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Disorders and Diseases Flashcards

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Acne excoriee

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Disorder where clients purposely scrape off acne lesions

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Acne

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Chronic inflammatory skin disorder of the sebaceous glands

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Actinic keratosis

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Pink or flesh colored lesions that feel sharp or rough as a result of sun damage

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Albinism

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Absence of melanin in the body

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Anhidrosis

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Deficiency of perspiration

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Asteatosis

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Dry scaly skin from sebum deficiency

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Atopic dermatitis

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Excess inflammation dry skin redness and itching from allergies and irritants

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Most common and least severe cancer includes sore reddish patches and smooth growth with an elevated border

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Bronhidrosis

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Foul smelling perspiration armpits or feet

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Bulla

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Large blister containing watery fluid

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Carbuncle

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Clusters of boils

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Cholasma

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Also know as liver spots hyper pigmentation on the skin spots that are not elevated

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Comedeo

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Closed are whiteheads blocked and open are black heads

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Comedogenic

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Tendency for an ingredient to clog follicles and cause buildup

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Conjunctivitis

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Pinkeye contagious infection of the mucous membranes around the eye

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Contact dermatitis

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Inflammatory skin condition caused by substance or chemical. Exposure to allergens and irritants

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Crust

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Dead cells form over a wound or blemish while it is healing

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Cyst

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Closed abnormally developed sac containing fluid infection or other matter

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Dermatitis

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Any inflammatory condition of the skin various forms of lesions such as eczema vesicles or papilla

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dermatologist

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Physicians who specialize in diseases and disorders of the skin

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Dermatology

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Science that deals with the study of the skin and its nature structure and function diseases and treatment

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Eczema

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Inflammatory painful itching disease of the skin acute or chronic in nature with dry moist lesions

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Edema

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Swelling caused by fluid imbalance in cells or a response to injury or infection

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Erythema

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Redness

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Excoriation

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Skin sore or abrasion produced by scratching or scraping

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Fissure

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Crack in the skin that penetrates the dermis

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Folliculitis

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Inflammation of the follicles caused by bacterial infection from ingrown hairs

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Furuncle

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Boil. Filled with pus. Caused by bacteria on glands or hair follicles

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Herpes simplex virus 1

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Cold sores

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Herpes simplex virus 2

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Strain of herpes that effects the genitals

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Herpes zoster

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Shingles viral infection from chickenpox virus

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Hypergidrosis

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Excessive perspiration caused by heat genetics medication of medical conditions

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Hyperkeratosis

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Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinized cells

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Hyper pigmentation

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Over production of pigment

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Impetigo

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Contagious skin infection caused by staphylococcal bacteria clusters of small blisters

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Keloid

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Thick scar resulting from excessive collagen growth

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Keratoma

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Thickened patch of epidermis hands and feet

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Keratosis

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Abnormal thick build up of cells

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Keratosis pilaris

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Redness or bumpiness on the cheeks or upper arms caused by blocked hair follicles. The patches of irritation are accompanied by a rough texture and small pinpoint white milia

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Lentigo

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Freckles small yellow brow colored spots from sun exposure

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Lesions

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Mark or wound or abnormality structural changes in tissue caused by damage or injury

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Leukoderma

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Light patches post inflammatory

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Macule

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Flat spot or discoloration of the skin such as a freckle

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Malignant melanoma

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Most serious form of skin cancer

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Milia

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Epidermal cyst small apples with no visible opening

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Militia rubra

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Prickly beat sweat glad disorder

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Mole

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Raised colored pigmentation

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Nevus

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Also known as birthmark

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Nodules

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These are often referred to as tumors

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Papule

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Pimple or small elevation on skin

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Perioral dermatitis

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Acne like condition around the mouth

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Primary lesions

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Flat nonpapable changes in the skin such as macula or patched formed by fluid in cavity

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Pruitis

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Persistent itching

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Pseudofolliculitis

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Razor bumps without pus or infection

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Psoriasis

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Red patches covered with white silver scales over making of skin cells that replicate too fast found in patches

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Pustule

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Raised inflamed popular with a white or yellow center containing pus on the top of the lesion

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Retention hyper keratosis

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Dead skin cells build up and do not shed from follicles as they normally do

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Scale

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Flaky skin cells excessive dandruff

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Scar

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Lightly cored mark on skin formed after injury or lesions as skin is healing

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Sebaceous filaments

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Similar to open comedies without cell matter

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Sebaceous hyperplasia

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Benign lesions seen in oiler areas of face overgrowth of sebaceous gland

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Seborrhea

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Severe oil was of the skin

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Seborrheic dermatitis

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Common form of eczema mainly affects oily areas inflammation scaling or itching

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Secondary lesions

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Skin damage later stage changes structure of tissues or organs

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Skin tag

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Small benign outgrowth or extensions of skin that look like flaps commoner on arms or neck

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Squamous cell carcinoma

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More serious scaly red or pink papules or nodules also appear as open sores or crusty areas can spread in the body

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Stain

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Brown or wine colored discoloration with a circular or irregular shape can occur after diseases moles freckles

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Steatoma

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Cyst or tumor filled with sebum can be pea sized or orange sized scalp neck back can also be called a wen

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Tan

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Increase pigmentation due to melanin productions that results from exposure to uv radiation visible skin damage

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Tinea

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Contagious condition caused by fungal infections itching scaling painful lesions

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Times corporis

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Ringworm

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Tubercle

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Abnormal round solid lump larger than a papule

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Tumor

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Large nodule of abnormal cell mass

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Ulcer

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Open lesion on the skin or body sigh puss and loss is skin depth

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Urticaria

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Hives or allergic reaction

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Varicose veins

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Vascular lesions dilated or twisted veins

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vasodialtion

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Dialtaion of blood vessels

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verruca

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Wart

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Vesicle

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Small blister or sac with clear fluid

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Vitiligo

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Pigmentation disease characterized by white patches on the skin from lack

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Wheal

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Itchy swollen lesion caused by a blow insect bite skin allergy reaction or stings

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