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Med Term 7
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01/13/2014
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Term
abcess
 Definition
localized collection of pus infection
Term
acne
 Definition
skin disease characterized by pinmples on the face, chest, and back
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adipose
 Definition
fatty tissue
Term
alopecia
 Definition
baldness
Term
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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