Chapter 25 Flashcards
1
Q
Alopecia
A
Hair Loss
2
Q
Anticoagulant
A
A drug that prevents of slows down (anti) blood clotting (coagulate)
3
Q
Dandruff
A
Excessive amounts of dry, white flakes from the scalp
4
Q
Hirsutism
A
Excessive body hair
5
Q
Infestation
A
Being in or on a host
6
Q
Mite
A
A very small spider-like organism
7
Q
Pediculous
A
Infestation with wingless insects that feed on blood; lice
8
Q
Pediculosis Capitis
A
Infestation of the scalp (capitis) with lice
9
Q
Pediculosis Corporis
A
Infestation of the body (corporis) with lice
10
Q
Pediculosis Pubis
A
Infestation of the pubic (pubis) hair with lice
11
Q
Scabies
A
A skin disorder caused by a female mite
