruising
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cortic/o-
 Definition
cortex (outer region)
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cry/o-
 Definition
cold
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cutane/o-
 Definition
skin
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cut/i-
 Definition
skin
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cyan/o-
 Definition
blue
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derm/a-
 Definition
skin
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dermat/o-
 Definition
skin
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derm/o-
 Definition
skin
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desicc/o-
 Definition
to dry up
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diaphor/o-
 Definition
sweating
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dynam/o-
 Definition
power; movement
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ecchym/o-
 Definition
blood in the tissues
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elast/o-
 Definition
flexing; stretching
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electr/o-
 Definition
electricity
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erect/o-
 Definition
to stand up
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erg/o-
 Definition
activity; work
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erythemat/o-
 Definition
redness
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esthes/o-
 Definition
sensation; feeling
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esthet/o-
 Definition
sensation; feeling
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ex/o-
 Definition
away from; external; outward
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excis/o-
 Definition
to cut out
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excori/o-
 Definition
to take out skin
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exud/o-
 Definition
oozing fluid
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fer/o-
 Definition
to bear
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fiss/o-
 Definition
splitting
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foli/o-
 Definition
leaf
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follicul/o-
 Definition
follicle (small sac)
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fulgur/o-
 Definition
spark of electricity
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fung/o-
 Definition
fungus
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gangren/o-
 Definition
gangrene
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hem/o-
 Definition
blood
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hemat/o-
 Definition
blood
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hidr/o-
 Definition
sweat
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hirsute/o-
 Definition
hairy
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icter/o-
 Definition
jaundice
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kel/o-
 Definition
tumor
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kerat/o-
 Definition
cornea (of the eye); hard, fibrous protein
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lacer/o-
 Definition
a tearing
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lip/o-
 Definition
lipid (fat)
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loc/o-
 Definition
in one place
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log/o-
 Definition
word; the study of
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lun/o-
 Definition
moon
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malign/o-
 Definition
intentionally causing harm; cancer
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melan/o-
 Definition
black
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micr/o-
 Definition
one millionth; small
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myc/o-
 Definition
fungus
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my/o-
 Definition
muscle
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ne/o-
 Definition
new
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necr/o-
 Definition
dead cells, tissue, or body
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nid/o-
 Definition
nest; focus
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onych/o-
 Definition
nail (fingernail or toenail)
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papill/o-
 Definition
elevated structure
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pedicul/o-
 Definition
lice
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pigment/o-
 Definition
pigment
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pil/o-
 Definition
hair
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phot/o-
 Definition
light
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phylact/o-
 Definition
guarding; protecting
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plast/o-
 Definition
growth; formation
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prurit/o-
 Definition
itching
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psor/o-
 Definition
itching
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rhabd/o-
 Definition
rod shaped
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rhin/o-
 Definition
nose
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rhytid/o-
 Definition
wrinkle
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sarc/o-
 Definition
connective tissue
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schiz/o-
 Definition
split
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scler/o-
 Definition
hard; sclera (white of the eye)
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sebace/o-
 Definition
sebum (oil)
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seb/o-
 Definition
sebum (oil)
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sect/o-
 Definition
to cut
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sudor/i-
 Definition
sweat
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surg/o-
 Definition
operative procedure
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system/o-
 Definition
the body as a whole
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theli/o-
 Definition
cellular layer
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topic/o-
 Definition
a specific area
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trich/o-
 Definition
hair
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ungu/o-
 Definition
nail (fingernail or toenail)
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vas/o-
 Definition
blood vessel; vas deferens
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vesic/o-
 Definition
bladder; fluid-filled sac
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vesiculo/o-
 Definition
bladder; fluid-filled sac
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vir/o-
 Definition
virus
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incis/o-
 Definition
to cut into
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integument/o-
 Definition
skin
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integu/o-
 Definition
to cover
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xanth/o-
 Definition
yellow
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xen/o-
 Definition
foreign
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xer/o-
 Definition
dry
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-al
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ancy
 Definition
state of
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-ant
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ar
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ary
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ate
 Definition
composed of; pertaining to
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-ation
 Definition
a process; being or having
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-cere
 Definition
waxy substance
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-cle
 Definition
small thing
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-crine
 Definition
thing that secretes
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-cyte
 Definition
cell
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-dactyly
 Definition
condition of fingers or toes
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-derma
 Definition
skin
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-ectomy
 Definition
surgical excision
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-elasma
 Definition
platelike structure
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-eon
 Definition
one who performs
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-ergy
 Definition
activity; process of working
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-ery
 Definition
process of
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-gen
 Definition
that which produces
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-graft
 Definition
tissue for implant or transplant
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-ia
 Definition
condition; state; thing
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-iasis
 Definition
state of; process of
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-iatic
 Definition
pertaining to a state or process
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-ic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-ile
 Definition
pertaining to
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-in
 Definition
a substance
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-ion
 Definition
action; condition
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-ism
 Definition
process; disease from a specific cause
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-ist
 Definition
one who specializes in
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-itis
 Definition
inflammation; infection of
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-ity
 Definition
state; condition
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-ment
 Definition
action; state
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-oid
 Definition
resembling
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-oma
 Definition
tumor; mass
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-opsy
 Definition
process of viewing
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-ose
 Definition
full of
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-osis
 Definition
condition; abnormal condition; process
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-ous
 Definition
pertaining to
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-phylaxis
 Definition
condition of guarding or protecting
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-phyma
 Definition
tumor; growth
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-plasm
 Definition
growth; formed substance
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-plasty
 Definition
process of reshaping by surgery
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-rrhage
 Definition
excessive flow or discharge
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-rrhea
 Definition
flow; discharge
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-sis
 Definition
process; condition; abnormal condition
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-steroid
 Definition
steroid
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-tic
 Definition
pertaining to
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-tome
 Definition
instrument used to cut; area with distinct edges
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-ula
 Definition
small thing
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-um
 Definition
a structure; period of time
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-ure
 Definition
system; result of
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an-
 Definition
without; not
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ana-
 Definition
apart from; excessive
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anti-
 Definition
against
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de-
 Definition
reversal of; without
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epi-
 Definition
upon; above
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dys-
 Definition
painful; difficult; abnormal
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ex-
 Definition
out; away from
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extra-
 Definition
outside of
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hyper-
 Definition
above; more than normal
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hypo-
 Definition
below; deficient
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intra-
 Definition
within
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par-
 Definition
beside
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per-
 Definition
through; throughout
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poly-
 Definition
many; much
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pre-
 Definition
before; in front of
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sub-
 Definition
below; underneath; less than
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syn-
 Definition
together
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trans-
 Definition
across; through
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abscess
 Definition
localized, pus-containing pocket caused by a bacterial infection
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eczema
 Definition
seborrhea in children and adults
Term
erythema
 Definition
reddish discoloration of the skin
Term
herpes
 Definition
skin infection caused by the herpes virus with clustered vesicles, erythema, edema, and pain
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jaundice
 Definition
yellowish discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes, and whites of the eyes
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laser
 Definition
light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
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Ca
 Definition
cancer
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HSV
 Definition
herpes simplex virus
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I&D
 Definition
incision and drainage
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PDT
 Definition
photodynamic therapy
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SLE
 Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
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