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CHAPTER 5 THE INTEGUMENTARY SYSTEM Flashcards

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What is the integumentary system?

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Forms the entire surface area of the body, largest organ of the body the skin

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What is the largest organ of the body

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The skin

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Epidermis

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Outer layer of the skin

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What are the accessory organs from integumentary system?

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Hair, hair follicles,nails, sebaceous glands, sweat glands and sensory receptors

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Hypodermis or subcutaneous layer

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Immediately below the skin is an area of connective tissue that binds the skin to the muscle and is rich in blood vessels and nerves

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What subcutaneous means?

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Below the skin

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The term Hypodermis means

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Below the skin

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Cutane/o

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Skin

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Primary function of the integumentary system

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Protection against outside temperature changes, dehydration, and infectious microorganism that may cause diseases

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The sweat glands, blood vessels, and a layer of fat help to the skin to?

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Regulate internal body temperature

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What the receptors in the skin do?

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Provide the ability to detect changes in the environment, giving the skin the added function of sensation

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Aut/o

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Self

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Cutane/o

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Skin

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Derm/o dermat/o

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Skin

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Follicul/o

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Little follicle

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Kerat/o

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Hard

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Onych/o

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Nail

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Seb/o

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Sebum, oil

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A loss of skin such as occurs ina severe burn can lead to severe consequences due to:

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Dehydration and infections, even death

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The medical field that specializes in the health and disease of the integumentary system is know as

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Dermatology

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Abrasion

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A common injury too the skin caused by scrapping, superficial wound

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Abscess

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It a localized elevation of the skin containing a cavity, which is sign of a local infection

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Is a local uneven surface of the skin and is a sign of subcutaneous fat deposit:

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Cellulite

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A clinical term for scar is:

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Cicatrix

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The clinical term of pimple is

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Comedo

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A local elevation of the skin arising from a minor infection of sebaceous (oil) glands. Bacteria feed on the oil, attracting the movement of the white blood cells and their products and resulting in the localized imfflamation

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Pimple or comedo

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Comedo means:

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Glutton referring to the fact that lesion is caused by the action of gluttonous bacteria

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Is a discoloration and swelling of the skin resulting from tissue damage to the blood vessels of the dermis or deeper tissues.

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Bruise or contusion

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Cyan/o

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Color blue

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-osis

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Condition of

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Cyanotic

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It’s a blue tinge of color to an area of the skin and is a sign of a cardiovascular or respiratory disturbance

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Cyst

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“Bladder”

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Its a closed sac or pounce on the surface of the skin:

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Cyst

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Clinical term for fluid accumulation

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Edema

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Erythema

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( Blush )we use the same word for any redness of the skin. It’s a common sign of injury or infection

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Fissure

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Clinical term for a narrow break or slit in the skin

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Furuncle or boil

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If an abscess is associated with a hair follicle the local swelling on the skin is called a furuncle

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What is Induration

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A local hard area on the skin or perhaps elsewhere in the body

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What induration means

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The process of becoming firm or hard

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Jaundice

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Yellow coloration of the skin and eyes

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Jaundice is a sign of?

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Liver or gallbladder disease or yellowing results from an abnormal release of bile pigmentation by the liver

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Keloid

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An overgrowth of scar tissue that forms an elevated lesson on the skin

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Laceration

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Is the common result of an injury caused by a tear or perhaps a cut by a sharp object with irregular surface

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Macule

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A discolored flat spot on the skin surface such as freckle

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Nevus

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Is a pigmented spot that is commonly called mole

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Pallor

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Is an abnormally pale color of the skin, is a sign of an internal condition causing a decreased flow of blood to the skin

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Herpes

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A viral skin eruption producing clusters of the deep blisters

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Malignant melanoma

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Black tumor, once stable shed in the skin, the tumor grows rapidly and metastasizes, about one half of cases arise from nevi ( moles)

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Scabies

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Is a skin eruption caused by the female itch mite

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Derm abrasion

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Is a form of cosmetic surgery in which the skin is surgically changed to improve appearance

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Emollient

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Is a chemical agent that softens or smooths the skin

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Abras/o

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To rub away

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Rhytid/o

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Wrinkle

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Carbuncle

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Is a skin infection composed of a cluster of furuncles or boils. The most common source of infection is staphylococci bacteria or staph

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Pallor

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Is a abnormal pale color of the skin.its a sign of an internal condition causing a decreased flow of blood to the skin

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Papule

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“Small pimple” any small, solid elevation on the skin

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Petechiae

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“Small red or purple dots”its a sign of the abnormal rupture of small blood vessels in the dermis

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Pruritus

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The symptoms of itchy skin “ means itchy”

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Purpura

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Symptom of purple red skin discoloration. Usually result of a hemorrhage that spread blood through the skin

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Pus

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Fluid containing bacteria, white blood cells and their products

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Pustule

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An elevated area of the skin filled with pus example “white head”

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Ulcer

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Is a erosion through the skin or mucous membrane

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Urticaria

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A common allergic skin reaction to medications, food, infections, or injury produces small fluid filled skin elevation

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Urticaria is know as

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Hives

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Verruca or wart

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Is a sign of infection by a papilloma virus

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Vesicle or blister

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Is a small elevation of the epidermis that is filled with fluid containing little or no pus, its a result from injury to the skin

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Wheal

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Itchy elevation of the skin often with a white center and red perimeter. It’s a symptom of an allergic reaction of the skin.

