| Combining Form Vowels | Combining Forms | Medical Terms | Pathology of the Skin (integumentary system | Miscellanous |
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What is melan/o
black
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What is skin?
dermato, derm/o or cutane/o
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What is Alopecia?
baldness
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What is alopecia?
Partial or complete loss of hair that occurs mostly on the head
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What is scab?
known as a scab?: exudate; crust; scale; plaque
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What is myc/o
fungus
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What is py/o?
pus
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What is urticaria
known as hives caused by a allergic reaction
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What is a debridement?
The procedure for the removal of dirt, damaged tissue, and cellular debris.
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What is ecchymosis?
a large bruise
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What is kerat/o
horny, hard
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What is hirsut/o?
hairy
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What is dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
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What is pruritus?
The medical term of itching
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What is varicella?
What condition is known as chickenpox?
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What is onych/o
nail
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What is sebo?
sebum
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What is erythroderma?
abnormal redness of the entire skin surface
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What is rhytidectomy?
Which procedure is also known as a facelift?
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What is folliculitis?
inflammation of hair follicles
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What is cutane/o
skin
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What is rhytid/o?
wrinkle
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What is keloid?
is an abnormally raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the boundaries of the incision
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What is necrotizing fasciitis
Severe infection caused by Group A strep bacteria which are also known as flesh-eating bacteria
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What is lordosis?
abnormal condition of the lumbar spine is also known as swayback
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