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Z. MEDT > Ch 16 Skin > Flashcards

Ch 16 Skin Flashcards

1
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adip/o

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fat

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lip/o

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fat

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steat/o

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fat

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albin/o

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white

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caus/o

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burn, burning

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cauter/o

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heat, burn

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derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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diaphor/o

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profuse sweating

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hidr/o

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sweat

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erythem/o, erythemat/o

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redness

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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly (fish-like)

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12
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anthrac/o

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black

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13
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chlor/o

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green

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cirrh/o

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tawny yellow

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cyan/o

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blue

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eosin/o

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rosy

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17
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erythr/o

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red

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18
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jaund/o

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yellow

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19
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leuk/o

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white

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lute/o

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melan/o

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poli/o

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xanth/o

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kerat/o

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myc/o

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onych/o

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ungu/o

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phyt/o

29
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pil/o

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hair, hair follicle

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trich/o

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py/o

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rhytid/o

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seb/o

A

sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)

34
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squam/o

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scale-like

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xer/o

36
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samples of skin are examined for presence of microorganisms

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bacterial analysis

37
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scrapings from skin lesions, hair specimens, or nail clippings are sent to a laboratory for culture and microscopic examination

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fungal tests

38
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use of subfreezing temperature achieved with liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue

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cryosurgery

39
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use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesion

40
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tissue destroyed by burning with an electric spark

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electrodesiccation

41
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thin layers of malignant tissue are removed, and each slice is examined under a microscope to check for adequate extent of the resection

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Mohs surgery

42
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suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and examined microscopically by a pathologist

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skin biopsy

43
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substances are injected intradermally or applied to the skin, and results are observed

44
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bx

45
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Derm.

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dermatology

46
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DLE

A

discoid lupus erythematosus

47
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SLE

A

systemic lupus serythematosus

48
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SC

A

subcutaneous

49
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UV

A

ultraviolet

Z. MEDT (18 decks)

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