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Chapter 3 Flashcards

Integumentary System

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biopsy

full word 🟫

A

removing tissue from a living person for labratory examination

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carcinoma

full word 🟫

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a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor

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cryosurgery

full word 🟫

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use of liquid nitrogen or argon gas in a probe to freeze or kill abnormal tissue

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cutaneous

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the skin

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dermatology

full word 🟫

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medical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin

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dermatologist

full word 🟫

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medical specialist in diseases of the skin

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dermatologic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the skin and dermatology

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etiology

full word 🟫

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the study of the causes of a disease

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excrete

full word 🟫

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to pass waste products of metabolism out of the body

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excretion

full word 🟫

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removal of waste products of metabolism out of the body

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flora

full word 🟫

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the population of microorganisms covering the exterior and interior surfaces of healthy animals

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integument

full word 🟫

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organ system that covers the body, the skin being the main organ within the system

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integumentary

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the covering of the body

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prognosis

full word 🟫

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forecast of the probable future course and outcome of a disease

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secrete

full word 🟫

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to produce a chemical substance in a cell and release it from the cell

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secretion

full word 🟫

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production by cell(s) of a physiologically active substance and its movement out of the cell

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squamous cell

full word 🟫

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flat, scale like epithelial cell

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synthesis

full word 🟫

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the process of building a compound from different elements

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synthetic

full word 🟫

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built up or put together from simpler compounds

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vasoconstriction

full word 🟫

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reduction in diameter of a blood vessel

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vasodilation

full word 🟫

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increase in diameter of a blood vessel

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ex-

prefix 🟩

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out of, away from

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pro-

prefix 🟩

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projecting forward

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syn-

prefix 🟩

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together

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-opsy

suffix 🟦

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to view

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-oma

suffix 🟦

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tumor, mass

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-ery

suffix 🟦

A

process of

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-ous

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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-logy

suffix 🟦

A

study of

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-logist

suffix 🟦

A

one who studies, specialist

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-ic

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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-ion

suffix 🟦

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action

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-ary

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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cry/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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icy cold

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dermat/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

skin

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eti/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

cause

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vas/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

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blood vessel

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bi-

root 🟥

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life

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-surg-

root 🟥

A

operate

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carcin-

root 🟥

A

cancer

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41
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cutan/e

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

skin

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42
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-crete

root 🟥

A

separate

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integument-

root 🟥

A

covering of the body

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44
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-gnosis

root 🟥

A

knowledge

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45
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secret-

root 🟥

A

produce

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-thesis

root 🟥

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to organize, arrange

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-thet-

root 🟥

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arrange, organize

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48
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-constrict-

root 🟥

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narrow

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-dilat-

root 🟥

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widen, open up

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50
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adipose

full word 🟫

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containing fat

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analgesic

full word 🟫

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substance that reduces or relieves the response to pain without producing loss of consiousness

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analgesia

full word 🟫

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state in which pain is reduced or relieved

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53
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dandruff

full word 🟫

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scales in hair from shedding of the epidermis

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dermis

full word 🟫

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connective tissue layer of the skin beneth the epidermis

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dermal

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the skin

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epidermis

full word 🟫

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top layer of the skin

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epidermal

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the epidermis

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follicle

full word 🟫

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spherical mass of cells containing a cavity or a small cul-de-sac

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hypodermis

full word 🟫

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loose connective tissue layer of skin below the dermis

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hypodermic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the hypodermis

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intradermal

full word 🟫

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within the epidermis

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intramuscular

full word 🟫

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within the muscle

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keratin

full word 🟫

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protein present in skin, hair, and nails

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64
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melanin

full word 🟫

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black pigment found in skin, hair, and the retina

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sebaceous glands

full word 🟫

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glands in the dermis that open into hair follicles and secrete a waxy fluid called sebum

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sebum

full word 🟫q

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waxy secretion of the sebaceous glands

