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Ch 3 Terms Flashcards

anatomical, medical specialties, S/S

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
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dermal

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pertaining to the skin

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cutaneous

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pertaining to the skin

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dermic

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pertaining to the skin

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epidermal

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pertaining to above the skin

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hypodermal

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pertaining to below the skin

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intradermal

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pertaining to within the skin

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to under the skin

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ungual

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pertaining to the nail

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Dermatology (DERM, derm)

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Branch of medicine involving diagnosis and treatment of conditions and diseases of integumentary system
physician : dermatologist

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Plastic Surgery

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surgical specialty involved in repair, reconstruction, improvement of body structures such as skin that are damaged, missing, misshapen.
physician: plastic surgeon

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abrasion

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friction scraping away skin surface

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anhidrosis

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condition of producing no sweat

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bulla

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large blister

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comedo

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hardened sebum in hair follicle; blackhead

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contusion

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injury caused by a blow; cause swealling, pain, bruising

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cyst

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fluid filled sac under skin

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depigmentation

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loss of normal skin color

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

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ecchymosis

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blood collecting under skin following blunt trauma; bruise

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erythema

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red flushing of skin

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erythroderma

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having reddened or flushed skin

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eschar

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thick layer of dead tissue over deep burn area

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fissure

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crack like lesion on the skin

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hirsutism

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excessive hair growth

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hyperemia

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redness of skin due to increased blood flow

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hyperhidrosis

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excessive sweating

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hyperpigmentation

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abnormal amount of pigmentation

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lesion

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general term for an injury or abnormality

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leukoderma

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white skin from lack of skin pigment

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lipoma

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fatty mass

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macule

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flat discolored spot on skin

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necrosis

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condition of cell or tissue death

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nevus

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pigmented skin blemish, birthmark or mole

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nodule

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firm solid mass larger .5 cm

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onychomalacia

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softening of nails

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pallor

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abnormal paleness of skin

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papule

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small, solid raised spot smaller than .5 cm

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petechiae

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spots from minute hemorrhages under skin

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photosensitivity

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abnormal skin reaction to light

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pruritus

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severe itching

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purpura

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skin hemorrhage due to fragile blood vessels

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purulent

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infection producing pus
pus contain dead bacteria, WBC, and tissue debris

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pustule

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raised spot on skin containing pus

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pyoderma

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having pus on or within the skin

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scleroderma

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hardened skin

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seborrhea

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oily discharge

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suppurative

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containing or producing pus

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ulcer

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open sore in skin

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urticaria

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hives; eruption of wheals with severe itching

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vesicle

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small fluid filled raised spot; blister

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wheal

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small round swollen area; typical of allergic skin reactions

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xeroderma

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abnormally dry skin

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laceration

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surface lesion with a torn or jagged wound

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Paronychia

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An infection of the skin fold around the nail

Medical Terminology (29 decks)

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