Definitions 3 Flashcards

1
Q

A benign flesh-coloured polyps hanging from the body by fine stalks

A

Skin tag

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2
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aka “wart”. An overgrowth and thickening of skin

A

Keratosis

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3
Q

aka “painful fat syndrome” that affects mostly women.

A

Lipedema

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4
Q

A collection of blood formed beneath the nail.

A

Subungual hematoma

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5
Q

aka “night sweats”

A

Sleep hyperhidrosis

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6
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An acute infection of the fold of skin around a nail

A

Paronychia

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7
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When the sebum plug is exposed to air, it oxidizes and becomes a blackhead.

A

Comedo

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8
Q

aka “spoon nail”. the malformation of the nail

A

Koilonychia

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9
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aka “mole”. Is a small, dark, skin growth that develops from melanocytes in the skin.

A

Nevus

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10
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A group of hereditary disorders that are characterized by dry, thickened, and scaly skin.

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Ichthyosis

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