Derm Flashcards
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Ichthy/o
A
Cry, scaly
2
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Myc/o
A
Fungus
3
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Scler/o
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Hardening; sclera
4
Q
Xer/o
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Dry
5
Q
-phoresis
A
Carrying, transmission
6
Q
-is
A
Part of speech
7
Q
Trich/o
Pil/o
A
Hair
8
Q
Cyt/o
Cyte
A
Cell
9
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Auto
A
Self, own
10
Q
Cutane/o
Dermat/o
Derm/o
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Skin
11
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Kerat/o
A
Horny tissue, hard, cornea
12
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Onych/o
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Nail
13
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Seb/o
A
Sebum
Sebaceous
14
Q
-plasty
A
Surgical repair
15
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Aden/o
A
Gland
16
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-penia
A
Decrease
Deficiency
17
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Hidr/o
Sudor/o
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Sweat
18
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Squam/o
A
Scale
19
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-osis
A
Abnormal condition,
Increase with blood cells
20
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Comedos
A
Increased activity of sebaceous glands at puberty may block the hair follicle and form blackheads
Discolored, dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin
21
Q
Pustules
A
Large number of bacteria produce infection
Whiteheads
22
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Pil/o/cystic
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Dermoid cyst cyst contains hair
23
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Lunula
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Crescent shaped at base of the nail
24
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Xanth/o
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Yellow
25
Sarc/o
Flesh
26
Kaposi sarcoma
Malignant skin tumor commonly associated with patients are diagnosed with AIDS
27
Dermatome
Instrument used incise or cut
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BCC
Basal cell carcinoma
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FH
Family history
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FS
Frozen section
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I&D
Incision and drainage;
| Irrigation and debridement
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ID
Intradermal
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IM
Intra-muscular
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IMP
Impression synonymous with diagnosis
35
PE
Physical examination
36
Subcu, sub-q
Subcutaneous injection
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Ung
Ointment
38
XP, XDP
Xeroderma pigmentosum
39
Abrasion
Scraping or rubbing away of a surface, such as skin, by friction
40
Abscess
Localized collection of pus at the site of an infection
41
Furuncle
Abscess that originates in a hair follicle --- boil
42
Carbuncle
Cluster of furuncles in the subcutaneous tissue
43
Acne
Inflammatory disease of the sebaceous follicles of the skin marked by Comedos, papules and pustules
44
Cyst
Closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid semi fluid or solid material
45
Sebaceous
A cyst filled sebum (fatty material) from a sebaceous gland
46
Eczema
Redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries
47
Contusion
Hemorrhage of any size under the skin in which the skin is not broken
48
Ecchymosis
Skin discoloration consisting of a large irregular formed hemorrhage area with colors changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow
Bruise
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Petechia
Minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin
50
Hematoma
Elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma
51
Hirsutism
Condition characteristized by excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in u usual places--- usually women
52
Impetigo
Bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture
53
Psoriasis
Chronic skin disease --- itchy red patches covered with silvery scales
54
Scabies
Contagious skin disease transmitted by itch mite
55
Skin lesions
Areas of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease injury or wound due to external factors or internal disease
56
Primary lesions
Initial reaction to pathologically altered tissue that may be flat or elevated
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Secondary lesion
Results from the changes that take place in the primary lesion due to infection, scratching, trauma, various stage of disease
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Tinea
Fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part
Ringworm
59
Ulcer
Lesion of the skin mucus membranes marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues
60
Urticaria
Allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale-red elevated patches that are intensely itchy---- hives
61
Verruca
Rounded epidermal growths caused by a virus--- wart
62
Vitiligo
Localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches
Leukoderma
63
Skin test
Method for determining induced sensitivity (allergy) by applying or inoculating a suspected allergen.....
64
Cryosurgery
Sub freezing temp to destroy abnormal tissue cells
65
Debridement
Removal of foreign material or dead/ damaged tissue--- wound
| Promote healing and prevent infection
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Electrodessication
Process in which high-frequency electrical sparks are used to dehydrate and destroyed disease tissue
67
Skin resurfacing
Chemical peel
Cutaneous laser
Dermabrasion
