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Med Term 7
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30
Health Care
Not Applicable
01/13/2014

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Term
abcess
Definition
localized collection of pus infection
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acne
Definition
skin disease characterized by pinmples on the face, chest, and back
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adipose
Definition
fatty tissue
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alopecia
Definition
baldness
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anesthetic
Definition
numbness
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arterio
Definition
artery
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arthro
Definition
joint
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biopsy
Definition
removal of tissue from the living body
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bulla
Definition
a fluid containing blister
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cardio
Definition
heart
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cephalo
Definition
head
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cerebro
Definition
brain
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cost
Definition
rib
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cranio
Definition
skull
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cyst
Definition
fluid filled sac
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cyto
Definition
cell
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derma
Definition
skin
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ecchymosis
Definition
the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels
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endocrine
Definition
releasing hormones
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entero
Definition
intestine
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exocrine
Definition
secreting externally through a duct
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integument
Definition
pertaining to the skin
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petechiae
Definition
a smal purplish spot on a body surface caused by a minute hemorrhage
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plantar
Definition
pertaining to the sole of the foot
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pruritus
Definition
intense itching of the skin
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pustule
Definition
a small elevation of the skin pertaining pus
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reticular
Definition
netlike
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tinea
Definition
skin disease caused by fungus
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vesicle
Definition
a small membranous cavity or sac
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wheal
Definition
a small itching elevation of the skin
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