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Copy of integumentary system chapter 5 - Sheet1 Flashcards

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skin

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integument

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integumentary system

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skin with accessory organs - hair, nails, glands

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What does the integumentary system do?

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tissues with glands that produce secretionsn, nerves, blood vessels, that regulate body temperature

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androgen

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agent (hormone like testosterone or androsterone) that stimulates development of male characteristics, regulates sebum

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doctule

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very small duct duct; to lead;carry, ule - small minute

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homeostasis

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state of equilibrium of the internal env of the body despite changes in external env

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sythesize

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forming a complex substance by the union of simpler compounds or elements (skin synthesizes vit D)

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epidermis

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very thin outer layer of skin, thickest on palms and soles

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strata

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sublayers of epidermis

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stratum corneum

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part of epidermis but second down

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basal layer

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3rd deepest layer of epidermis and of greatest importance

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keratin

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hard protein material

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melanocytes

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special cells in basal layer of epiedermis which produce black pigment called melanin

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melanin

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black pigment in basal layer to ward of ultraviolet radiation

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albino

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inability to produce melanin (which produces black pigment)

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dermis

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2nd layer of skin, aka corium

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corium

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another name for dermis 2nd layer of skin

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sebaceous glands

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oil glands in the dermis

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sudoriferous glands

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sweat glands in the dermis

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subcutaneous layer

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aka hypodermis, binds dermis to underlying structures and is made of adipose tissue with blood vessels

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hypodermis

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aka subcutaneous layer

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adipose

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fat tissue with blood vessels holding subcutaneous (hypodermis) with underlying tissues

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exocrine glands

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secrete substances through ducts to an outer surface of the body rather than directly into blood stream

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axillae

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armpit

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sebum

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the oily secretion in cells perpired onto surface of skin

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hair shaft

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visible part of hair

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hair follicle

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part embedded in the dermis

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pupilla

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loop of capillaries enclosed in a covering

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alopecia

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baldness

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nail root

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keratinized stratified, squamous epithelial cells produce tough covering

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nail bed

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layer of epithelium

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nail body

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(nail plate) visible nail area from nail root to free edge.

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lunula

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region of new growth on nail

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adip/o

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fat

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lip/o

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fat

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steat/o

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fat

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cutane/o, dermat/o, derm/o

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skin

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hidr/o

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sweat

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sudor/o

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sweat

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ichthy/o

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dry, scaly

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kerat/o

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horny tissue; hard; cornea, keratin

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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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ungu/o

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nail

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pi/o

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hair (pil/o/nid/al -nid - nest - growth of hair in dermoid cyst

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sclero

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hardening; sclera

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seb/o

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sebum, sebaceous

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squam/o

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scale (squamous - pertaining to scales)

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xen/o

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foreign, strange

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xer/o

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dry, scaly

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-derma

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skin

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py/o

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pus

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-therapy

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treatment

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lesions

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areas of tissue that have been pathological altered by injury, wound, or infection

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localized

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definite size of lesion

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systemic

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lesions widely spread

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primary skin lesions

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intial reaction to pathologically altered tissue either flat or elevated

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secondary skin lesions

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changes that take place in primary lesion as a result of infection, scratching, trauma, or various stages of disease

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macule

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primary lesion flat, pigmented, circumscribed area less than 1cm in dia (ie rash in rubella)

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papule

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solid elevated lesion less than 1 cm dia (wart, pimple ringworm0

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Nodule

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solid elevated lesion larger and deeper than papule (2 cm) benign, malig tumor

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tumor

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solid elevatedlesion larger than 2 cm in dia in dermal and subcut. layers (lipoma, steatoma)

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Wheal

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elevated firm rounded lesion with localized skin edema that varies in size, shape color, ligher in center (hives, bites)

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vesicle

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elevated circumscribed fluid filled lesion less than 0.5 cm (poison ivy, chicken pox)

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pustule

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small, raised, circumscribed fluid filled lession contains ps; less than 1 cm (acne)

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bulla

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a vesicle of blister larger than 1 cm in dia (2nd degree burns0

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excoriations

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linear scratch marks or traumatized abrasion of the epidermis (scratches, abrasions, chemical burns)

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fissures

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small slit or cracklike sore that extends into the dermal layer;

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Ulcer

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open sore or lesion tht extends into dermis and heals with scaring

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4 solid elevated lesions

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papule, nodule, tumor, wheal (smallest to largest)

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3 fluid-filled elevated lesions

