Complemtry Terms Flashcards

1
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Dermatolist

A

A physician who studies and treats skin

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Dermatology

A

Study of skin

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3
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Epidural

A

Pertaining to upon the skin

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4
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Erythroderma

A

Red skin

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5
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Hypodermic

A

Pertaining to under the skin

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6
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Intradermal

A

Within the skin

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7
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Keratogenic

A

White skin

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8
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Necrosis

A

Not normal death if skin and cells

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9
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Percutanouse

A

Pertaining to through the skin

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10
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Staphylococcus

A

Berry shaped Bactria clusters.

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11
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Streptococcus

A

Berry shaped Bactria twisted chains

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12
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Subcutaneous

A

Pertaining to under the ski

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13
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Transdermal

A

Pertaining to through the skin

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14
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Ungul

A

Pertainting to the nail

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15
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Xanthoderma

A

Yellow skin jaundice

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16
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Adipose

A

Fat

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17
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Allergy

A

hypersensitivity to a substance

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18
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Alopecia

A

Loss of hair

19
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Bactria

A

Single cell microorganism that reproduces cell division an may cause infection

20
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Cicatrix

A

Scar

21
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Cyst

A

A closed sac filled with fluid

22
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Cytomegalovirus

A

Herpes virus that usually causes disease when immune system is com premised

23
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Diaphoreis

A

Profuse sweating

24
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Ecchymosis

A

Seascape of blood into tissue causing discoloration

25
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Edema

A

Puffy swelling tissue from fluid

26
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Emollient

A

Agent that softens or soothes the skin

27
Q

Erythema

A

Redness

28
Q

Fungus

A

Organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from its surroundings

29
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Induration

A

Hard spots

30
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Jaundice

A

Yellow skin

31
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Keloid

A

Over growth of scar tissue

32
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Leukoplakia

A

Whit spots

33
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Macula

A

Flat colored spot on skin

34
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Nevus

A

Mole

35
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Nodule

A

Not like mass

36
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Papule

A

Pinpoint akin hemarroage

37
Q

Pressure ulcer

A

Eroded sore on skin caused by prolonged pressure

38
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Pruitius

A

Severe itching

39
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Purpura

A

Hemorrhages into tissue purple red skin

40
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Pustule

A

Elevation of skin with pus

41
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Ulcer

A

Eroded sore on skin

42
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Verruca

A

Wart

43
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Vesicle

A

Blister

44
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Wheal

A

Hive