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Dermoscopy

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Definition: A noninvasive diagnostic technique that enables an experienced clinician to perform direct microscopic examination of the surface and architecture of pigmented SKIN lesions. The four major dermoscopic criteria are ABCD: asymmetry (A), borders (B), colors (C), and different structural components (D) providing a semiquantitative scoring system for each lesion.      Other names Surface Microscopy, Skin; Surface Microscopies, Skin; Skin Surface Microscopies; Microscopy, Skin Surface; Microscopy, Epiluminescence; Microscopies, Skin Surface; Microscopies, Epiluminescence; Epiluminescence Microscopies; Dermoscopies; Dermatoscopies; Skin Surface Microscopy; Epiluminescence Microscopy; Dermatoscopy

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