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Chap 16 - Skin Review Flashcards

1
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A fat cell is a/an

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adipocyte

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The half-moon–shaped white area at the base of a nail is the

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lunula

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A structural protein found in skin and connective tissue is

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collagen

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4
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A pigment found in the epidermis is

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melanin

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5
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The deepest region of the epidermis is the

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basal layer

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The outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells, is the

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stratum corneum

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An oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands is

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sebum

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8
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The middle layer of the skin is the

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dermis

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9
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A hard, protein material found in epidermis, hair, and nails is

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keratin

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10
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A band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate is the

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cuticle

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11
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the outermost layer of skin:

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epidermis

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12
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profuse sweating:

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diaphoresis

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13
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excessive secretion from sebaceous glands:

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seborrhea

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14
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inflammation and swelling of soft tissue around a nail:

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paronychia

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15
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fungal infections of hands and feet:

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dermatophytosis or dermatomycosis (tinea)

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16
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burning sensation (pain) in skin:

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causalgia

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17
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squamous epithelium

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flat, scale-like cells

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18
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sebaceous gland

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oil-producing organ

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19
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albinism

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pigment deficiency of the skin

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20
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electrocautery

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knife used to burn through tissue

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21
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subcutaneous tissue

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contains lipocytes

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22
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collagen

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connective tissue protein

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23
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dermis

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connective tissue layer of skin

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24
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melanocyte

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contains a dark pigment

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25
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erythema

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redness of skin

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26
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dermabrasion

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surgical procedure to scrape away tissue

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27
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pertaining to under the skin:

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subcutaneous

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28
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abnormal condition of lack of sweat:

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anhidrosis

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29
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abnormal condition of proliferation of horny, keratinized cells:

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keratosis

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30
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abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin:

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ichthyosis

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31
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loosening of the epidermis:

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epidermolysis

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32
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yellow tumor (nodule under the skin):

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xanthoma

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33
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pertaining to under the nail:

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subungual

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34
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abnormal condition of excessive hair growth:

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hypertrichosis

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35
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abnormal condition of nail fungus:

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onychomycosis

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36
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removal of wrinkles:

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rhytidectomy

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37
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melan/o

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black

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38
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adip/o

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fat

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39
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squam/o

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scale-like

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40
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xanth/o

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yellow

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41
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myc/o

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fungus

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42
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onych/o

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nail

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43
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pil/o

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hair

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44
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xer/o

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dry

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45
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trich/o

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hair

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46
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erythem/o

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redness

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47
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albin/o

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white

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48
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ichthy/o

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scaly, dry

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49
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hidr/o

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sweat

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50
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ungu/o

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nail

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51
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cauter/o

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heat, burn

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52
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steat/o

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fat

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53
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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

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54
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py/o

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pus

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55
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hydr/o

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water

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56
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cutane/o

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skin

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57
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pus-filled

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pustule

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58
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smooth, slightly elevated, edema

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wheal

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59
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fluid or semisolid thick-walled filled sac

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cyst

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60
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clear fluid, blister

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vesicle

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61
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dried serum and cellular debris

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crust (scab)

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62
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benign growth extending from mucous membrane surface

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polyp

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63
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discolored, flat

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macule

64
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wearing away, loss of epidermis

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erosion

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solid, elevated mass, > 1 cm

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nodule

66
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slit, groove

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fissure

67
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open sore on skin or mucous membrane

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ulcer

68
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small, solid elevation, pimple or plaque

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papule

69
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baldness

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alopecia

70
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bluish black mark (macule) caused by hemorrhages into the skin

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ecchymosis

71
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itching

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pruritus

72
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acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin

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urticaria

73
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blackhead

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comedo

74
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small, pinpoint hemorrhages

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petechiae

75
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malignant neoplasm originating in scale-like cells of the epidermis

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squamous cell carcinoma

76
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buildup of sebum and keratin in pores of the skin leading to papular and pustular eruptions

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acne vulgaris

77
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fungal skin infection

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tinea

78
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chronic disease marked by hardening and shrinking of connective tissue in the skin

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scleroderma

79
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bedsore

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decubitus ulcer

80
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necrosis of skin tissue resulting from ischemia

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gangrene

81
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chronic or acute inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, pustular, or papular lesions

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eczema

82
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widespread inflammatory disease of the joints and collagen of the skin with “butterfly” rash on the face

