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Chapter 15 - Integumentary System Flashcards

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Removing tissue from a living person for lab examination

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Biopsy

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Used for small timers when complete formal provides tissue for a boost and cures the lesion

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Biopsy removal

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Surgical removal of part of all of a structure

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Excision

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A malignant and invasive epithelial tumor

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Carcinoma

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A concern for appearance

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Cosmetic

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Pertaining to the skin

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Cutaneous

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Connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis

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Dermis / dermal

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Medical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin

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Dermatology

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Medical specialist in diseases of the skin

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Dermatologist

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Top layer of the skin

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Epidermis

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Tissue that covers surfaces or lines cavities

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Epithelium

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Relating to or consisting of epithelium

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Epithelial

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Concerned with beauty

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Esthetics

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A therapist who enhances the beauty of the skin

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Esthetician

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15
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Organ system that covers the body

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Integument

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Pertaining to the covering of the body

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Integumentary

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Forecasting of the probable course of a disease

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Prognosis

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Flat, scalelike epithelial cell

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Squamous cell

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Medical specialty dealing with the structural and functional changes of a disease process or the cause, development, and structural changes in diseases

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Pathology

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Pertaining to the changes in the body induced by disease

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Pathologic

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To pass out of the body waste products of metabolism

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Excrete

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Removal of waste products of metabolism out of the body

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Excretion

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The ability of an organ or tissue to perform its special work

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Function

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Defense against attack or invasion

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Protection

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To shield from attack or invasion

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Protect

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Control of the way in which a process progresses

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Regulation

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Ability of an organism to withstand the effects of an antagonistic agent

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Resistance

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Protein found in the dead outer layer of skin and in nails and hair

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Keratin

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Cell producing a tough, horny protein in the process of differentiating into the dead cells of the stratum corneum

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Karatinocyte

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Small, flat spot of patch on the skin

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Macule

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Tumor that invades surrounding tissues and metastisizes to distant organs

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Malignancy

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Having the properties of being locally invasive and metastasizing

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Malignant

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Black pigment found in skin, hair, retina

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Melanin

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Cell that synthesizes melanin

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Melanocyte

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35
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Malignant neoplasm formed from cells that produce melanin

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Melanoma

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Spread of disease from one part of the body to another

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Metastasis

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To spread to distant parts

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Metastasize

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Pertaining to the character of cells that can metastasize

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Metastatic

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Glands in the dermis that open into hair follicles and secrete an oily fluid called sebum

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Sebaceous glands

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Waxy secretion of the sebaceous glands

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Sebum

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Deepest layer of the epidermis, from which the other cells originate and migrate

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Stratum basale

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Relating to touch

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Tactile

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43
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Containing fat

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Adipose

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Major protein of connective tissue, csrtilage and bone

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Collagen

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45
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Tissue layer below the dermis

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Hypodermis

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46
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Within the dermis

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Intradermis

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47
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Within the muscle

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Intramuscular

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A membrane that allows only certain substances to pass though it

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Semipermeable membrane

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Below the skin

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Subcutaneous / hypodermic

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50
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Going across or through the skin

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Transdermal

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Small, itchy swelling of the skin

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Wheal / hives

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State of hypersensitivity go an allergen

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Atopy

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Sore caused by lying down for long periods of time

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Decubitus ulcer

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Inflammation of the skin

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Dermatitis

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Inflammatory skin disease often with a serous discharge

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Eczema

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Pertaining to or resembling eczema

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Eczematous

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To scratch

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Excoriate

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Scratch mark

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Excoriation

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Manufactured from the milky liquid in rubber plants

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Latex

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Benign localized area of melanin producing cells of

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Mole

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Itching

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Pruritus

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Itchy

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Pruritic

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Congenital or acquired lesion of the skin

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Nevus

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Thicker and less transparent than water

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Serous

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Infection composed of many furuncles in a small area

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Carbuncle

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Infection of subcutaneous connective tissue

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Cellulitis

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An infected fair follicle that spreads into the tissues around the follicle

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Furuncle

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Painful eruption of vesicles that follows a dermatome or nerve root on one side of the body

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Herpes zoster / shingles

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Infection of the skin that produces thick yellow crusts

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Impetigo

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Act of being invaded on the skin by a troublesome other species

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Infestation

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Parasitic insect

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Louse / live

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Inflammation of fascia, producing death of tissue

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Necrotizing fasciitis

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An infestation with lice

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Pediculosis

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Skin disease produced by mites

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Scabies

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General term for a Group of related skin

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Tinea

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Wart caused by a virus

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Verruca

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Medication against itching

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Antipruritic

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A hormone produced by the adrenal cortex

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Corticosteroid

79
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Inflammation of the skin and muscles

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Deematomyositis

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Science of the preparation, uses, and effects of drugs

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Pharmacology

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Person licensed by the state to prepare and dispense drugs

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Pharmacist

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Facility licensed to prepare and dispense drugs

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Pharmacy

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Rash characterized by reddish, silver scaled patches

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Psoriasis

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Thickening and harden of the skin due to new collagen formation

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Scleroderma

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Physical evidence of a disease process

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Sign

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Departure from normal health experienced by the patient

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Symptom

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Pertaining to the symptoms of a disease

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Symptomatic

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Inflammatory connective tissue disease affecting the whole body

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Systemic lupus erythrmatosus

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Medication applied to the skin to obtain the local effects

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Topical

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Non pigmented white patches in otherwise normal skin

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Vitiligo

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Inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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Acne

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A whitehead or blackhead caused by too much sebum and too much keratin cells blocking the hair follicle

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Comedo / comedones

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Seborrheic scales from the scalp

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Dandruff

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Small, circumscribed elevation on the skin

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Papule

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Small protuberance in the skin that contains pus

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Pustule

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Excessive amount of sebum

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Seborrhea

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Pertaining to seborrhea

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Senorrheic

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Genetic disorder with lack of melanin

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Albinism

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Person with albinism

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Albino

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Partial or complete loss of hair naturally or from medication

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Alopecia

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Nonliving epidermis at the base of the fingernails, 4 toenails and the outer layer of hair

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Cuticle

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The dark form of the pigment melanin

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Eumelanin

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The lighter form of melanin

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Pheomelanin

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Aprocrine sweat glands open into the hair follicle

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Apocrine

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Waxy secretions of the ceremonious glands of the external ear

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Cerumen

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Coiled sweet gland that occurs in skin all over the body

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Eccrine

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Another name for eccrine

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Merocrine

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Condition of a fungus injection in a nail

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Onychomycosis

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Infection alongside the nail

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Paronychia

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Substance that carries and generates a physical attraction for other people

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Pheromone

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The burned, dead tissue lying on top of third degree burns

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Eschar

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To reconstitute a lost part

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Regenerate

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Reconstitution of a lost part

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Regeneration

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Sudden physical or mental collapse or circulatory collapse

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Shock

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Area of skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off

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Abrasion

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The mass of fibrin and cells that is produced in a wound

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Clot

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New fibrous tissue formed during wound healing and

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Granulation

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A cut or surgical wound

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Incision

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Raised. Irregular, lumpy shiny scar due to excess collagen fiber production during healing of a wound

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Keloid

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A tear of the skin

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Laceration

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Intense narrow beam of monochromatic light

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Laser

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Crust that forms over a wound or sore during healing

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Scab

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Fibrotic seam that forms when a wound heals

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Scar

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Stitch to hold the edges of a wound together

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Suture

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Any injury that interrupts the continuity of skin or mucous membrane

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Wound

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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