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vesicule, postule, bulla

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secondary lessions (3)

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excoriation, fissure, ulcer

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burn

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tissue injury caused by contact with thermal, chemical, electrical, radioactive agents

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burn classification

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1st, 2nd, 3rd degree

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superficial burns

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least serious, first degree, injure only epidermis

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thermal burn

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contact with dry or moist heat

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chemical burn

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exposure to chemicals (usually 1st degree0

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hyperesthesia

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acute sensitivity to such sensory stimuli as touch, heat or cold

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partial thickness burn

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second degree burn, deep burns that damage epidermis and dermis (flames, hot liquids)

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full thickness burn

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3rd degree - epidermis, dermis destroyed, some underlying connective tissue damaged (corrosives, electricity)

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neoplasms

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abnormal growths of new tissue that are benign or malignant

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benign neoplasms

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noncancerous growths composed of the same type of cells as the tissue in which they are growing

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malignant neoplasms

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cancer cells tha become invasive and spread to remote regions of the body (metastasis)

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metastasis

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spreading of cancer cells to regions of the body

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immunotherapy

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aka biotherapy - is a newer treatment that stimulates the body’s own immune defenses to figh tumor cells

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tumor grading

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cells from tumor site are evaluated to det how closeley the bx tissue resembles normal tissue, grades of severity

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anaplasia

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cells spread to surrounding tissue, revert back to their primitive state

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grade I tumor grading

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tumor cells well differentiated

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grade II tumor grading

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tumor cells moderately or poorly diff

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grade III tumor grading

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tumor cells poorly diff

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grade IV

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tumor cells very poorly diff

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TNM system of tumor staging

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tumor, node, metastasis,

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basal cell carcinoma

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malignancy of basal layers or hair follicles

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squamous cell carcinoma

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skin that undergoes pathological hardening (keratinizing) of the epidermal cells

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keratinizing

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hardening of epidermal cells

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carcinogen

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cancer-causing agents

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xeroderma pigmentosum

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genetic dx decreased ability to repair DNA damage

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albinism

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congenital absence of pigmentation

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Bowen Disease

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very early from of skin cancer easily curable

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in situ

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squamous cell carcnoma confined to its original site

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invasive squamous cell carcinoma

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penetrates surrounding tissue

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malignant melanoma

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malignant growth of melanocytes

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biopsy

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histological examination

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abscess

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localized collection of pus at the site of infection (staph infect)

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acne

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inflam disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin with characteristic lesions that include blackheads etc.

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cellulitis

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diffuse widespread, acute infection if the skin and sub cut tissue

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chloasma

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pigmentarh skin discoloration usually occuring in yellowish-brown patches or spots

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comedo

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typical small skin lesion of acne vulgaris casued by accum of kertin, bacteria, dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin

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decubitus ulcer

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inflammation, sore, skin det caused by prolonged pressure from lying in one posit that prevents blood flow to the tissues, usually elderly bedridden

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pressure ulcer

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same as decubitus ulcer

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ecchymosis

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skin discoloration cons of large irreg formed hemorrhagic area with colors changeing from bluish black to greeenish brown or yellow (bruise)

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bruise

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ecchymosis

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eczema

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chronic inflam skin dondit that is charc by erythema, papules, vesicles, pustules, scales, crusts, and scabs accom with itching aka atopic dermatitis

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erythema

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redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries

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eschar

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dead matter that is sloughed off from surface of skin, esp after a burn

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impetigo

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bacterial skin infect char by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

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keratosis

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thickened area of the epidermis or any horny growth of the skin (callus, wart)

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lentigo

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small brown macules, esp on face and arms brought on by sun exposure in middle-age or older person

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pallor

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unnatural paleness or absence of color in the skin

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pediculosis

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infestation with lice, (pedicul - lice)

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petechia

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minute, pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin

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pruritus

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intense itching

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purpura

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any of several bleeding disorders char by hemorrhage into the tissues

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scabies

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contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

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tinea

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fungal skin infection aka ringworm

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urticaria

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allergic reaction of the skin char by eruption of pale red, elevated patches called wheals or hives

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verruca

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epidermal growth caused by virus; also known as warts

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vitilgo

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localized loss of skin pig char b milk-white patches

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patch

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skin test that id allergic contact dermatitis

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scratch

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skin test id suspect allergens by placing small quant of allergen on scratched area

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culture and sensitivity (C&S)

