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Chap. 4 Word Parts, Anatomy, D&C Flashcards

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aden/o

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gland

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adip/o

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fat

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albin/o

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white

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aut/o

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self

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bi/o

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life

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blephar/o

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eyelid

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carcin/o

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cancer

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caus/o

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burn; burning; heat

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cauter/o

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heat; burn

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cis/o

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to cut

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cry/o

A

cold

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cutane/o

A

skin

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cyan/o

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blue

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cyt/o

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cell

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derm/a; dermat/o; derm/o

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skin

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diaphor/o

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profuse sweating

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ecchym/o

A

blood in the tissues

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erythem/o, erythemat/o

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redness

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erythr/o

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red

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hidr/o

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sweat

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hist/o

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tissue

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ichthy/o

A

dry; scaly

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immun/o

A

immune system

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integument/o

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covering

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jaund/o

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yellow

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kerat/o

A

hard; hord-shaped tissue

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lip/o

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fat

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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

A

death

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onych/o

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nail

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papill/o

A

nipple-like

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pil/o

A

hair; hair follicle

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prurit/o

A

itching

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psor/o

A

itching

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py/o

A

pus

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rhytid/o

A

wrinkle

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scler/o

A

hardening

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seb/o

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sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)

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squam/o

A

scale

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steat/o

A

fat; sebum

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trich/o

A

hair

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ungu/o

A

nail

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xer/o

A

dry

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a-, an-

A

not; without

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auto-

A

self

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e-, ex-

A

out; away from

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epi-

A

on; over; upon

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hyper-

A

above; above normal

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hypo-

A

below; below normal

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in-

A

in; into; not

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intra-

A

within; into

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para-

A

near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal

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per-

A

through

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sub-

A

below; under

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-al

A

in; into; not

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-ary

A

in; into; not

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-ic

A

in; into; not

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-ous

A

in; into; not

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-tic

A

in; into; not

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-cyte

A

cell

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-derma (-is)

A

skin

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-ectomy

A

surgical removal; excision

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-ema

A

condition

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-esis

A

action; condition; state of

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-esthania

A

feeling; sensation

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-iasis

A

abnormal condition

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-ion

A

process; condition

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-ism

A

process; condition

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-itis

A

inflammation

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-logy

A

study of

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-oma

A

tumor; mass

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-opsy

A

view of; viewing

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-ose

A

full of; pertaining to; sugar

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-osis

A

abnormal condition

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-plasty

A

surgical repair

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-rrhea

A

flow; excessive discharge

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-therapy

A

treatment

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Sebaceous Gland

A

oil producing glands (sebum); provides layer of moisture; oil is slightly acidic to discourage bacterial growth

80
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Sweat Gland

A

sweat is 99% water, 1% salt and organic waste products

81
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Hair and Nails

A

made of hard keratin

82
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Functions of the Skin

A

protection- prevents pathogens from entering; UV rays; Physical Damage
helps maintain body temp (homeostasis) via perspiration
excretion- via sweat glands; organic waste
perception of stimuli; pain; temp; touch; pressure

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Epidermis

A

outer most layer; contains melanocytes; made of soft keratin

84
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Dermis

A

“true skin”; middle layer; contains (see diagram)

85
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Hypodermis or Subcutaneous layer

A

deepest layer; contains lipocytes for insulation

86
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What do cells of the epidermis do when they “get older”?

A

they slip off and new cells are generated

87
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How does pimples or acne occur?

A

as the glands produce more oil and you don’t wash your face they (the pores) get clogged, then infected, then pimples or acne is made

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Debridement

A

removal of damaged tissues and foreign debris to promote healing

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Skin Graft

A

transplantation of skin from one person to another or from the same person; do debridement before a skin graft; there are holes in the skin grafts so skin can breath

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Autograft

A

same person is the donor and the recipient of the graft

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Dermatom

A

knife used in skin grafts

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Biggest Fears of Burns

A

fluid loss (hypovolemic shock) and infection

93
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What would you administer to burn patients?

A

IV fluids and antibiotics until they are no longer “leaking” fluid and fully recovered

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Hypovolemic shock

A

Fluid loss through the tissue because of the burn; cardiovascular has lost so much pressure due to overcompensating for fluid loss in tissue that your body can no longer receive oxygen

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