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BIOPSY
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Removing tissue from a living person for lab examination
-opsy to view bi- life |
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CARCINOMA
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Malignant and invasive epithelial tumor
-oma tumor, mass carcin- cancer |
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CUTANEOUS
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Pertaining to the skin
-ous pertaining to cutan/e skin |
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DERMATOLOGY
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Medical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin
-logy study of dermat/o skin |
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EPIDERMIS
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Top layer of the skin
epi- above, upon dermis skin |
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ETIOLOGY
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Study of the causes of disease
-logy study of eti/o cause |
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INTEGUMENT
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Organ system that covers the body, the skin being the main organ within the system.
Latin a covering |
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PROGNOSIS
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Forecast of the probable future course and outcome of a disease
pro- projecting forward -gnosis knowledge |
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VASOCONSTRICTION
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Reduction in diameter of a blood vessel
-ion action -constrict- narrow vas/o blood vessel |
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VASODILATION
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Increase in diameter of a blood vessel
vas/o blood vessel -dilat widen, open up -ion action |
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KERATIN
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Protein present in skin, hair, and nails
-in substance kerat- hard protein |
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MELANIN
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Black pigment found in skin, hair, and the retina
-in substance melan- black pigment |
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SEBACEOUS GLANDS
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Glands in the dermis that open into hair follicles and secrete a waxy fluid called sebum
-ous pertaining to sebac/e - wax |
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SEBUM
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Waxy secretion of the sebaceous glands
Latin tallow |
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SUPERFICIAL
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Situated near the surface
latin surface |
