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General Terms (Ch 16) Flashcards

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adipocyte

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fat cell

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adipose

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pertaining to fat

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albinism

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condition of skin deficient in pigment (melanin)

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anhidrosis

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absence of sweating

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apocrine sweat gland

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one of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas; secrets sweat, in action with bacteria, is responsible for human body odor

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basal layer

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deepest region of the epidermis; it gives rise to all the epidermal cells

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causalgia

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intense burning pain, often resulting from injury to a peripheral nerve

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collagen

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structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue

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cuticle

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band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate

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dermabrasion

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treatment for removal of superficial scars or wrinkles on the skin using sandpaper-like material

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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dermatologist

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specialist in the study (diagnosis and treatment) of skin disorders

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dermatophytosis

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fungal infection of the skin

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dermis

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middle layer of the skin

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

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eccrine sweat gland

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most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin

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electrocautery

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use of electricity to heat tissue during surgery to remove abnormal tissue growth

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epidermis

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outermost layer of the skin

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epidermoid

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resembling epidermis or the outer layer of skin; epidermoid tumors are composed of thin, plate-like cells

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epidermolysis

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loosening of outer layer of the skin with formation of large blisters (bullae)

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epithelium

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layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body

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erythema

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condition of redness of the skin

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erythematous

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pertaining to redness of the skin

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hair follicle

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sac within which each hair grows

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hypertichosis

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abnormal condition of excessive hair growth

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ichthyosis

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hereditary condition in which the skin resembles fish scales and is dry, rough, and scaly

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integumentary system

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the skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails

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keratin

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hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails

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keratosis

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thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis; associated with aging or skin damage

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leukoplakia

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white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek (evolves to squamous cell carcinoma)

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lipoma

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benign tumor of fatty tissue

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liposuction

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removal of adipose (fatty) tissue with a suction pump device

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lunula

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half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail.

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melanin

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skin pigment formed by melanocytes in the epidermis

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melanocyte

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cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin

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mycosis

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disease caused by a fungus

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onycholysis

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loosening of the nail plate with separation from the nail bed

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onychomycosis

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fungal infection of a nail

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paronychia

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inflammation and swelling of the skin folds around a nail

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paronychium

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soft tissue surrounding the nail border.

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pilosebaceous

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pertaining to hair follicles and sebaceous glands

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pore

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tiny opening on the surface of the skin

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pyoderma

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skin disease with formation of pus

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rhytidectomy

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plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and other signs of aging

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sebaceous gland

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oil-secreting gland in the dermis

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seborrhea

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condition marked by excessive secretion from sebaceous glands

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seborrheic dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin with excessive secretion from sebaceous glands

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sebum

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oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands in the skin

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squamous epithelium

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flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis (outer layer of the skin)

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stratified

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arranged in leters

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stratum corneum

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outermost later of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells

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stratum; strata

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a layer (of cells)

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subcutaneous layer

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innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue

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subungual

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pertaining to under a nail

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xanthoma

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soft, yellowish, round nodule found on the eyelids; xanthelasma

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xerosis

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very dry skin

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