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Ch.2 Key Terms Flashcards

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Erythematous

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Pertaining to redness of the skin.

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Eschar

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Thick, crusty scar of necrotic tissue on a third degree burn

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Exfoliation

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A process of skin cells moving away from the body like a leaf falling off a tree.

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Allograft

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Tissue (skin) for implant (graft) from another person (cadaver).

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Extravasation

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A process of fluid moving outside of the blood vessel and into the tissues.

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Exudate

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Composed of oozing fluid.

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Follicle

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Small thing in the dermis where a hair is formed

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Fulguration

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A process on the skin that uses a spark of electricity.

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Furuncle

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Localized, elevated abscess around a hair follicle. Also known as a boil.

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Gangrene

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Necrosis of the tissue with subsequent bacterial invasion and decay.

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Gangrenous

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Pertaining to gangrene.

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Hematoma

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Localized, mass collection of blood

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Herpes varicella-zoster

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Causes the skin rash of chickenpox during childhood.
The virus remains dormant in the body until it is activated in later life by illness or emotional stress and causes shingles.

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Herpes whitlow

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Herpes simplex infection at the base of the fingernail.

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Homeostasis

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Condition of staying in one place and being the same.State of equilibrium of the internal environment of the body.

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Hypodermic

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Pertaining to below the skin.

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Anesthesia

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Condition of being without sensation or feeling.

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Intradermal

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Pertaining to within the skin.

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Keratin

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Pertaining to within the skin.

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Anicteric

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Pertaining to being without jaundice of the whites of the eyes.

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Linea nigra

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Dark, hyperpigmented line in the abdominal skin because of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone during pregnancy.

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Lipocyte

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Cell that stores fat.

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Lunula

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Small thing shaped like a moon.

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Malignancy

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State of having a cancer.

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Malignant

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Pertaining to intentionally causing harm; cancer.

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Melanin

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A black pigment that gives color to the skin and hair.

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Melanocyte

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Cell that makes dark brown or black pigment

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Microdermabrasion

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Action with small crystals on the skin to scrape it off. A type of skin resurfacing.

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Mole

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Also known as a nevus.

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Necrotic

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Pertaining to dead cells or tissue.

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Oncologist

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One who specializes in tumors and the study of them.

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Perspiration

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A process of through the skin breathing. Also known as sweat or sweating.

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petechiae

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Pinpoint hemorrhages in the skin

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piloerection

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Action of hair on the skin to stand up.

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polydactyly

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Condition of fingers and toes being many.

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pustule

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Type of lesion with an elevated white top filled with pus.

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rhinophyma

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Growth and redness of the nose associated with acne rosacea.

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sebum

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Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands.

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shingles

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Infection with herpes varicella-zoster later in life.

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striae

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Stretch marks in the skin of the abdomen as the skin stretches to accommodate pregnancy.

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transdermal

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Pertaining to through the skin.

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autograft

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Tissue for implant or transplant that is taken from one’s own self.

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benign

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Not cancerous

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blepharoplasty

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Process of reshaping the eyelids by surgery.

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bulla

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Larger blister from a second-degree burn.

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cancerous

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Pertaining to cancer.

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carbuncle

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Several large furuncles with connecting subcutaneous channels under the skin.

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chloasma

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Dark, hyperpigmented areas of skin on the face because of melanocyte-stimulating hormone during pregnancy.

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collagen

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That which produces fibers that hold together connective tissue fibers through the dermis.

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adipocere

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Waxy substance that forms on adipose tissue if a body is buried in moist dirt.

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comedo

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A blackhead seen in acne vulgaris.

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contusion

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Condition of bruising

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curet

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Instrument with a sharp edged ring that scrapes

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cutaneous

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Pertaining to the skin.

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cuticle

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Small rim of dead skin at the base of the nail.

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cyanotic

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Pertaining to blue (cyanosis).

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dermabrasion

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Action on skin to scrape it off. A type of skin resurfacing procedure.

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dermatologist

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One who specializes in the skin and the study of it.

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dermatome

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Area with distinct edges on the skin. Also an instrument used to cut the skin for skin grafting.

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dermis

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Layer of skin under the epidermis.

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diaphoresis

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Abnormal condition of excessive sweating.

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ecchymosis

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Abnormal condition of blood in the tissues (a flat area of hemorrhage).

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eczema

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Another name for seborrhea in children.

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elastin

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A substance that flexes and stretches.

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electrodesication

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A process of touching electricity to the skin to dry up or vaporize a skin lesion.

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electrosection

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Action of using electricity to cut out a skin lesion.

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epidermis

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Thin, outermost layer of skin.

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epithelium

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A structure upon a cellular layer. Also known as epithelial tissue.

Medical Terminology (9 decks)

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