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Chapter 5 - Medical Words Flashcards

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Cancer that develops in the pigment cells of the skin

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melanoma

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Blister

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bulla

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Genetic condition in which there is partial or total absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

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albinism

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Graft taken from one part of the patient’s body and transferred to another part of the same patient

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autograft

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Injury to tissue caused by heat, fire, or chemicals.

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burn

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Injury in which a part of the skin is torn by an insect, animal, or human

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bite

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Pertaining to a symptom of a disease in which the whites of the eyes, mucous membranes, and sometimes yellow skin.

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jaundice

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Necrosis, or death of tissue or bone that usually results from a deficient blood supply to the area

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gangrene

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Mark left by the healing process of a wound

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scar

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Tight, firm skin

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taught

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Pigmented, elevated spot above the surface of the skin; a nevus

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mole

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Skin condition characterized by milk-white patches surrounded by areas of normal pigmentation

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vitiligo

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Contagious viral disease characterized by red spots, fever, also known as chickenpox

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varicella

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Malignant tumor of the skin that rarely metastasized

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basal cell carcinoma

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Overgrowth of scar tissue

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keloid

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Localized loss of pigmentation of the skin

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leukoderma

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Condition of infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species of Candida yeast

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candidiasis

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Intense burning pain associated with nerve damage

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causalgia

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An inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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acne

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Process of tearing off a part of the body

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avulsion

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Technique of using subfreezing temperatures to produce cell destruction.

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cryosurgery

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Thickening of the skin on the feet caused by pressure or friction from ill-fitting shoes

A

corn

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Surgical procedure to remove scars, tattoos, and wrinkles on the skin.

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dermabrasion

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Separation or bursting open of a surgical wound.

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dehiscence

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Removal of foreign material or dead tissue in a wound

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debridement

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Closed sac that contains fluid

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cyst

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Condition in which the blood seeps into the skin causing discolorations; a bruise

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ecchymosis

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dry skin

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xeroderma

pronounce: (zero-derma)

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Small, pinpoint purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin

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petechiae

pronounce: (pet-eech-aay)

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Oily secretion produced by the sebaceous glands

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sebum

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Excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands causing dandruff

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seborrhea

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Infected, painful nodule formed in the sebaceous layers of the skin, most often caused by the invasion of bacteria.

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boil

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Instrument used to cut the skin for grafting

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dermatome

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Lines on the breasts, thighs, abdomen, caused by weakening of elastic tissues caused by obesity, or as a result of pregnancy

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striae

pronounce: (stry-aay)

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Pertaining to the skin and accessory organs

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integumentary

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Itching and burning swellings on the skin; urticaria

A

hives

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Inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus

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herpes simplex

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Process of losing part of the epidermis by scratching, trauma, chemicals, etc…

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excoriation

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Contagious skin disease characterized by intense itching,

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scabies

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red measles

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rubeola

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German measles

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rubella

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A skin lesion (of viral origin); verruca

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wart

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Open lesion or sore of the epidermis or mucous membrane

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ulcer

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Contagious skin disease caused by certain fungi; also called ringworm

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tinea

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Inflammation/ infection of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue characterized by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling.

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cellulitis

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An acute or chronic inflammatory skin disorder characterized by erythema, papules, vesticles, pustules, scales, crusts, or scabs - alone or in combination

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eczema

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Chronic skin condition with frequent episodes of redness, itching, and thick, dry scales on the skin

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psoriasis

pronounce: (sir-aye-ahh-sis)

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A chronic disease of the skin of the face marked by varying degrees of papules, pustules, erythema, telangiectsia, and hyperplasia of the soft tissues of the nose; usually occurs in middle-aged and older adults.

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rosacea

pronounce: (rose-aay-shua)

Medical Terminology - Semester 1 (52 decks)

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