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Chapter 16 Flashcards

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Deepest region of epidermis

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Basal layer

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Large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas. It secretes sweat that, in action with bacteria, is responsible for human body odor

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Apocrine sweat gland

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Most numerous sweat- producing exocrine gland in the skin

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Eccrine sweat gland

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Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair and nails

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Keratin

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Half moon-shaped whitish area at the base of a nail

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Lunula

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Skin pigment.

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Melanin

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Soft tissue surrounding the nail border

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Paronychium

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Oil secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles

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Sebaceous gland

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Flat, scale like cells composing the epidermis

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Squamous epithelium

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Arranged in layers

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Stratified

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A layer of cells

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Stratum

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Outermost layer of the epidermis consists of flattened keratinized cells

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Stratum corneum

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Innermost layer of skin containing fat tissue

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Subcutaneous layer

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Fat

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Adip/o

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White

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Albin/o

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Burn, burning

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Caus/o

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Heat, burn

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Cauter/o

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Profuse sweating

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Diaphor/o

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Sweat

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Hidr/o

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Dry, scaly

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Ichthy/o

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Hard

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Kerat/o

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Black

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Melan/o

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Fungus

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Myc/o

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Nail

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Onych/o

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Plant

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Phyt/o

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Hair

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Pil/o

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Wrinkle

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Rhytid/o

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Sebum

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Seb/o

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Scale like

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Squam/o

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Hair

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Trich/o

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Nail

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Ungu/o

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Yellow

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Xanth/o

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Dry

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Xer/o

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Collection of dried serum and cellular debris

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Crust

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Wearing away or loss of epidermis

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Erosion

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Groove or crack like sore

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Fissure

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Flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter

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Macule

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Solid,round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter

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Nodule

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Small solid elevation of the skin

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Papule

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Growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane

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Polyp

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Papule containing pus

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Pustule

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Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes

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Ulcer

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Small collection of clear fluid, blister

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Vesicle

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Smooth edematous papule or plaque that is redder of paler than the surrounding skin

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Wheal

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Bluish- purplish mark on the skin

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Ecchymosis

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Small pinpoint hemorrhage

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Petechia

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Itching

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Pruritus

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Diffuse acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling

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Cellulitis

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Inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular, or papalosquamus lesions

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Eczema

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Rash of the skin due to viral infection

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Exanthematous viral diseases

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Death tissue associated with loss of blood supply

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Gangrene

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Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted over lesions

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Impetigo

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Chronic recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales

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Psoriasis

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Contagious, parasitic infection of skin with intense pruritus

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Scabies

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Chronic progressive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of ct

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Scleroderma

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Chronic autoimmune inflamm disease of collagen in skin, jts, and internal organs

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Systemic lupus erthematosus (SLE)

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Infection of skin by a fungus

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Tinea

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

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Urticaria (hives)

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Loss pigment in areas of the skin

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Vitiligo

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Increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction

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Callus

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Excess hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision

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Keloid

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Thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis, associated with aging or skin damage

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Keratosis

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White thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of here tongue or cheek

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Leukoplakia

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Pigmented lesion of skin

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Nevus, nevi

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Epidermal growth(wart) caused by a virus

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Verruca, verrucae

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Malignant tumor of basal cell layer of the epidermis

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Malignant tumor of squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes

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Malignant melanoma

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Malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules

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Kaposi sarcoma

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Samples of skin are examined for presence of microorganisms

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Bacterial analyses

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Scrapings from skin lesions, hair specimens, or nail clippings are sent to a lab for culture and microscopic exam

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Fungal tests

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Use of subfreezing temperature achieved with liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue

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Cryosurgery

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Use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesions

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Curettage

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Tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark

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Electrodesiccation

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Thin layers of malignant tissue are removed and each slice is examined under a microscope to check for adequate extent of the resection

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Mohs surgery

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Suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and examined microscopically by a pathologist

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Skin biopsy

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Substances are injected intradermally or applied to the skin and results are observed

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Skin test

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ABCDE

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Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolution characteristics associated with melanoma

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Bx

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Biopsy

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Derm

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Dermatology

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DLE

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Discoid lupus erythmatosus

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PPD

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Purified protein derivative-skin test for tb

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PUVA

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Psoralen-uv a light therapy- treatment for psoriasis and other skin conditions

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SLE

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

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SC

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Subcutaneous

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