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subcutaneous

full word 🟫

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below the skin

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68
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transdermal

full word 🟫

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going across or through the skin

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ultraviolet

full word 🟫

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light rays at a higher frequency than the violet end of the spectrum

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wheal

full word 🟫

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small, itchy swelling of the skin

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an-

prefix 🟩

A

without

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epi-

prefix 🟩

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above, upon

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hypo-

prefix 🟩

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below

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intra-

prefix 🟩

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within

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sub-

prefix 🟩

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below

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trans-

prefix 🟩

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across, through

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ultra-

prefix 🟩

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beyond

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78
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-ose

suffix 🟦

A

full of

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79
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-ia

suffix 🟦

A

condition

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80
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-al

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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-ar

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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82
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-in

suffix 🟦

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substance

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83
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adip-

root 🟥

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fat

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84
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-alges-

root 🟥

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sensation of pain

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85
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-dermis

root 🟥

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skin

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86
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-muscul

root 🟥

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muscle

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kerat-

root 🟥

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hard protein

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melan-

root 🟥

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black pigment

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-violet

root 🟥

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violet, blueish purple

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90
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sebac/e

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

wax

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allergen

full word 🟫

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substance producing a hypersensitivity reaction

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allergenic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to the capacity to produce an allergic reaction

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allergy

full word 🟫

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hypersensitivity to an allergen

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allergic

full word 🟫

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pertaining to being hypersensitive

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atopy (atopic)

full word 🟫

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state of hypersensitivity to an allergen

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dermatitis

full word 🟫

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inflammation of the skin

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eczema

full word 🟫

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inflammatory skin disease, often with a serous discharge

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eczematous

full word 🟫

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pertaining to or marked by eczema

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excoriate

full word 🟫

A

to scratch

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100
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excoriation

full word 🟫

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scratch mark

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101
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pruritus

full word 🟫

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itching

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102
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pruritic

full word 🟫

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itchy

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103
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antipruritic

full word 🟫

A

medication against itching

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104
Q

rash

full word 🟫

A

skin eruption

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105
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seborrhea

full word 🟫

A

excessive amounts of sebum (waxy secretions)

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seborrheic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to seborrhea

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stasis

full word 🟫

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stagnation in the flow of any body fluid

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vesicle

full word 🟫

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small sac containing liquid

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109
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ex-

prefix 🟩

A

away from

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110
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anti-

prefix 🟩

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against

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111
Q

-gen

suffix 🟦

A

produce

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112
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-itis

suffix 🟦

A

inflammation

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113
Q

-tous

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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114
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-ate

suffix 🟦

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pertaining to

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115
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-ation

suffix 🟦

A

process

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116
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-rrhea

suffix 🟦

A

flow

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117
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all-

root 🟥

A

strange, other

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118
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-erg-

root 🟥

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work, activity

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119
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-cori-

root 🟥

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skin

120
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prurit-

root 🟥

A

itch

121
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eczem/a

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

eczema

122
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seb/o

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

sebum

123
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congenital

full word 🟫

A

present at birth

124
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decubitus ulcer

pressure ulcer

full word 🟫

A

sore caused by lying down for long periods of time

125
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herpes zoster

shingles

full word 🟫

A

painful eruption of vesticles that follows a nerve root on one side of the body

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macule

full word 🟫

A

small, flat spot or patch on the skin

127
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malignant

full word 🟫

A

tumor that invades surrounding tissues and metastasizes to distant organs

128
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malignancy

full word 🟫

A

state of being malignant

129
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melanoma

full word 🟫

A

malignant neoplasm formed from cells that produce melanin

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metastasis

full word 🟫

A

spread of a disease from one part of the body to another

131
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metastasize

full word 🟫

A

to spread to distant parts

132
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metastatic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the character of cells that can metastasize

