Ch3 Derm Terms Flashcards

1
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Ab / rasion

A

Away. Scrape

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2
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Alopecia

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Baldness

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3
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Anhidrosis

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Lack of sweating

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4
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Comedo

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Sebum plugged hair follicle

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5
Q

Cyanhidrosis

A

Blue sweat condition

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6
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De pigment ation

A

Away pigment condition

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7
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Dermatolysis

A

Loose skin

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8
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Erythema

A

Redness

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9
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ErythrodermA

A

Redskin

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10
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Dermatalgia dermatodynia

A

Skin pain

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11
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Hemathidrosis

A

Sweating blood

Blood sweat condition

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12
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Hidro/poiesis

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Formation of sweat

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13
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Hyperkerotisis

A

Condition of over horny

Excessive growth of horny skin

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14
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Hypermelanosis

A

Over black condition

Excessive melanin in skin

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15
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Hyperpigmentation

A

Over pigment condition

Excess pigment in skin

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16
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Hypo melan osis

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Diminished melenin in skin

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17
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Macerate

A

To soften skin

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18
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Onychophagia

A

eating or biting nail

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19
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Pruritus

A

An itch

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20
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Rhyti dermia

A

Wrinkle skin

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21
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Sebo poeisis

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Oil formation

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22
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Seborrhea

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Discharge of oil

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23
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Trichomegaly

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Abnormally Thick hair

24
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Ichthy

A

Dry scaly itchy

25
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Urticaria

A

Swollen raised itchy areas of the skin

Hives

Acute allergic reaction with red round wheals on skin
(Latin for burning nettle)

26
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Xanthoderma

A

Yellow skin

27
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Xeroderm

A

Dry skin

28
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Xerosis

A

Dryness condition

29
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Adipocele

A

Hernia filled with fatty tissue

30
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Dermatofibroma

A

Fibrous skin tumor

31
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Erythycyanosis

A

Red and/or blue discoloration of skin

32
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Keratogenic

A

Causing horny tissue development

33
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Keratosis

A

Horny tissue condition

34
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Necrosis

A

Tissue death

35
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Onychia

A

A mail condition

36
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Onychocryptosis

A

Ingrown nail

37
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Onycholysis

A

Loss of nail

38
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Onychomalacia

A

Abnormal softening of nail

39
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Onychopathy

A

Nail disease

40
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Pachyderma

A

Tough skin

Pachy- thick
Seems - skin

41
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Paronychia

A

Condition of the tissue around a nail

42
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Steatoma

A

Fatty tumor

43
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Xanthoma

A

Yellow tumor

44
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Impetigo

A

Contagious bacterial infection of skin

Cellulitis is when it invaded deeper layers of skin

45
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Decubitus ulcer

A

Bed sore

De-down/lie
Cubitus ulcer - sore

46
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Dermopathy

A

Skin disease

47
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Atopic dermatitis

A

Chronic inflammatory disease characterized by itching ie eczema

48
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Hypertrichosis

A

Excessive hair growth

49
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Ichthyosis

A

Condition in skin where it is dry and scaly resembling fish scales

Ichthy- fish scale

50
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Postpartum alopecia

A

Baldness after pregnancy

51
Q

Psoriasis

A

Psor-itch
Iasis- condition of

Skin condition characterized by patches of itchy red scaly skin

52
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Sclerodermatitis

A

Inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening

53
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Scleronychia

A

Thickening and hardening of nails

54
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Xanthosis

A

Yellowing of the skin

55
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Acne

A

Popular and pustular eruption of skin with increased production of sebum