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Chapter 4 - Not Built from Word Parts Flashcards

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abscess

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a localized collection of pus

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acne

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inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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albinism

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congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

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basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

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epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis (seldom metastasizes but invades local tissue- common with excessive sun)

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carbuncle

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cluster of boils

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contusion

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bruise

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fissure

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a slit or crack-like sore in the skin

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furuncle

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boil

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gangrene

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death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion (a form of necrosis)

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herpes

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inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters

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infection

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the invasion of pathogens in body tissue

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laceration

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a torn, ragged-edged wound

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lesion

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any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease

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MRSA infection

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invasion of body tissue by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, a strain of common bacteria that has developed resistance to penicillin and other antibiotics

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psoriasis

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chronic skin condition characterized by red lesions covered by silvery scales

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scleroderma

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a disease characterized by chronic hardening of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs

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tinea

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fungal infection of skin (ringworm)

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squamous cell carcinoma (SqCCA)

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malignant growth that develops from scale-like epithelial tissue. Unlike basal cell CA, there is significant potential for metastasis (frequent cause: chronic exposure to sunlight)

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urticaria

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hives

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common skin infections

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  • bacterial (carbuncle, cellulitis, furuncle, impetigo, MRSA, paronychia)
  • fungal (candidiasis, tinea, trichomycosis)
  • parasitic (scabies, pediculosis)
  • viral (fever blister [herpes simplex], shingles [herpes zoster])
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cauterization

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destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current, or caustic substance

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cryosurgery

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destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often by using liquid nitrogen

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debridement

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removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound

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dermabrasion

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procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper

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excision

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surgical removal by cutting

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incision

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surgical cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument

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incision and drainage (I&D)

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surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound, or cavity

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laser surgery

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procedure using an instrument that emits a high powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy tissue

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Mohs Surgery

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technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of skin cancers

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suturing

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to stitch edges of a wound surgically

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ICD-10-PCS Root Operations and Approaches

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  • International Classification of Disease, 10th Revision, Procedure Classification System
  • Used for medical coding and billing (went into effect 10/1/2015)
  • 21 root operations and 7 approaches
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alteration

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  • ICD-10-PCS
  • modifying the anatomic structure of a body part without affecting the function
  • principal purpose is to improve appearance
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destruction

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  • ICD-10-PCS
  • eradicating all or a portion of a body part
  • none of the body part is taken out
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repair

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  • ICD-10-PCS
  • restoring, to the extent possible, a body part to its normal anatomic structure and function
  • used only when the method to accomplish the repair is not one of the other root operations
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replacement

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  • ICD-10-PCS
  • putting in or on biological or synthetic material that physically takes the place of all or a portion of a body part
  • the biological material is either non-living or is living and taken from the same individual
  • if the body part has been previously replaced, a separate REMOVAL procedure is coded for taking out the device used in the previous replacement

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