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May 21, 2013

Skin Cancer Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Skin Cancer article.

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Actinic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Actinic keratosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arms: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Arsenic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Basal cell carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benign: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bumps: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Carcinoma in situ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cheilitis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Contrast: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cryosurgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Curable: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Curettage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Curette: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dermatology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Dry skin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ear: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Epidermis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Excision: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Freckle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genital: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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HPV: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

In situ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Inflammation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Keratosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lesion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Liquid nitrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Melanin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Melanoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metastasis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Metastasize: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Microscopic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mole: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neoplasia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nitrogen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nonmelanoma skin cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Perspiration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pigment: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Precancerous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Predispose: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Punch biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiate: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Recur: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Recurrence: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Respiratory: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sore: See the definition from MedTerms.com

SPF: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Squamous cell carcinoma: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Squamous cell carcinoma in situ: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Squamous cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stage: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sunscreen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Superficial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgeon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapeutic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Tumor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ultraviolet radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

UV radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vitamin D: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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