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systemic lupus erythematosus

83
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cancerous tumor composed of melanocytes

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malignant melanoma

84
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chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by silvery-gray scales covering red patches on the skin

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psoriasis

85
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malignant neoplasm originating in the basal layer of the epidermis

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basal cell carcinoma

86
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contagious, infectious pyoderma

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impetigo

87
Q

contagious parasitic infection with intense pruritus

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scabies

88
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measles

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rubeola

89
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chickenpox

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varicella

90
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thickened excess cicatrix (scar)

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keloid

91
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white patches on mucous membrane of tongue or inner cheek

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leukoplakia

92
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characterized by a rash

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exanthematous

93
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thickening of epidermis related to sunlight exposure

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actinic keratosis

94
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small, pinpoint hemorrhages

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petechiae

95
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large blisters

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bullae

96
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hyperpigmented macule or papule of skin (mole)

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nevus

97
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sac of fluid and hair over sacral region

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pilonidal cyst

98
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acute allergic reaction in which hives develop

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urticaria

99
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second-degree burn

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damage to the epidermis and dermis with blisters, erythema, and hyperesthesia damage to the epidermis and
dermis with blisters, erythema, and hyperesthesia

100
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first-degree burn

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damage to the epidermis with erythema and hyperesthesia; no blisters

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third-degree burn

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destruction of both epidermis and dermis and damage to

subcutaneous layer

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blackheads

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comedones

103
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moles

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nevi

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baldness

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alopecia

105
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itching

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pruritus

106
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hives

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urticaria

107
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bedsore

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decubitus ulcer

108
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warts

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verrucae

109
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athlete’s foot

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tinea pedis

110
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“black-and-blue” mark

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ecchymosis

111
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dandruff

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seborrheic dermatitis

112
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blisters

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vesicles

113
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rash

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exanthem

114
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pyoderma

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collections of pus in the skin

115
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xerosis

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dry skin

116
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leukoderma

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white patches of skin (vitiligo)

117
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erythema

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redness of skin

118
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callus

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increased growth of epidermal horny-layer cells due to excess pressure or friction

119
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keloid

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thickened, hypertrophied scar tissue

120
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gangrene

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necrosis (death) of skin tissue

121
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Two skin tests for allergy are _________ and _________ .

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scratch test; patch test

122
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The ________ test is an intradermal test for diphtheria.

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Schick

123
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The __________ test and the ___________ test are skin tests for tuberculosis.

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Mantoux; PPD

124
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Purulent means ______ .

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pus-filled

125
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A surgical procedure to core out a disk of skin for microscopic analysis is a/an __________ .

A

punch biopsy

126
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The procedure in which thin layers of a malignant growth are removed and each is examined under the microscope is _________ .

A

Mohs surgery

127
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A type of skin cancer associated with AIDS and marked by dark blue-purple lesions over the skin is _______ .

A

Kaposi sarcoma

128
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Abnormal, premalignant moles are __________________ .

A

dysplastic nevi

129
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Removal of skin tissue using a cut parallel to the surface of the surrounding skin is called a/an __________ .

A

shave biopsy

130
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Destruction of tissue using intensely cold temperatures is __________________ .

A

cryosurgery

131
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Scraping away skin to remove acne scars and fine wrinkles on the skin is ___________ .

A

dermabrasion

132
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Removal of subcutaneous fat tissue by aspiration is __________________ .

A

liposuction

133
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Destruction of tissue using an electric spark is __________________ .

A

electrodesiccation

134
Q

Use of a sharp, spoon-like instrument to scrape away tissue is __________________ .

A

curettage

135
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caus/o

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burn, burning

136
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derm/o

A

skin

137
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dermat/o

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skin

138
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diaphor/o

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sweat

139
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erythemat/o

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redness

140
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leuk/o

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white

141
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melan/o

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black

142
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phyt/o

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plant

143
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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

144
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seb/o

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sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)

145
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sebace/o

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sebum

146
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-algia

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pain

147
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-derma

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skin

148
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-esis

A

action; condition; state

149
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-lysis

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breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening

150
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-ose

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full of; pertaining to

151
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-osis

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condition, usually abnormal

152
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-ous

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pertaining to

153
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-plakia

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plaque

154
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-plasty

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surgical repair

155
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-rrhea

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flow, discharge

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