133
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nevus (nevi, pl)

full word 🟫

A

congenital lesion of the skin

134
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papillomavirus

full word 🟫

A

virus that causes warts and is associated with cancer

135
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papule

full word 🟫

A

small, circumscribed elevation on the skin

136
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verruca

full word 🟫

A

wart caused by a virus

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con-

prefix 🟩

A

with

138
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de-

prefix 🟩

A

from

139
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meta-

prefix 🟩

A

beyond, subsequent to

140
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-ant

suffix 🟦

A

forming, pertaining to

141
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-ancy

suffix 🟦

A

state of

142
Q

-ize

suffix 🟦

A

affect in a specific way

143
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-genit-

root 🟥

A

bring forth

144
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cubitus-

root 🟥

A

laying down

145
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ulcer

root 🟥

A

sore

146
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malign-

root 🟥

A

harmful, bad

147
Q

-stasis

root 🟥

A

stagnate, stay in one place

148
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-stat-

root 🟥

A

stationary

149
Q

Candida

full word 🟫

A

a yeastlike fungus

150
Q

candidiasis

full word 🟫

A

infection with the yeastlike fungus

151
Q

Candida albicans

full word 🟫

A

the most common form of candida

152
Q

thrush

full word 🟫

A

another name for infection with Candida

153
Q

carbuncle

full word 🟫

A

infection of many hair follicles in a small area, often on the back of the neck

154
Q

cellulitis

full word 🟫

A

infection of subcutaneous connective tissue

155
Q

contagious

full word 🟫

A

can be transmitted from person to person or with surfaces in between

156
Q

fungus (fungi, pl)

full word 🟫

A

general term used to describe yeasts and molds

157
Q

impetigo

full word 🟫

A

infection of the skin producing thick, yellow crusts

158
Q

infection

full word 🟫

A

invasion of the body by disease-producing microorganisms

159
Q

infectious

full word 🟫

A

capable of being transmitted, or a disease

160
Q

infestation

full word 🟫

A

act of being invaded on the skin by a troublesome other species such as a parasite

161
Q

louse (lice, pl)

full word 🟫

A

parasitic insect

162
Q

mucocutaneous

full word 🟫

A

junction of skin and mucous membrane

163
Q

necrotizing fascitis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of fascia prouding death of the tissue

164
Q

parasite

full word 🟫

A

an organism that attaches itself to, lives on or in, and derives it’s nutrients from another species

165
Q

parasitic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to a parasite

166
Q

pediculosis

full word 🟫

A

an infestation with lice

167
Q

scabies

full word 🟫

A

skin disease produces by mites

168
Q

tinea

full word 🟫

A

general term for a group of related skin infections caused by different species of fungi

169
Q

toxin

full word 🟫

A

poisonous substance formed by a cell or organism

170
Q

toxic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to a toxin

171
Q

toxicity

full word 🟫

A

the state of being poisonous

172
Q

candid-

root 🟥

A

Candida

173
Q

cellul-

root 🟥

A

cell

174
Q

infect-

root 🟥

A

internal invasion, infection

175
Q

infest-

root 🟥

A

invade

176
Q

parasit-

root 🟥

A

parasite

177
Q

pedicul-

root 🟥

A

louse/lice

178
Q

tox-

root 🟥

A

poison

179
Q

muc/o

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

mucous membrane

180
Q

necr/o

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

death

181
Q

fasc/i

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

fascia

182
Q

-iasis

suffix 🟦

A

state of, condition

183
Q

-ing

suffix 🟦

A

quality of

184
Q

-tiz

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

185
Q

-ity

suffix 🟦

A

state, condition

186
Q

autoimmune

full word 🟫

A

diseases in which the body makes antibodies directed against its own tissues

187
Q

dermatomyositis

full word 🟫

A

inflammation of the skin and muscles

188
Q

Kaposi sarcoma

full word 🟫

A

a form of skin cancer seen in AIDS paitents

189
Q

psoriasis

full word 🟫

A

rash characterized by reddish, silver-scaled patches

190
Q

rosacea

full word 🟫

A

persistent erythermatous rash of the central face

191
Q

scleroderma

full word 🟫

A

thickenin and hardening of the skin due to new collagen formation

192
Q

symptom

full word 🟫

A

departure from normal health experienced by the paitent

193
Q

symptomatic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the symtoms of a disease

