Chapter 10 Flashcards by Rose Wiederkehr | Brainscape

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cutane/o

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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kerat/o

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keratin

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adip/o

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fat

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epidermis

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outermost layer of skin

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keratin

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waterproof protein

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melanin

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black pigment

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perception

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ability to recognize sensory stimuli

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tactile

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recognize touch sensation

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lipid

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fat

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sebum

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oily substance

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hypothermia

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decreased body temperature

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hyperthermia

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increased body temp

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cerumen

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earwax

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piloerection

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hair standing up

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shedding

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normal hair loss

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quick

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sensitive tissue

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quicking

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trimming toe nail to dermis / blood and pain

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ungulates

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hooved animals

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dewclaws

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rudimentary bones

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chestnuts

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vestigal pads - knee and hock

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ergots

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vestigal pads – fetlock

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biopsy

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removal of living tissue for exam

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incisional biopsy

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removal of a piece of a tumor/lesion for exam

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excisional biopsy

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removal of entire tumor/lesion for exam

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culture

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microbial reproduction

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skin scrape

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microscopic exam of skin

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abrasion

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superficial skin injury

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abscess

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localized collection of pus

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chin acne

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common in cats

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acute moist dermatitis

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bacterial skin worsened by licking/scratching - hotspots

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alopecia

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hair loss

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atopy

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allergies/hypersensitivity

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carcinoma

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malignant neoplasia of epithelial tissue

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contusion

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injury does not break skin

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cyst

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closed sac w/ fluid

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dermatitis

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inflammation of skin

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dermatophyte

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superficial skin fungi

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ecchymosis

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bruise

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erythema

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sore mouth - shallow skin infection

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fissure

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cracklike sore

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fistula

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abnormal passage from internal organ to body surfaces

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FAD

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flea allergy dermatitis

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necrosis

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dead tissue

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granuloma

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small area of healing tissue

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ectoparasite

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live on external surface

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endoparasite

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live on internal surface

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mange

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skin disease caused by mites

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maggots

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insect larvae on dead/decaying tissue

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laceration

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accidental cut to skin

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lesion

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pathologic change of tissue

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lipoma

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fatty tumor, benign growth

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melanoma

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tumor of pigmented skin cells

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nodule

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small knot protruding above skin

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papule

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small raised skin lesion

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patch

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localized skin color change

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petechiae

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small pin point hemorrhages

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pruritis

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itching

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pyoderma

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skin disease containing pus

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purulent

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containing/producing pus

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sarcoma

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malignant neoplasm of soft tissue

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skin tag

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small growth hangs of body

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decubital ulcer

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bedsores - erosion of skin from prolonged pressure

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cauterization

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destruction of tissue

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debridement

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removal of tissue to aid healing

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lance

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open/pierce to allow drainage

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Bx

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biopsy

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ID

A

intradermal

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SC/SQ

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subcutaneous