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Ch 18: Key Terms Flashcards

Integumentary System Diseases and Disorders

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Abrasion

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A scraping away of the skin surface

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Comedones

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Plugged skin pores

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Erythema

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Skin redness

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Lesion

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Any discontinuity or abnormality of tissue

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Pruritus

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Severe itching

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Sebum

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Oil produced by the skin

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Vesicles

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Fluid-filled circumscribed elevation

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Pustules

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Small pus-filled lesions

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Keratin

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Tough protein substance in nails and hair

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Ulcer

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Crater-like lesion

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Seborrheic dermatitis of an infant

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“cradle cap”

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12
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Eczema

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Atopic dermatitis

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Scleroderma

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Hardening of the skin

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Erysipelas

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Cellulitis of the dermis caused by group A Streptococcus

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Pediculosis

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Lice

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Scabies

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A contagious infection of the skin caused by a mite

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Tinea pedis

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Athlete’s foot

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Folliculitis

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Inflammation and infection of the hair follicle

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Herpes varicella

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Chickenpox

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Herpes zoster

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Shingles

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Paronychia

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Bacterial infection of the nails

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Papule

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A small solid raised legion less than 0.5 cm in diameter

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Pilonidal Cyst

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Type of sebaceous cyst

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Pruritus

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Severe itching

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Ulcer

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An open sore of the skin or mucous membrane

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Wheal

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A smooth, slightly elevated, swollen area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin and is usually accompanied by itching

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Nevus

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Mole

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Hirsutism

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Excessive hair growth

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Alopecia

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Complete or partial hair loss

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Hemangioma

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A benign tumor of blood vessels

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Urticaria

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Hives

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Jock itch

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Tinea cruris

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Erysipelas

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A strep cellulitis of the face or legs

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Folliculitis

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Inflammation and infection of a hair follicle

35
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Shingles

A

Herpes zooster

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Chicken pox

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Herpes varicella

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Epidermis

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Outer layer of the skin

38
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Verruca

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Warts

39
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Herpes simplex type 2 or herpes genitalis

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Genital herpes

40
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Frostbite

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Freezing of tissue usually on the face, fingers, toes, and ears

Human Disease for Healtlh Professions (13 decks)

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