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CH3 INTEGUMENTARY Flashcards

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adip/o, lip/o, steat/o

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fat

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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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cyt/o

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cell

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o, erythemat/o

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red

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hidr/o, sudor/o

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sweat

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hydr/o

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water

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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly

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kerat/o

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horny tissue; hard; cornea

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leuk/o

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white

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melan/o

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black

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myc/o

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fungus

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necr/o

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death, necrosis

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onych/o

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nail

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pil/o, trich/o

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hair

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scler/o

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hardening; sclera (white of the eye)

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squam/o

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scale

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xanth/o

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yellow

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xer/o

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dry

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-al, -ous

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pertaining to

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-cele

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hernia, swelling

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-cyte

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cell

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-derma

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skin

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-emia

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blood condition

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-esis

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condition

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-itis

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inflammation

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-logist

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specialist in the study of

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-logy

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study of

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-malacia

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softening

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-oma

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tumor

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-osis

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abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)

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-pathy

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disease

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-penia

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decrease, deficiency

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-phagia

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swallowing, eating

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-phoresis

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carrying, transmission

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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-rrhea

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discharge, flow

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-therapy

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treatment

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-tome

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instrument to cut

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auto-

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self, own

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epi-

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above, upon

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hypo-

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under, below; deficient

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sub-

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under, below

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antiprurites

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reduce severe itching

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corticosteroids

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treat skin inflammation through anti-inflammatory action

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skin resurfacing

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repair of damaged skin, acne scars, fine or deep wrinkles, or tattoos or improvement of skin tone irregularities by using topical chemicals, abrasion, or laser

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chemical peel

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use of chemicals to remove outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses, as well as cosmetic purposes to remove fine wrinkles on the face; also called chemabrasion

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dermabrasion

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removal of acne scars, nevi, tattoos, or fine wrinkles on the skin through the use of sandpaper, wire brushes, or other abrasive materials on the epidermal layer

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xenograft

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transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor usually a pig) and transferred to a human; also called heterograft

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skin graft

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surgical procedure to transplant healthy tissue to an injured site

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allograft

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transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another person; also called homograft

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synthetic graft

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transplantation of artificial skin produced from collaged fibers arranged in a lattice pattern

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Mohs surgery

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procedure in which layers of cancer-containing skin are progressively excised and examined until only cancer-free tissue remains; also called micrographic surgery

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fulguration

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tissue destruction by means of a high-frequency electric current; also called electrodesiccation

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excimer laser

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aims a high-intensity ultraviolet B (UVB) light dose of a very specific wavelength, and a handled wand allows the energy to be delivered precisely to the affected areas without harming healthy skin around them; also called exciplex laser

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debridement

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removal of a foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially in a wound, and is used to promote healing and prevent infection

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cryosurgery

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use of subfreezing temperature, commonly with liquid nitrogen, to destroy abnormal tissue cells, such as unwanted, cancerous, or infected tissue

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skin test

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removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ or other part of the body for microscopic examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis, estimate prognosis, or follow the course of a disease

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vitiligo

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localized loss of skin pigmentation

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verruca

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rounded epidermal growths caused by a virus; also called a wart

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urticaria

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allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itchy; also called wheals or hives

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ulcer

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lesion of the skin or mucous membranes by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues

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pressure ulcer

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skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure, usually in a person who is bedridden; also known as decubitus ulcer or bedsore

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tinea

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fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected; also called ringworm

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skin lesion

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area of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a wound caused by external factors or internal disease

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primary lesion

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skin lesion caused directly by a disease process

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secondary lesion

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skin lesion that evolves from a primary lesion or that is caused by external forces, such as infection, scratching, trauma, or the healing process

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scabies

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contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

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psoriasis

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autoimmune disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales

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impetigo

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bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

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hirustism

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condition characterized by excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women

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hematoma

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elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma

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acne

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inflammatory disease of sebaceous follicles of the skin, marked by comedos (blackheads), papules, and pustules

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alopecia

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baldness

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cyst

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closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material

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eczema

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redness of the skin caused b swelling of the capillaries

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hemorrhage

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loss of a large amount of blood in a short period, externally or internally (arterial, venous, or capillary)

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contusion

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hemorrhage of any size under the skin in which the skin is not broken; also known as a bruise

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ecchymosis

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skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow; commonly callled a bruise

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petechia

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minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot on the skin

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abscess

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localized collection of pus at the site of an infection

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furuncle

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abscess that originates in a hair follicle; also called a boil

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carbuncle

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cluster of furuncles in the subcutaneous tissue

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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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PE

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physical exam, pulmonary embolism, pressure-equalizing tube

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albin/o

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white

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cyan/o

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blue

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erythr/o

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red

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leuk/o

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white

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melan/o

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black

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xanth/o

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yellow

NUR 1024 (8 decks)

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