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Ch. 3 (Skin) Flashcards

1
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Cutane/o, Derm/o, Dermat/o

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Skin

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Adip/o, Lip/o, Steat/o

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Fat

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Pil/o, Trich/o

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Hair

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Hidr/o

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Sweat

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Squam/o

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Scale

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Onych/o, Ungul/o

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Nail

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Seb/o, Sebace/o

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Oil

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Kerat/o

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Hardness

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Xer/o

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Dryness

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Crypt/o

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Hidden

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Leuk/o

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White

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Xanthr/o

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Yellow

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Melan/o

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Black

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15
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Dermatalgia/Dermatodynia

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Painful skin

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Pruritus

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Dry skin

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17
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Urticaria

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Hive

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18
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Seborrhea

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Oil discharge

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Xerosis

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Dryness condition

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20
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Maceration

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To soften the skin

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21
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Hyperhydrosis

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Excessive sweating

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Anhidrosis

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Lack of sweating

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Depigmentation

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Pigmentation loss

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24
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Hypermelanosis

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Pigmentation darkening

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25
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Hypertrichosis

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Excessive hair growth

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Rhytidermia

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Wrinkled skin

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27
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Onychophagia

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Nail biting

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28
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Papules

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Small, raised, bumps

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29
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Plaques

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Large, flat, bumps

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30
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Nodules

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Papules >1cm

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31
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Pustule

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Pus-filled blister

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32
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1st-degree burn

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Epidermis only

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33
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2nd-degreee burn

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Epidermis and Dermis

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34
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3rd-degree burn

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All skin layers

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35
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4th-degree burn

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All skin layers and underling bone/muscle

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Nevus

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Verruca

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C&S

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Culture and Sensitivity; determines course of medication

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Biopsy

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Decubitus Ulcer

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Atopic Dermatitis

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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Cancer of Basal cells

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Melanoma

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Cancer of Melanocytes

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Squamous cell Carcinoma

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Cancer of Squamous cells

45
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Tinea

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Skin Fungus

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Onychomyocosis

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Nail Fungus

47
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Acne Vulgaris

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Skin follicle inflammation

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Impetigo

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Bacterial skin infection

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Seborrheic Dermatitis

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Skin inflammation from excess sebum

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Steroids

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Anti-immune drugs

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Antihistamines

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Anti-itch drugs

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Percutaneous/Transdermal

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Thru the skin (ex. patch)

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Cryosurgery

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Destroying by freezing

54
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Onychectomy

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Nail removal

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Dermabrasion

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Scraping away outer layer of skin

56
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Rhytidoplasty

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Reconstruction of wrinkled skin

57
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AK or Actinic Keratosis

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Rough and Scaly patch from significant sun damage

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Dermatosis

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Any skin defect or lesion

59
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Dermopathy

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Any disease of the skin

60
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Ichthyosis

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Dry, scaly, or thick skin

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Sclerodermatitis

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Autoimmune disorder that causes inflammation and excess collagen

62
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Xanthosis

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Yellow discoloration

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Scleronychia

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Yellowing/hardening of nail plate

64
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Hidradenoma

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Sweat gland tumor

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Mycodermatitis

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Rare disease that causes muscle weakness and skin rashes

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Trichomycosis

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Bacterial infection of the hair shaft

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Hidradenitis

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Lesions/lumps under the skin in high-friction areas

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Onychodystrophy

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Abnormal changes in nail plate

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Steatitis

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Fat infection and necrosis

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Centrifugal

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Moving away from center

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Centripetal

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Moving towards center

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Vesicles

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Bullae

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Large pus-filled blisters

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Macules

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Flat, discolored area of skin

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Cicatrix

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Dysplastic nevus

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Abnormal mole

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Dermatoscope

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Viewing instrument for skin

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Dermoscopy

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Examination of skin abnormalities

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Adipocele

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An adipose hernia

80
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Dermatofibroma

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Benign fibrous nodule on lower legs

81
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Erythrocyanosis

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Reddish-blue skin discoloration due to cold

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Keratogenic

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Capable of proliferation of epidermis

83
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Pachyderma

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Thick skin

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Onychia

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Inflammation of the nail’s matrix

85
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Onychocryptosis

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Ingrown toenail

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Onycholysis

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Nails separates from nail bed

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Onychomalacia

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Nail softening

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Paronychia

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Infection of tissue folds around nail

HEAL 132 (12 decks)

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