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LOM Ch 16 Skin Set 3
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Skin
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Professional
06/25/2010

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albin/o
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combined form meaning white--starts with "a"
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caus/o
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combined form meaning burn or burning
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causalgia
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intensely unpleasant burning sensation in skin and muscles when there is damage to nerves
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cauter/o
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combined form meaning heat or burn
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electrocautery
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an instrument containing a needle or a blade is used during surgery to burn through tissue by means of an electrical current--very effective in minimizing blood loss
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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
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Three combined forms meaning skin
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subcutaneous
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pertaining to below the skin
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epidermis, dermis
Definition
What are the two cutaneous layers of skin?
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anthrac/o
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combined form meaning black--starts with "a"
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chlor/o
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combined form meaning green
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cirrh/o
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combined form meaning tawny yellow
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cyan/o
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combined form meaning blue
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eosin/o
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combined form meaning rosy
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erythr/o
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combined form meaning red
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jaund/o
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combined form meaning yellow--starts with "j"
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leuk/o
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combined form meaning white--starts with "l"
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lute/o
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combined form meaning yellow
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melan/o
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combined form meaning black--starts with "m"
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poli/o
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combined form meaning gray
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xanth/o
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combined form meaning yellow--starts with "x"
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epidermis
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upon the dermis
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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atopic
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pertaining to a genetic tendency to experience an allergic reaction
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dermatoplasty
Definition
repair of the skin by transplanting
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dermatologist
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one who studies the skin
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dermabrasion
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scraping away skin
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abrasion
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a scraping away
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epidermolysis
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loosening of the epidermis with the development of large blisters, due to injury or disease
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diaphor/o
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combined form meaning profuse sweating
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hidr/o
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combined form meaning sweat
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