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Par-

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Alongside, abnormal

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Actin/o

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Radiation

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Aden/o

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Gland

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Albin/o

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White

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Carcin/o

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Cancer

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Cellul/o

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Little cell

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Chym/o

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Juice

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Crypt/o

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Hidden

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Derm/o, dermat/o

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Skin

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Follicul/o

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Little follicle

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Hidr/o

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Sweat

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Kerat/o

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Hard

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Leuk/o

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White

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Melan/o

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Black

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Myc/o

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Fungus

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Onych/o

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Nail

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Pedicul/o

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Body louse

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Scler/o

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Hard

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Trich/o

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Hair

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Xer/o

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Dry

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-a

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Singular

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-ia

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Condition of

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-ic

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Pertaining to

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-ims

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Condition of

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-itis

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Inflamtion

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-malacia

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Softening

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-Oma

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Tumor

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-osis

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Condition of

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-phaty

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Disease

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-rrhea

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Discharge

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Acne

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Is an uncomfortable Condition of the skin resulting from bacterial infection of sebaceous glands and ducts

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Actinic keratosis

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Is a precancerous condition of the skin caused by exposure to sunlight.

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Albinism

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A genetic condition characterized by reduction of the pigment melanin in the skin

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Alopecia

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A loss or lack of scalp hair is a clinical known as baldness

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Burn

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Is an injury to the skin caused by excessive exposure to fire, electricity, chemicals, or sunlight

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Carcinoma

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Tumor arising from the skin

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Cellulitis

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Is an inflamation of the connective tissue in the dermis caused by infection that spreads from the skin surface or hair follicles to the dermis and sometimes subcutaneous

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin.

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Eczema it’s a superficial form of dermatitis

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“To boil over”
Include severe, chronic pruritus and deep scaliness

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Echymosis

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“ condition of juice leaking out”
Is a condition of the skin caused by leaking blood vessels in the dermis, producing purplish patches of purpura

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Herpes

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A viral skin eruption producing clusters of deep blisters

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Hyperhidrosis

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Condition of excessive sweat

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Impetigo

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“Scabby eruption”
Is a contagious skin infection similar to herpes

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Kapoks sarcoma

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Is a form of skin cancer by the presence of brown or purple patches on the skin appear in some elderly patients and also is a common condition associated with HIV/AIDS

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LEUKODERMA

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“WHITE SKIN”

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MELANOMA

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Black tumor

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Onychocryptosis

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“ ingrown nail”

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Onychomalacia

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Softening of the nails
The condition maybe a result of calcium or vitamin D deficiency or a fungal infection
The nails are abnormally soft

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Onychomycosis

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Condition of nail fungus

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Paranychia

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“Condition of alongside the nail”
Infection around the nail

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Pediculosis

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Parasites Occurs in the scalp, where is called head lice, also found in pubic area

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Psoriasis

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“To itch”
Painful, chronic disease of the skin presence of red lesions covered with silvery epidermal scales

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Scabies

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Skin eruption caused by the female itch mite, which burrows into the skin to extract blood

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Scleroderma

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“Skin hardness”
It’s an abnormal thickening or hardiness of the skin

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SLE (Systemic lupus erythematosus)

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Progressive disease of connective tissue in many organs including the skin
Red skin patches of the face and join pain

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Tinea

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Is a fungal infection of the skin often called ringworm

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Trichomycosis

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Fungal infection of hair

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Xeroderma

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Abnormally dry skin
Caused by hyposecretion (abnormal low secretion of the oil glands

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Abras/o

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To rub away

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Aut/o

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Self

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Derm/o dermat/o

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Skin

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Rhytid/o

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Wrinkle

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-ectomy

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Surgical excision removal

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-ion

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Process

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-plasty

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Surgical repair

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-tome

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Cutting instrument

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Biopsy

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Is a minor surgery involving the removal of tissue for evaluation

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Debridement

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“Unbridled”
Involves excision surgical removal of foreign matter and unwanted tissue

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Dermabrasion

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Is a form of cosmetic surgery, in which the skin is surgically changed to improve appearance

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Dermatoautoplasty

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Surgery involves using the patients’s own skin as a graft

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Dermatome

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Instrument used to cut thin slices of skin for grafting

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Dermatoplasty

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Skin tissue is transplanted to the body surface

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Emollient

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Is a chemical agent that softens or smooths the skin

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Rhytidectomy

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Surgical repair of skin wrinkles

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BCC

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Box

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Biopsy

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HSV

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HERPES SIMPLE VIRUS

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SLE

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

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SqCCa

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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TBSA

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Total body surface area

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