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HSCI 2225 - AE > Ch 4 - disorders of the skin > Flashcards

Ch 4 - disorders of the skin Flashcards

ch 4

1
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basal
BAY-sal

A

pertaining to the lower part of a structure

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carcinoma
kar-sih-NOH-mah

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a malignant epithelial tumor

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decubitus ulcer
de-KYU-bit-us UL-ser

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sore caused by lying down for long periods of time

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lesion
LEE-zhun

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pathological change or injury of a tissue

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malignant
mah-LIG-nant

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having the properties of being locally invasive and able to spread to distant parts of the body

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melanoma
MEL-ah-NOH-mah

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malignant tumor formed from cells that produce the pigment melanin

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metastasis
meh-TAS-tah-sis

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spread of a disease from one part of the body to another

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metastasize
meh-TAS-tah-size

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to spread to distant parts

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mole

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benign localized area of melanin-producing cells

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nevus
NEE-vus

nevi (pl)
NEE-vie

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congenital or acquired lesion of the skin (birthmark)

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pathology
pa-THOL-oh-jee

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Medical specialty dealing with the structural and functional changes of a disease process or the cause

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pathalogic
path-oh-LOJ-ik

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pertaining to the changes in the body induced by disease

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allergen
AL-er-jen

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substance producing a hypersensitivity (allergic reaction

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allergic
ah-LER-jic

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pertaining to or suffering from an allergy

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allergy
AL-er-jee

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hypersensitivity to a particular allergen

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atopy
AY-toh-pee

atopic
ay-TOP-ik

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state of hypersensitivity to an allergen; allergic

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dermatitis
der-mah-TYE-tis

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inflammation of the skin

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eczema
EK-zeh-mah

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inflammatory skin disease often with a serous discharge

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eczematous
ek-ZEM-ah-tus

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pertaining to or resembling eczema

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excoriate
eks-KOR-ee-ate

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to scratch

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excoriation
eks-KOR-ee-AY-shun

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scratch mark

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ichythosis
ik-thee-OH-sis

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scaling and dryness of the skin

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latex
LAY-tecks

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manufactured from the milky liquid in rubber plants; used for gloves in patient care

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pruritus
proo-RYE-tus

pruritic
proo-RIT-ik

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itching/itchy

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serous
SEER-us

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thicker and less transparent than water

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vesicle
VES-ih-kull

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small sac containing liquid; for example, a blister

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candida
KAN-did-ah

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a yeastlike fungus

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candidiasis
can-dih-DIE-ah-sis

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infection with yeastlike fungus candida

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thrush

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infection with candida albicans

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carbuncle
KAR-bunk-ul

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infection composed of many furuncles in a small area, often on the back of the neck

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cellulitis
sell-you-LIE-tis

A

inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue

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furuncle
FU-rung-kel

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an infected hair follicle that spreads into tissues around the follicle

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herpes zoster shingles
HER-pees-ZOS-ter

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painful eruption of vesicles that follows a dermatome or nerve root on one side of the body

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impetigo
im-peh-TIE-go

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infection of the skin that produces thick, yellow crusts

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infection
in-FEK-shun

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invasion of the body by disease-producing microorganisms

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infestation
in-fes-TAY-shun

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act of being invaded on the skin by a troublesome other species, such as a parasite

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louse
LOWESE

lice (pl)
LICE

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parasitic insect

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necrotizing fasciitis
neh-krohTIZE-ing fash-eh-EYE-tis

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inflammation of fascia, producing death of tissue

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parasite
PAR-ah-site

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an organism that attaches itself to, lives on or in, and derives its nutrition from another species

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perdiculosis
peh-dick-you-LOH-sis

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an infestation with lice

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scabies
SKAY-bees

A

skin disease produced by mites

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tinea
TIN-ee-ah

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general term for a group of related skin infections caused by different species of fungi

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tinea capitis
TIN-ee-ah CAP-it-us

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fungal infection of the scalp

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tinea corporis
TIN-ee-ah KOR-por-is

A

fungal infection of the body

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tinea cruris
TIN-ee-ah KROO-ris

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fungal infection of the groin

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tinea pedis
TIN-ee-ah PED-is

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fungal infection of the foot

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tinea versicolor
TIN-ee-ah VERSE-ih-col-or

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fungal infection of the trunk in which the skin loses pigmentation

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verruca
ver-ROO-cah

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wart caused by a virus

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acne

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inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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androgen

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hormone that promotes masculine characteristics

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comedo

comedones (pl)

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a whitehead or blackhead caused by too much sebum and too many keratin cells blocking the hair follicle

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cyst

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an abnormal, fluid-containing sac

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cystic

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relating to a cyst

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dandruff

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seborrheic scales from the scalp

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papule

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small, circumscribed elevation on the skin

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pustule

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small protuberance on the skin that contains pus

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rupture

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break or tear of any organ or body part

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sebaceous glands

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glands in the dermis that opens into hair follicles and secrete an oily fluid called sebum

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sebum

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waxy secretion of the sebaceous glands

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seborrhea

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excessive amount of sebum

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seborrheic

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pertaining to seborrhea

HSCI 2225 - AE (39 decks)

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