Integumentary diagnostic terms Flashcards

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1
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inflammation of sebaceous glands

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acne

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2
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no pigment in the skin

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albinism

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3
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type of red burn on your skin

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first degree burn

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4
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type of burn that has blisters

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second degree burn

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5
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type of burn that loses flesh

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third degree burn

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6
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inflammation and redness of the skin

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cellulitis

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7
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skin has become hard

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keratosis

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8
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pressure sore which loses skin

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decubitus ulcer

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9
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inflammation of the skin

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dermatitis

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10
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fungus infection

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dermatophytosis

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11
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lesion that develops crust and weeps; allergic reaction

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eczema

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12
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blood supply has stopped; the skin dies

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gangrene

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13
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A virus causing contagious sores, most often around the mouth or on the genitals.

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herpes simplex

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14
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A highly contagious skin infection that causes red sores on the face.

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impetigo

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15
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white patches on the skin; lack of pigment

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leukoderma

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16
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black patches on the skin; excessive pigment

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melanoderma

17
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inflammation of finger or toe nails

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onychia

18
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lice

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pediculosis

19
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causes blisters to form on the skin

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pemphigus

20
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silvery gray scales over red patches

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psoriasis

21
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collection of pus

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pustule

22
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infection begins to produce pus

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pyogenic

23
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german measles

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rubella

24
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mites; bed bugs

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scabies

25
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Chronic hardening and tightening of the skin

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scleroderma

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A sebaceous cyst or tumor of a sebaceous gland

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steatoma

27
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An inflammatory disease caused when the immune system attacks its own tissues; wolf-like

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systemic lupus erythematosus

28
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ringworm; fungus infection

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tinea

29
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fungus infection of the hair shaft in sweat gland-bearing areas

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trichomycosis

30
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A type of skin cancer that begins in the basal cells

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basal cell carcinoma

31
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Cancer caused by an uncontrolled growth of abnormal squamous cells

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squamous cell carcinoma

32
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cancerous growth composed of melanocytes

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melanoma

33
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really huge scars

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keloid

34
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a mole

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nevus

35
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hives; allergic reaction

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urticaria

36
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wart

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verruca