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| A solid mass on the skin up to .5 cm in diameter |
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| A solid mass greater than 1 cm in diameter |
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| A solid mass greater than 1 cm, which extends deeper into the epidermis |
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| A solid mass larger than 1-2 cm |
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| An area of localized edema (swelling) |
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A plug of sebum (oil) within the opening of a hair follicle
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| Fluid-filled sac (blister) within or under the epidermis up to .5 cm in diameter |
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A blister - larger than .5 cm
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| A thin flake of exfoliated epidermis |
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| Dried residue of serum (body liquid), pus or blood on the skin |
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| Hives; an eruption of wheals on the skin accompanied by itch |
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| An epidermal tumor caused by a papilloma virus - also called A WART |
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| AN OPEN SORE ON THE SKIN OR MUCOUS MEMBRANE that can bleed & scar & is sometimes accompanied by infection |
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| An ABNORMAL OVERGROWTH OF SCAR TISSUE that is thick & irregular |
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| BALDNESS; natural or unnatural deficiency of hair |
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| An INFLAMMATION OF THE SEBACEOUS GLANDS & hair follicles of the skin |
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| An ACUTE INFLAMMATION OF SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE RESULTING FROM A BACTERIAL INVASION THROUGH BROKEN SKIN |
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| An inflammation of the skin characterized by redness, pruritis, & various lesions |
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| REDNESS OF THE SKIN COVERED BY A YELLOW, OILY, ITCHY SCALE most commonly at the hairline, forehead, & around the nose, ears, or eyelashes |
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| A boil; A painful nodule formed in the skin by inflammation originating in a hair follicle - caused by staphylococcosis |
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| AN EATING SORE; DEATH OF TISSUE ASSOCIATED WITH A LOSS OF BLOOD SUPPLY |
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| Transient viral vesicles that infect the facial area, especially the mouth & nose |
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| Sexually transmitted ulcer-like lesions of the genital & anorectal skin & mucosa; after initial infection, the virus (lies dormant in cell) |
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| A skin condition caused by a gene defect that results in dry, thick, scaly skin |
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| Highly contagious, bacterial skin inflammation marked by pustules that rupture & become crusted |
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| A chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of various parts of the body |
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| A contagious disease caused by a parasite (mite) that invades the sking, causing an intense itch |
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| A group of fungal skin diseases identified by the body part that is affected, including tinea corporis (ringworm) or (athletes foot) |
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| A condition caused by destruction of melanin that results in the appearance of white patches on the skin |
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| An itching, chronic, recurrent skin disease, marked by silver grey scales covering red patches that result in overproduction, thickening of skin cells |
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| A malignant tumor of squamous epithelium |
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| A Malignant tumor of the basal layer of the epidermis (most common type of skin cancer) BCC |
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| A malignant tumor composed composed of melanocytes - most develop from a pigmented nevus over time |
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| Inflammation of the fingernail or toenail |
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| Removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic pathological examination |
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| Culture & sensitivity - A technique of isolating & growing colonies of microorganisms to identify a pathogen |
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| Food sensitivity- A surgical method involving cutting a thin piece of tissue from a frozen specimen for immediate pathlogical examination |
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| Methods for determining the reaction of the body to a given substance by applying it to, or injecting it into, the skin - commonly seen in treating allergy |
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| The substance is applied topically to the skin on a small piece of blotting paper or wet cloth |
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| SURGERY USING A LASER in various dermatological procedures TO REMOVE LESIONS, SCARS, TATTOOS, ETC. |
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| SURGICAL REMOVAL OF FROZEN EPIDERMIS USING WIRE BRUSHES & emery papers to remove scars, tattoos, & or wrinkles; aerosol spray is used to freeze the skin |
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| Situated above another structure, toward the head |
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| Situated below another structure, away from the head |
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| Toward the beginning or origin of a structure |
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| Away from the beginning or irgin of a structure |
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| Line that runs through the center of the body or body part |
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| Horizontal recumbent; lying flat on the back or the spine |
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| Bending at the joint so that the angle between the bones is decreased |
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| Movement away from the body |
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| Circular movement around an axis |
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| Turning upward or forward of the palmar surface or plantar surface |
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| Turning downward or backward of the palmar surface or plantar surface |
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| Bending of the foot or toes upward |
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| Shrinking of tissue such as muscle |
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| Increase in the size of tissue such as muscle |
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| Reduced muscle tone or tension |
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| Drawing in, involunatry contraction of muscle |
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| Uncontrolled contractions of skeletal muscles causing stiff & awkward movement |
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| Inflammation of the joints |
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CONDITION THAT RESULTS FROM COMPRESSION OF THE MEDIAN NERVE WITHIN THE CARPAL TUNNEL AT THE WRIST,
characterized by pain, numbness, & tingling in the wrist & fingers & weak grip |
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| Portrusion of a degenerated or fragmented intervertebral disk so that the nucleus pulposus protrudes, causing compression on nerve root |
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| Type of malignant bone tumor |
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| Disease marked by softening of the bone caused by calcium & Vitamin D deficiency |
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| A category of genetically transmitted diseases characterized by progressive atrophy of skeletal muscles |
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| Infection of bone & bone marrow causing inflammation |
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| CONDITION OF DECREASED BONE DENSITY & increased porosity, causing bones to become brittle & liable to fracture |
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| INJURY TO A LIGAMENT CAUSED BY JOINT TRAUMA but without joint dislocation or fracture |
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| Stiff; immobile condition of vertebrae due to joint degeneration |
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| Acute attacks of arthritis usually in a single joint caused by hyperurcemia (excessive uric acid) |
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Electromyogram - A neurodiagnostic graphic record of the electrical activity of muscle at rest & during
contraction to diagnose neuromusculoskeletal disorders |
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| Magnetic Resonance Imaging - A nonionizing imaging technique using magnetic field & radiofrequency WAVES TO VISUALIZE ANATOMICAL STRUCTURES - useful in orthpedics to detect joint, tendon, & vertebral disk disorders |
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| X-ray imaging; AN IONIZING TECHNIque commonly USED in orthopedics TO VISUALIZE THE EXTREMTIES, ribs, back, shoulders, joints, etc. |
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Computed Tomography, Computed Axial Tomography
A SPECIALIZED X-RAY PROCEDURE PRODUCING A SERIES OF CROSS-SECTIONAL IMAGES that are precessed by a computer into a 2D or 3D image |
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Dual-energy X-ray Absortiometry
An x-ray scan that measures bone mineral density of the spine & extremeties to diagnose osteoporosis; determine fracture risk, & monitor treatment |
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