194
Q

sign

full word 🟫

A

physical evidence of a disease process

195
Q

systemic lupus erythematosus

full word 🟫

A

inflammatory connective tissue disease affecting the whole body

196
Q

auto-

prefix 🟩

A

self

197
Q

-immune

root 🟥

A

protected from

198
Q

symptom

root 🟥

A

symptoms

199
Q

system-

root 🟥

A

the body as a whole

200
Q

erythemat-

root 🟥

A

redness

201
Q

my/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

muscle

202
Q

-derma

suffix 🟦

A

skin

203
Q

-atic

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

204
Q
A
205
Q

acne

full word 🟫

A

inflammatory diease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles

206
Q

androgen

full word 🟫

A

hormone that promotes masculine characteristics

207
Q

comedo (comedones, pl)

full word 🟫

A

too much sebum and too many kerain cells block the hair follicles to produce the comedo

208
Q

cyst

full word 🟫

A

abnormal fluid-filled sac surrounded by a membrane

209
Q

cystic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to a cyst

210
Q

pustule

full word 🟫

A

small protuberance on the skin containing pus

211
Q

scar

full word 🟫

A

fibrotic seam that forms when a wound heals

212
Q

andr/o

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

male

213
Q

alopecia

full word 🟫

A

partial or complete loss of hair

214
Q

cuticle

full word 🟫

A

nonliving epidermis at base of fingernails and toenails

215
Q

matrix

full word 🟫

A

the formative portion of a hair, nail, or tooth

216
Q

onychomycosis

full word 🟫

A

condition of a fungus infection in a nail

217
Q

paronychia

full word 🟫

A

infection alongside the nail

218
Q

para-

prefix 🟩

A

alongside

219
Q

-osis

suffix 🟦

A

condition

220
Q

onych/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

nail

221
Q

-myc-

root 🟥

A

fungus

222
Q

abrasion

full word 🟫

A

area of skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off

223
Q

antibiotic

full word 🟫

A

a substance that inhibits the growth of or destroys bacteria and other microorganisms

224
Q

anti-inflammatory

full word 🟫

A

to precent or reduce inflammation

225
Q

antifungal

full word 🟫

A

to prevent or reduce fungal infections

226
Q

chemotherapy

full word 🟫

A

treatment using chemical agents

227
Q

dermascope

full word 🟫

A

an instrument to assist in examining skin lesions

228
Q

excision

full word 🟫

A

surgical removal of part or all of a structure

229
Q

lesion

full word 🟫

A

a wound, injury, or pathalogical change in a tissue

230
Q

systemic

full word 🟫

A

pertaining to the body as a whole

231
Q

ulcer

full word 🟫

A

a loss of tissue of the epidermis, usually with inflammation

232
Q

in-

prefix 🟩

A

in

233
Q

-tic

suffix 🟦

A

pertaining to

234
Q

-ory

suffix 🟦

A

having the funtion of

235
Q

-scope

suffix 🟦

A

instrument for viewing

236
Q

bio-

root 🟥

A

life

237
Q

flammat-

root 🟥

A

flame

238
Q

chem/o

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

chemical

239
Q

-therapy

root 🟥

A

medical treatment

240
Q

excis-

root 🟥

A

cut out

241
Q

inflammation

full word 🟫

A

a complex of cell and chemical reactions occuring in response to an injury or chemical or biologic agent

