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Side A ------ Side B
DERMIS ------ skin, connective tissue layer of the skin below the epidermis
EPIDERMIS ------ outermost protective layer of the skin
PERCUTANEOUS ------ through the skin
TRANSDERMAL ------ through the skin
HYPODERMIC INJECTION ------ an injection under the skin, usually for drug administrative purposes
HYPODERMIC SYRINGE ------ any type of syringe, name comes form the fact that the skin is usually given in a hypodermic injection
INTRADERMAL INJECTION ------ injection into the skin, usually for diagnostic purposes
PERSPIRATION ------ sweat or sweating
ANTISUDORIFIC ------ capable of inhibing the secretion of sweat 
EMOLLIENT ------ an agent that softens or soothes the skin
EXFOLIATION ------ shedding or removal of the skin, like a shedding away of leaves
EXCORIATION ------ to tear or wear off the skin or other coating
XERODERMA ------ dryness of the skin
MELANOMA ------ benign or malignant skin tumor that contains a dark pigment
PSORIASIS ------ chronic skin disease characteried by red patches covered with white scales
PUSTULAR, PUSTULE ------ inflammed pus-filled lesion on the skin
PAPILLOMA ------ a small benign growth on the skin; eg. wart
DERMATITIS ------ describes any inflammation of the skin
DERMATOSIS ------ any disease/abnormality of the skin
SEBORRHEA, Seborrheic ------ any disease of the sebatious glands, characterized by excessive secretion of sebum (alteration of quality)
OTORRHEA ------ any discharge form the ear
MYOPIA ------ near-sighted vision; can see near objects but not far
XEROPHTHALMIA ------ abnormal dryness of the eyes usually due to vitamin A deficiency or aging
CYANOPSIA ------ visual defect in which all objects appear blue
CHLOROPSIA ------ visual defect in which all objects appear green :) :) :) I don't think this would be so bad :) 
GLAUCOMA ------ disease of the eye marked by increased pressure inside the eyeball resulting in damage to eye or loss of vision (blurry/grey vision)
PHOTOPHOBIA ------ an intolerance or excessive sensitivity to light (usually a side affect or symptom of some diseases)
ASTHENOPIA ------ weakness or fatigue of the eyes
AMETROPIA ------ an abnormal refractive eye condition where the light hits the eye incorrectly so the image falls in front of or behind the retina (eg. myopia)
DIPLOPIA ------ double vision, seeing two of the same object
HYPEROPIA ------ far sighted vision (eg. ofametropia?) 
BLEPHAROPTOSIS ------ drooping eyelids
SCLERONYCHIA ------ thickenign and hardening of the nails
IMPETIGO ------ acute contagious skin infection, staff or streptocucclo origin. characterized by pus filled blisters or rash
ONYCHOMYCOSIS ------ fungal disease of the nails
CERUMEN ------ ear wax
COMEDO ------ black head, lesion that occurs in acne
KERATIN ------ tough protein found in the skin, hair, and nails
DEPILATORY ------ preparation used to remove hair

Side A ------ Side B
DERMIS ------ skin, connective tissue layer of the skin below the epidermis
EPIDERMIS ------ outermost protective layer of the skin
PERCUTANEOUS ------ through the skin
TRANSDERMAL ------ through the skin
HYPODERMIC INJECTION ------ an injection under the skin, usually for drug administrative purposes
HYPODERMIC SYRINGE ------ any type of syringe, name comes form the fact that the skin is usually given in a hypodermic injection
INTRADERMAL INJECTION ------ injection into the skin, usually for diagnostic purposes
PERSPIRATION ------ sweat or sweating
ANTISUDORIFIC ------ capable of inhibing the secretion of sweat 
EMOLLIENT ------ an agent that softens or soothes the skin
EXFOLIATION ------ shedding or removal of the skin, like a shedding away of leaves
EXCORIATION ------ to tear or wear off the skin or other coating
XERODERMA ------ dryness of the skin
MELANOMA ------ benign or malignant skin tumor that contains a dark pigment
PSORIASIS ------ chronic skin disease characteried by red patches covered with white scales
PUSTULAR, PUSTULE ------ inflammed pus-filled lesion on the skin
PAPILLOMA ------ a small benign growth on the skin; eg. wart
DERMATITIS ------ describes any inflammation of the skin
DERMATOSIS ------ any disease/abnormality of the skin
SEBORRHEA, Seborrheic ------ any disease of the sebatious glands, characterized by excessive secretion of sebum (alteration of quality)
OTORRHEA ------ any discharge form the ear
MYOPIA ------ near-sighted vision; can see near objects but not far
XEROPHTHALMIA ------ abnormal dryness of the eyes usually due to vitamin A deficiency or aging
CYANOPSIA ------ visual defect in which all objects appear blue
CHLOROPSIA ------ visual defect in which all objects appear green :) :) :) I don't think this would be so bad :) 
GLAUCOMA ------ disease of the eye marked by increased pressure inside the eyeball resulting in damage to eye or loss of vision (blurry/grey vision)
PHOTOPHOBIA ------ an intolerance or excessive sensitivity to light (usually a side affect or symptom of some diseases)
ASTHENOPIA ------ weakness or fatigue of the eyes
AMETROPIA ------ an abnormal refractive eye condition where the light hits the eye incorrectly so the image falls in front of or behind the retina (eg. myopia)
DIPLOPIA ------ double vision, seeing two of the same object
HYPEROPIA ------ far sighted vision (eg. ofametropia?) 
BLEPHAROPTOSIS ------ drooping eyelids
SCLERONYCHIA ------ thickenign and hardening of the nails
IMPETIGO ------ acute contagious skin infection, staff or streptocucclo origin. characterized by pus filled blisters or rash
ONYCHOMYCOSIS ------ fungal disease of the nails
CERUMEN ------ ear wax
COMEDO ------ black head, lesion that occurs in acne
KERATIN ------ tough protein found in the skin, hair, and nails
DEPILATORY ------ preparation used to remove hair