| A | B |
|---|
| bx | biopsy |
| I &D | incision and drainage |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| UNG | ointment |
| KOH | potassium hydroxide |
| Subuc | subcutaneus |
| erythematous | wide spread blushing or redness |
| jaundice | yellow discoloration of the skin, mucous membranes. |
| leukoplakia | white patches on cheeks and genitalia |
| xanthochromic | pertaining to yellow discoloration, jaundice |
| abscess | pus |
| anular | ring shaped lesion surrounding skin |
| bulla | a thin wall blister larger than .5 |
| circumscribed | within a well defined space |
| decubitus ulcer | pressure sores |
| discoid | having a flat round shape like a disc |
| desiccation | the process of drying up |
| disseminated | widely scattered |
| exanthem | any eruption of the skin accompanied by inflammation such as measles |
| furuncle | painful node causing inflammation |
| macule | localized non palpative |
| papule | lesion warts |
| pruritus | itching |
| urticaria | large hives related to an allergic reaction |
| pediculosis | lice |
| pemphigus | blistering disease of skin and mucous membranes |
| psoriasis | incurable silver skin eruptions |
| rosacea | chronic redness |
| squamous cell carcinoma | malignat cancer |
| systemic lupus erythematosus | auto disorder |
| tinea | ringworm |
| verruca | wart |
| vitiligo | loss of pigment in patchy areas of the skin causing milk white patches to appear |
| cryosurgery | tissue is frozen |
| dermabrasion | fine wrinkles |
| electrodesiccation | technique electrical spark destroys tissue |
| lipectomy | excision of fatty tissue |