242
Q

inflammatory

full word 🟫

A

causing or affected by inflammation

243
Q

scald

full word 🟫

A

burn from contact with a hot liquid or steam

244
Q

shock

full word 🟫

A

sudden physical or mental or circulatory collapse

245
Q

allograft

full word 🟫

A

skin graft from another person or cadaver

246
Q

autograft

full word 🟫

A

a graft remoed from the paitent’s own skin

247
Q

cadaver

full word 🟫

A

a dead body or corpse

248
Q

debridement

full word 🟫

A

the removal of injurded or necrotic tissue

249
Q

eschar

full word 🟫

A

the burnt, dead tissue lying on top of third degree burns

250
Q

heterograft

full word 🟫

A

a graft from another species (not human)

251
Q

homograft

full word 🟫

A

skin graft from another person or cadaver

252
Q

lentigo

full word 🟫

A

age spot, small, flat, brown-black spot in the skin of older people

253
Q

regenerate

full word 🟫

A

reconstitution of a lost part

254
Q

regeneration

full word 🟫

A

the process of reconstitution

255
Q

xenograft

full word 🟫

A

a graft from another species (not human)

256
Q

allo-

prefix 🟩

A

other

257
Q

hetero-

prefix 🟩

A

different

258
Q

homo-

prefix 🟩

A

same, alike

259
Q

re-

prefix 🟩

A

again

260
Q

xeno-

prefix 🟩

A

foreign

261
Q

-graft

root 🟥

A

transplant

262
Q

-bride-

root 🟥

A

rubbish

263
Q

-gener-

root 🟥

A

produce

264
Q

-ment

suffix 🟦

A

resulting state

265
Q

-ate

suffix 🟦

A

composed of

266
Q

abdominoplasty

full word 🟫

A

surgical removal of excess subcutaneous fat from abdominal wall

267
Q

abrasion

full word 🟫

A

area of skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off

268
Q

blepharoplasty

full word 🟫

A

surgical repair of an eyelid

269
Q

clot

full word 🟫

A

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

270
Q

dermabrasion

full word 🟫

A

removal of upper layers of skin by rotary brush

271
Q

granulation

full word 🟫

A

new fibrous tissue formed during wound healing

272
Q

incision

full word 🟫

A

a cut or surgical wound

273
Q

excision

full word 🟫

A

surgical removal of part or all of a structure

274
Q

keloid

full word 🟫

A

raised, irregular, lumpy scar due to excess collagen fiber production during healing of a wound

275
Q

laceration

full word 🟫

A

a tear or jagged wound of the skin caused by blunt trauma; not a cut

276
Q

lipectomy

full word 🟫

A

surgical removal of adipose tissue

277
Q

liposuction

full word 🟫

A

surgical removal of adipose tissue using suction

278
Q

mammoplasty

full word 🟫

A

surgical procedure to change the size or shape of the breast

279
Q

rhinoplasty

full word 🟫

A

surgical procedure to change the size or shape of the nose

280
Q

scab

full word 🟫

A

crust that forms over a wound or sore during healing

281
Q

suture (n)

full word 🟫

A

stitch that holds the edges of a wound together

282
Q

suture (v)

full word 🟫

A

to stitch the edges of a wound together

283
Q

wound

full word 🟫

A

any injury that interupts the continuity of skin or a mucous membrane

284
Q

-plasty

suffix 🟦

A

surgical repair

285
Q

-ectomy

suffix 🟦

A

surgical excisiopn

286
Q

abdomin/o-

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

abdomen

287
Q

blephar/o

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

eyelid

288
Q

lip/o

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

lipid, fat

289
Q

mamm/o

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

breast

290
Q

rhin/o

root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)

A

nose

291
Q

-abras-

root 🟥

A

scrape off

292
Q

granul-

root 🟥

A

small grain

293
Q

incis-

root 🟥

A

cut into

294
Q

excis-

root 🟥

A

cut out

295
Q

lacer-

root 🟥

A

to tear

296
Q

-suct-

root 🟥

A

suck

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