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Chapter 3-Words Flashcards

1
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adipocele

A

hernia containing fat

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lipocyte

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fat cell

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3
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steatoma

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fat tumor

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to under the skin

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dermatologist

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specialist in the study of skin

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hypodermic

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pertaining to under the skin

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cyanosis

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abnormal condition/ increase of blue blood cells

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erythematous

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pertaining to red

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erythrocyte

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red cell

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hidrosis

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abnormal condition/increase of sweat

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sudroesis

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sweat condition

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12
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ichthyosis

A

abnormal condition/ increase in dry/scaly cells

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keratosis

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abnormal condition/ increase in horny tissue

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14
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melanoma

A

black tumor

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15
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dermatomycosis

A

abnormal condition/ increase in skin fungus

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onychomalacia

A

softening of the nail

17
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pilonidal

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pertaining to hair nest

18
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trichopathy

A

disease of the hair

19
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scleroderma

A

hardening of the skin

20
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seborrhea

A

discharge of the sebum

21
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squamous

A

pertaining to scale

22
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thermal

A

pertaining to heat

23
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xeroderma

A

dry skin

24
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leukocyte

A

white blood cell

25
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pyoderma

A

pus from skin

26
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carcinoma

A

cancerous tumor

27
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diaphoresis

A

carrying across/transmission through

28
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dermatoplasty

A

surgical repair of the skin

29
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cryotherapy

A

cold treatment

30
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anhidrosis

A

abnormal condition where you cannot sweat

31
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epidermoid

A

resembling above the skin

32
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homograft

A

same transplantation

33
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hyperhidrosis

A

abnormal condition where you swear excessively

34
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carcinoma

A

uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body, malignant cells

35
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Melanoma

A

malignant tumor that originates in melanocytes and very dangerous

36
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hemorrhage

A

external or internal loss of a large amount of blood in a short period

37
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ichthyosis

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genetic skin disorder in which the skin is dry and scaly, like a fish, because of a defect in keratinization

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