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1
Q

What is the first line of defense for the body

A

skin

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2
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What are the components of the skin

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epidermis, dermis, hypodermis

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3
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What comprises the epidermis

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mostly squamous (scaly) cells

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4
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What is in the dermis

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thick fibers that are flexible and strong

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5
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What makes up the integumentary system

A

skin, hair, nerves, arteries, veins, glands, and nails

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6
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adip/o lip/o and steat/o

A

fat

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7
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cutane/o derm/o dermat/o

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skin

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8
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pil/o trich/o

A

hair

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9
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hidr/o

A

sweat

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10
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onych/o and ungu/o

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nail

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11
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squam/o

A

scaly

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12
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seb/o and sebace/o

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oil

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13
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ichthyo

A

scaly skin

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14
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kerato

A

hardness

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15
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pachyo

A

thickness

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16
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xero

A

dryness

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17
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rhytido

A

wrinkled

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18
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leuko alb/o

A

whiteness

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19
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erytho

A

redness

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20
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xantho

A

yellowness

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21
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melano

A

blackness

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22
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cyan/o

A

blueish

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23
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pruritis

A

an itch

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24
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macerate

A

to soften the skin

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25
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alopecia

A

baldness

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26
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comedo

A

blocked hair follicle

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27
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urticaria

A

swollen itchy areas of skin

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28
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centrifugal

A

rash that starts in the middle and spreads out

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29
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centripetal

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rash that starts outside and spreads in

30
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papules

A

rashes that are smaller than a cm

31
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nodules

A

rashes that are bigger than 1 cm

32
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plaques

A

large, flat rashes

33
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vesicles

A

bumps that are bigger than 1 cm and contain clear fluid

34
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bulla

A

bumps that are smaller than 1 cm and contain clear fluid

35
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pustules

A

bump filled with pus

36
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abscesses

A

large pustules

37
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cherry angioma

A

raised blood vessel

38
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telangiectasia

A

overexpansion of blood vessels

39
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petechiae

A

small bruise

40
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ecchymosis

A

large bruise

41
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what are the three types of skin biopsies

A

excisional removal, shave (small slices), and punch (removing a circular area)

42
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culture and sensitivity

A

used to determine what the pathogen is and what its sensitive to

43
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excisional vs. incisional

A

complete vs. incomplete

44
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cicatrix

45
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kel-

46
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nevus

A

birthmark or mole

47
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dysplastic nevus

A

mole with abnormal formation

48
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verruca

49
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eczema

A

itchy rash that becomes crusty and scaly

50
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atopic dermatitis

A

unusual inflammation

51
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carcin-

52
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actinic keratosis

A

horny skin due to sun

53
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-oma

54
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actin-

55
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what is the medicine given for anti-infections or cleansing

A

antibiotic or antiseptics

56
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what is the medicine given for anti-immune

A

steroids to suppress the immune system

57
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what is the medicine given for anti-itch or allergies

A

antihistamine

58
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I and D

A

incision and drainage; cutting and draining the infected tissue

59
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AK

A

actinic keratosis

60
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BCC

A

basal cell carcinoma

61
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Bx

62
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C and S

A

culture and sensitivity

63
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decub

A

decubitus ulcer

64
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EAHF

A

eczema, asthma, hay fever

65
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FS

A

frozen section

66
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SC

A

subcutaneous

67
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SCC

A

squamous cell carcinoma

68
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SQ

A

subcutaneous

69
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subcut

A

subcutaneous

70
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TD

A

transdermal

71
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XP

A

xeroderma pigmentosa

Medical Terminology (13 decks)

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