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Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Acne excoriee

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Disorder where clients purposely scape off acne lesions causing scarring abs discoloration

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Acne

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Chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands

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Actinic keratosis

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Pink or flesh colored precancerous lesions that feel sharp or rough

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Albinism

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Absence or melanin pigment in the body

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Anhidrosis

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Deficiency in perspiration

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Asteatosis

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Dry scaly skin from sebum deficiency

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Atopic dermatitis

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Excess inflammation

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Lease severe type of skin cancer

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Bromhidrosis

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Foul smelling perspiration

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Bulla

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Large blister containing watery fluid

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Carbuncle

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Cluster of boils

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Chloasma

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Also know as liver spot

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Comedo

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Mass of hardened sebum and skin cell

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Comedogenic

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Tendency for and ingredient to clog follicles

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Conjunctivitis

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Pink eye

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Contact dermatitis

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Inflammatory skin condition

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Crust

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Dead cells form over a wound or blemish

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Cyst

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Closed abnormally developed sac containing fluid

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Dermatitis

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Any inflammatory condition of the skin

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Dermatologist

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Physician who specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin hair and nails

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Eczema

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Inflammatory painful itching disease of the skin acute or chronic

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Edema

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Swelling caused by a fluid imbalance in cells of a response to injury or infection

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Erythema

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Redness caused by inflammation

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Excoriation

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Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping

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Fissure

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Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis

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Folliculitis

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Also known as folliculitis barbae

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Furuncle

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Also known as boil

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Herpes simplex virus 1

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Strain of the herpes virus that causes fever blister of cold sores

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Herpes 2

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Strain of the herpes virus that infects the genitals

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Hyperhidrosis

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Excessive perspiration caused by heat

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Hyper keratosis

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Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of protein

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Hyper pigmentation

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Over production of pigment

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Hypertrophy

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Abnormal growth of the skin

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Hypopigmentation

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Absence of pigment resulting in light or white splotches

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Impetigo

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A contagious skin infection

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Keloid

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Thick scar resulting from excessive growth of fibrous tissue

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Keratoma

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Thickened patch of epidermis

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Keratosis

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Abnormally thick build up of cells

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Keratosis Polaris

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Redness and bumpiness common in the cheeks or upper arms

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Lentigo

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Freckles small yellow brown colored spots

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Lesions

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Freckles small yellow brown colored spots

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Leukoderma

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Skin disorder characterized by light

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Macula

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Flat spot or discoloration on the skin

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Malignant melanoma

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Most serious form of skin cancer

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Milia

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Epidermal cyst

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Milaria rubra

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Prickly heat

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Mole

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Pigmented Nevus

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Nodules

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Referred as a tumor

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Papule

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Pimple

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Perineal dermatitis

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Acne

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Primary lesions

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Flat

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Pruitis

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Itching

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Pseudo folliculitis

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Razor bumps

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Psoriasis

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Skin disease

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Pustule

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Inflamed papule

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Retention Hyper keratosis

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Dead skin cells build up and do not shed from the follicles

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Scale

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Flaky skin cells

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Scar

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Light. Lees raised mark on the skin

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Sebaceous filaments

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Open comedones

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Seborrhea dermatitis

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Coo mom form of eczema

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Secondary lesions

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Skin damage

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Skin tag

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Outgrowth of skin

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Squamous cell

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Type of skin cancer

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Stain

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Brown or wine colored

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Steatoma

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Cyst

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Tan

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Visible skin damage

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Tinea

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Fungal infection

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Tinea corporis

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Ringworm

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Tubercle

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Abnormal rounded papule

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Tumor

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Large nodule

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Ulcer

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Opened lesion on skin

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Urticaria

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Hives

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Varicose veins

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Dilated and twisted veins

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Verruca

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Wart

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Vehicle

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Small blister

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Vitiligo

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White patches lack of pigmentation

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Wheal

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Itchy swollen lesion caused by blow

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Sebaceous hyperplasia

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Benign lesions frequently seen in oiler areas

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