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Medical Terminology chapters 1-3 > Ch 3 Pathological Findings/ General Skin Changes/ Infections/ Inflammations > Flashcards

Ch 3 Pathological Findings/ General Skin Changes/ Infections/ Inflammations Flashcards

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1
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Horny tissue condition

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Keratosis

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Tissue death

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Necrosis

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3
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A nail condition

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Onychia

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An ingrown nail

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Onychocryptosis

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The loss of a nail

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onycholysis

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Abnormal softening of a nail

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onychomalacia

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Nail disease

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onychopathy

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Eating/biting the nail

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onychophagia

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Tough skin

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pachyderma

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The condition of the tissue around the nail

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paronychia

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A fatty tumor

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steatoma

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12
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A yellow tumor

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xanthoma

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13
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Bed sore

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decubitus ulcer

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14
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Skin condition

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dermatosis

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Skin disease

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dermopathy

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16
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A red itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly

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Eczema

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An unusual inflammation of the skin

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Atopic dermatitis

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Excessive growth of hair

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hypertrichosis

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A condition in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales

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ichthyosis

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Baldness experience by women after a pregnancy

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postpartum alopecia

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Inflammation of the skin accompanied by forgiving and hardening

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sclerodermatitis

22
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Sickening and hardening of the nails

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scleronychia

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Yellowing of the skin

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xanthosis

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Horny skin condition caused by sun exposure

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actinic keratosis

25
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Cancerous tumor of basal skin cells

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Tumor of the sweat gland

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Hidradenoma

27
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A harmful new formation of skin tissue

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Malignant cutaneous neoplasm

28
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A harmful tumor of melanin cells

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Malignant melanoma

29
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Cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells

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Squamous cell carcinoma

30
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Inflammation of the skin follicles

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Acne vulgaris

31
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A fungal skin condition

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Dermatomycosis

32
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Inflammation of the sweat glands

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Hidradenitis

33
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A highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin

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Impetigo

34
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Inflammation of the skin caused by fungus

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Mycodermatitis

35
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A fungal condition

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Mycosis

36
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Poor nourishment of the nail

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onychodstrophy

37
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A fungal condition of the nail

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onychomycosis

38
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A fungal condition of the hair

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Trichomycosis

39
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Inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure

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actinic dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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dermatitis

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Asking condition caused by dirt

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dermatoconiosis

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Inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil

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seborrheic dermatitis

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Inflammation of fat tissue

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steatitis

44
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A hernia filled with fatty tissue

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adipocele

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A fibrous skin tumor

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dermatofibroma

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A red and/or blue discoloration of the skin

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erythrocyanosis

47
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Causing horny tissue development

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keratogenic

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