Chapter 3 Flashcards
0
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Bcc
A
Basal cell carcinoma
1
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Aids
A
Acquired immune deficiency sundrome
2
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Bx
A
Biopsy
3
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Cm
A
Centimeter
4
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Derm
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Dermatology
5
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Fh
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Family history
6
Q
Fs
A
Frozen section
7
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I&d
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Incision and drainage
8
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Id
A
intradermal
9
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Im
A
instramuscular
10
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Imp
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Impression
11
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Pe
A
Physical examination
12
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Subcu
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Subcutaneous
13
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Ung
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Ointment
14
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Wbc
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White blood cell
15
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Xp
A
Xeroderma
16
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Abrasion
A
Scraping or rubbing away
17
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Abscess
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Collection of pus
18
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Furuncle
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Boil
19
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Carbuncle
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Cluster of furuncles
20
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Acne
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Inflammatory, sebaceous follicles, comedos.
21
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Alopecia
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Baldness
22
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Comedo
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Dried sebum plug
23
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Cyst
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Closed sac, contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material
24
Sebaceous
Cyst filled with sebum
25
Eczema
Redness, swelling of the capillaries
26
Hemorrhage
Loss of a large amount of blood
27
Contusion
Bruis
28
Hematoma
Elevated, blood trapped under the skin
29
Hirsutism
Excessive growth of hair
30
Impetigo
Pustules that become cristed and rupture
31
Psoriasis
Chornic, itchy red patches, silvery scales
32
Scabies
Contagious itch mite
33
Skin lesions
Altered tissue
34
Primary lesions
Initial reaction
35
Secondary lesion
Caused by primary lesion
36
Tinea
Fungal infection (ringworm)
37
Pressure ulcer
Skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure
38
Urticaria
Allergic reaction( wheals or hives)
39
Verruca
Rounded epidermal growth (wart)
40
Vitiligo
Localized loss of skin pigmentation
41
Biopsy
Removal of a small piece of living tissue
42
Skin test
Allergy, skin reaction
43
Cryosurgery
Subfreezing temperature, abnormal tissue cells
44
Debridement
Removal of foreign material
45
Electrodessication
Incision and drainage
46
Incision and drainage
Incision and drainage
47
Skin graft
Transplant healthy tissue
48
Allograft
One person to another
49
Autograft one site to another
one site to another
50
Synthetic
Transplantation of artificial skin
51
Skin resurfacing
Repairs damaged skin
52
Adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
Fat
53
Cutane/o, derm/o, Dermat/o
Skin
54
Cyt/o
Cell
55
Hidr/o, sudor/o
Sweat
56
Hydr/o
Water
57
Ichthy/o
Dry, scaly
58
Kerat/o
Horny tissue
59
Myc/o
Fungus
60
Necr/o
Death
61
Onych/o
Nail
62
Pil/o
Hair
63
Scler/o
Hardening
64
Squam/o
Scale
65
Xer/o
Dry
66
Cyan/o
Blue
67
Erythr/o
Red
68
Leuk/o
White
69
Melan/o
Black
70
Xanth/o
Yellow
71
Auto-
Self
72
Epi-
Above
73
Hypo-
Under
74
Sub-
Under