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lab test to determ presence of pathogens in pts with suspected wound infections and id approp drug therapy

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biopsy (Bx, bx)

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rep tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic exam

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frozen section (FS)

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ultrathin slice of tissue from a froz spec for immed pathological exam

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needle

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removal of small tissue sample for exam using hollow needle

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punch

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removal of a small core of tissue using a hollow punch

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shave

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removal of elevated lesions using surgical blade

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Mohs

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Proc that involves prog removal and exam of layers of cancer-containing skin unitl only C-free tissues remains; aka micrographic surgery

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skin graft

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transplant of healthy tissue on injured site

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allograft

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transplant of healthy tissue from one person to another person aka homograft

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autograft

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transplant of healthy tissue from one person to another site of the same ind

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synthetic

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transplantation of artificial skin prod from collagen fibers arranged in a lattice pattern

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xenograph

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trasplantation of (dermis only) from a foreign donor (usually a pig) and transferred into a human (aka heterograft

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chemical peel

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chemical removal of the outer layer of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses aka chemabasion

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cytosurgery

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use of subfreezing temperature (com liquid nitrogen) to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue, such as tumor, wart, unwatnted, cancerous, infected tissue

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debridement

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removal of necrotized tissue from a wound by surgical excision, enzymes, or chemical agents

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dermabrasion

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rubbing abrasion using wire brushes or sandpaper to mechanically scrape away (abrade) the epidermis

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fulguration

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tissue destruction by means of high -freq electric current; aka electrodesiccation

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PDT

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photodynamic therapy - proc in which cells selectively treated with an agent called photosensitizer are exposed to light to produce a reaction that destroys the cells

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anti acne agents

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benzoyl peroxide,( PanOxyl) tretinoin (retin A)

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anti fungals

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itraconazole, (sporanox) terbinafine, (lamisil) fluconazole (diflucan)

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antihistamines

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diphenhydramine (benadryl) hydroxyzine (vistaril, atarax)

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antiparasitics

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lindane (Kwell, Thion), Permethrin (Nix)

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antiseptics

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ethyl or isopropyl alcohol, hydrogen peroxide, povidone-iodine (betadine)

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Corticosteroids

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hydrocortisone (cetacort, cortaid)

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keratolytics

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salicylic acid (sebasorb, psoriasin, Urea ( kerafoam, Keraluc)

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protectives

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lotions, ointments

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topic anesthetics

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lidocaine procain (novocain)

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Bx, bx

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biopsy

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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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C&S

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culture and sensitivity

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CA

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cancer, chronological age, cardiac arrest

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FS

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frozen section

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ID

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intradermal

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I&D

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incision and drainage

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IMP

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impression (diagnosis)

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IV

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intravenous

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TNM

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tumor-node-metastasis

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ung

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ointment

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XP, XDP

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xeroderma pigmentosum

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stratum corneum

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dead flat cells that lack blood flow

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melanoma

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also known as malignant melanoma, is a type of skin cancer that develops from the pigment-producing cells known as melanocytes

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albinism

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Albinism is a group of inherited disorders that results in little or no production of the pigment melanin, which determines the color of the skin, hair and eyes.

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vitilgo

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Vitiligo is a condition in which white patches develop on the skin. Any location on the body can be affected, and most people with vitiligo have white patches on many areas.

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eczema

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also called atopic dermatitis, is a common skin condition marked by itchy and inflamed patches of skin.

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psoriasis

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Psoriasis is a skin disorder that causes skin cells to multiply up to 10 times faster than normal. This makes the skin build up into bumpy red patches covered with white scales …

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papilloma/warts

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Papillomas are tumors that grow from epithelial tissue and form outward finger-like fronds. They can be benign or malignant.

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dermatomycosis (fungal infection)

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uncommon inflammatory disease marked by muscle weakness and a distinctive skin rash.

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onychomycosis

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Onychomycosis is fungal infection of the nail plate, nail bed, or both. The nails typically are deformed and discolored white or yellow.

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hirsutism

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condition in women in which you have a lot of hair growing in places where it usually does just for men.

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alopecia

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hair loss that can be caused by heredity, aging, disease, medications or lifestyle.

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pruritus

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uncomfortable, irritating sensation that makes you want to scratch.

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hidrosis

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abnormally excessive sweating that’s not necessarily related to heat or exercise.

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scabies

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itchy skin condition caused by a tiny burrowing mite called Sarcoptes scabiei. Intense itching occurs in the area where the mite burrows.

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