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1
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List and describe the four main functions of the skin

A

protection against bacteria & other harmful
regulation to regulate body temp
sensation
secretion

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2
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List and describe the four accessory structures of the skin

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hair thin thread like structure that form inside hair follicle
nails horny cell structures formed of hardened keratin
sebaceous glands- secrete oil
Sudoriferous glands - secrete sweat

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3
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what are the two layers of skin

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dermis and epidermis

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4
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what is true skin

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dermis

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5
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difference between sebaceous and Sudoriferous glands

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sebaceous secretes oil , sudoriferous secretes sweat

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6
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adip/o & lip/o

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fat

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7
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albin/o & leuk/o

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white

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8
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bi/o

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life

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9
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cry/o

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cold

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10
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cutane/o & derm/o & dermat/o

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skin

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11
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cyan/o

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dark blue

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12
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hidr/o

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sweat

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13
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melan/o

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black

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14
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myc/o

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fungus

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15
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necr/o

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death

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16
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onych/o & ungu/o

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nail

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17
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trich/o & pil/o

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hair

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18
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schler/o

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hardening

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19
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py/o

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pus

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20
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xer/o

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dry

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21
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-derma

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skin

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22
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-tome

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to cut

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23
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-plakia

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plaque

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24
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subcutaneous

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sub- under
cutane skin
ous pertaining to
pertaining to under the skin

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epidermal

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epi upon
derm skin
al pertaining to
pertaining to upon the skin

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26
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hypodermic

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pertaining to under the skin

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27
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intradermal

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pertaining to within the skin

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28
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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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29
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dermatoplasty

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surgical repair of the skin

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30
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dermatome

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to cut the skin

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31
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anhidrosis

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lack of sweat

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32
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hyperhidrosis

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excessive sweating

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33
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lipectomy

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surgical removal of fat

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34
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lipoma

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fatty tumor

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35
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melanoma

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cancerous black tumor

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36
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necrosis

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death condition

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37
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pyogenic

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py/o pus
genic origin of
origin of pus or infection

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38
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seborrhea

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flow of oil

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39
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. Onychectomy

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surgical removal of nail

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40
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Onychomycosis

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fungal infection of nail

41
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onychomalacia

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softening of nail

42
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Paronychia

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pertaining to next to the nail, infection?

43
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trichomycosis

A

fungal infection of hair

44
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subungual

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pertaining to below the nail

45
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cyanosis

A

dark blue condition

46
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erythroderma

A

red skin

47
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leukoderma

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white skin

48
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pachyderma

A

thick skin

49
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schleroderma

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hard skin

50
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xeroderma

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dry skin

51
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Diaphoresis

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sweating

52
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antipruritic

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itch reliever

53
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sclera

A

hardening

54
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-tome

A

instrument to cut

55
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kerat

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horn, cornea

56
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par-

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around, beside

57
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py / o / genic

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formation of pus

58
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erythr / o / genic

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red skin

59
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Leuk / o / derma

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white skin

60
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Pachy / derma

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thick skin

61
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Scler / o / derma

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hard skin

62
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Xer / o / derma

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dry skin

63
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Pedicul / osis

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lice infestation

64
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Cellul / itis

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inflammation of skin and tissue

65
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integumentary

A

skin

66
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myc/o

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fungus

67
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dermat, cutane, derm

A

skin

68
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onych, ungu

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nail

69
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trich, pil

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hair

70
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seb/o

A

oil

71
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eythr/o

A

red

72
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A pigment that gives color to the skin is called:

A

melanin

73
Q

The medical term for a bedsore is:

A

decubitus

74
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The medical term tinea is also known as:

A

ringworm

75
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Dermomycosis is a skin condition caused by a:

A

fungus

76
Q

The ________ test may be used to determine the level of chloride concentration on the
skin

A

sweat test

77
Q

pruritus

A

itching

78
Q

A test done on wound exudate to determine the presence of microorganisms is:

A

wound culture

79
Q

black head also known as

A

comedo

80
Q

also known as a mole

A

nevus

81
Q

A graft taken from one part of the patient’s body and transferred to another part is termed:

A

autograft

82
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ecchymosis is another term for

A

bruise

83
Q

general redness of skin

A

erythema

84
Q

Medications that are oily in nature are known as:

A

emolliants

85
Q

A common skin condition characterized by frequent episodes of redness, itching, and thick
dry scales is:

A

psoriasis

86
Q

The term gangrene literally means:

A

eating sore

87
Q

varicella is another term for

A

chicken pox

88
Q

a condition in which blood seeps into

the skin causing discoloration

A

ecchymosis

89
Q

abrasion of the epidermis

A

excoriation

90
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Icterus

A

jaundice

91
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A disorder in which body tissues retain an excessive amount of fluid, causing them to
swell

A

edema

92
Q

A surgical procedure in which liquid nitrogen is used to freeze and destroy abnormal
cells

A

cryosurgery

93
Q

Surgical removal of all or part of a skin lesion for pathological examination.

A

biopsy

94
Q

abnormally large, raised, and thickened scar

A

keloid

95
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Pinpoint bleeding of the skin

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petechiae

96
Q

The medical term for wart is

A

Verrucae Vulgaris

97
Q

term for swelling of tissue

A

edema

98
Q

BCC is the abbreviation for

A

basal cell carcinoma

99
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Bx is the abbreviation for

A

biopsy

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