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Title

INTEG

Description

Medical terminology integumentary system

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Subject

Medical

Level

Undergraduate 1

Created

06/05/2022

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Term

actinic keratosis

Definition

precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation
that results from excessive exposure to sunlight. May become
squamous cell carcinoma

Term

basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

Definition

epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis.
Seldom metastasizes but invades local tissue.

Term

Carbuncle

Definition

skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by
staphylococcal bacteria

Term

Furuncle

Definition

painful skin nodule caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a
hair follicle (boil)