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Integumentary System Flashcards

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abrasion

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Scraping or wearing away of the skin by friction; irritation

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abcess

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localized collection of pus anywhere in the body

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albino

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marked defficiency of pigment in the eyes, hair and skin

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alopecia

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partiatl discerial or complete hair loss

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amputation

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surgical removal of a body part or limb

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basal layer

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deepest layer of the epidermis

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blackhead

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open comedo caused by accumulation of keratin and sebum

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blister

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thin walled lesion filled with fluid

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boil

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pus producing infection originating deep in a hair follicle

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bruise

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bluish black discoloration of the skin

ecchymosis

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bulla

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large blister

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carbuncle

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circumscribed inflammation of the skin that contains pus, eventually discharges to the skin

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cellulitis

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diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling

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cerumen

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ear wax

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ceruminous gland

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modified sweat gland that lubricates skin in the ear

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cicatrix

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scar

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circumscribed

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confined to a limited space or well defined area

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collagen

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protein substance found in skin and connective tissue

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comedo

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typical small skin lesion of acne vulgaris caused by accumulation of keratin, bacteria, and dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin

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contusion

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an injury that doesn’t break the skin but results in some discoloration

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corium

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dermnis, layer of the skin under the epidermis

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cryosurgery

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noninvasive procedure of subfreezing to destroy tissue

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curettage

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scraping material from a cavity wall

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cutaneous membrane

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the skin

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cuticle

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fold of skin covering the root of the nail

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cyanosis

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bluish coloration of the skin

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cyst

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filled closed sac in within the skin

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debridement

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removal of debris, foreign objects to prevent infection and promote healing

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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dermatologist

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specializes in skin treatment

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dermatology

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study of the skin

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dermis

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layer of skin below the epidermis, corium

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diaphoresis

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secretion of sweat

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ecchymosis

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blue black discoloration from injury

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electrosesiccation

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using spark to burn and destroy tissue

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epidermis

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outermost layer of the skin

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epiermoid cyst

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cyst filled w/ sebum and epithelial debris

aka sebaceous cyst

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epithelium

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tissue covering body surfaces

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erythema

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redness of skin due to capillary dilation

ex. nervous blushing, slight sundburn

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erythemia

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abnormal increase in rbc’s

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excoriation

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injury to surface of skin by trauma

scratching or abrasion

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exfoliation

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peeling or sloughing of dead tissue cells

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fissure

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cracklike groove in skin

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fistula

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abnormal passageway between two tubluar organs

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furnuncle

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localized pus producing infection from hair follicle

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gangrene

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death of tissue

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hair follicle

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tube within the dermis contains root of the hair shaft

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hair root

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portion of hair strand embedded in the hair follicle

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hemangioma

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beign tumor of blood vessels

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heparin

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natural anticoagulint substance

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hirsutism

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excessive body hair in male pattern occcuring in women

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histamine

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substance released in allergic inflammatory reactions

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histiocyte

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macrophage, large phagocytic cell in walls of blood vessels and loose connective tissue

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hives

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circumscribed slightly elevated lesions paler in center than edges

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hydrocele

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collection of fluid in the scrotal sac

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ichthyosis

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inherited condition of dry hardes and fissured scales. resembling fish scales

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integument

A

the skin

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integumentary system

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skin, hair, nails, sweat and sebaceous glands

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keratin

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firbrous protein found in nails, haris teeth, epidermis

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keralytic

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agent breaking down hardened layer of skin

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laceration

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tear in the skin

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lanugo

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fine hair covering the body of fetus

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lesion

A

any visible damage to the skin

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lipocyte

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fat cell

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lunula

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crescent shapes pale area on nails

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macule

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small flat discoloration of the skin, neither flat not raised

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mast cell

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cell in connective tissue

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melanin

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black or dark pigment

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melanocytes

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cells reponsible for producing melanin

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nodule

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small circumscribed swelling above the skin

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onycholysis

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separation of nail bed, begining at free margin

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onychomycosis

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fungal infection of the nails

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onychophagia

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nail biting

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pachyderma

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abnormal thickening of the skin

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papule

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small, solid, circumscribed elevation on the skin

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paronychia

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inflammation of the fold of skin surrounding the fingernail

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pediculosis

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lice infestation

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petechia

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small, pinpoint hemorrages in the skin

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pimple

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papule or pustule of the skin

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polyp

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small stalklike growth from mucous membrane

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pores

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openings in the skin

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pruritis

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itching

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purpura

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group of bleeding disorders characterized by bleeding intothe skin and mucous membranes.

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pustule

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small elevation of pus filled skin

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sebaceous gland

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oil gland located in the dermin

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seborrhea

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excessive sebum excretion resulting in excess oil or dry scales

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sebum

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oily secretions of the sebaceous glands

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squamous epithelium

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single layer of flat cells that cover internal and external body surfaces

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stratified

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layered

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stratum

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uniformly thick layer of cells

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stratum basale

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layer of skin where csubungual hemoells are continually reproducing, pushing older cells outward to surface

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stratum corneum

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outermost layer of epidermis continually sloughing off

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stretch marks

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linear tears in the dermis

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subcutaneous tissue

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fatty layer below the dermis

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herpes zoster

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shingles

acute viral infection

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impetigo

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contagious bacterial infection, usually around nose/mouth

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Kaposi’s Syndrome

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rare malignant lesions
soft purple brown lesion on the feet spreading on skin
associated with AIDS

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leukoplakia

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white hard thickened patches firmly attached to mucous membranes

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psoriasis

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noninfectious, chronic skin disorder
white sclaes over raised red plaques, causes pruritus
treated with topical meds and UV light

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scabies

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highly contagious parasitic infection caused by “human itch mite”

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decubitis ulcer

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bedsore from loss of blood supply from ischemia resulting in necrosis

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onychomycosis

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fungal infection of the nail

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verruca (wart)

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benign, caused by HPV

plantar warts-bottom of the foot

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eczema

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red, itchy skin not infectious-caused from an allergic reaction
acute or chronic inflammatory

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keloid

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large elevated scar formed by collagen

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pilonidal cyst

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cyst in the sacrococcygeal area

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Allergen identification

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intradermal injections, patch testing and scratch testing

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cryosurgery

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noninvasive treatment for skin cancer using liquid nitrogen to freeze and destroy the tissue

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debridement

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removal of debris, foreign object and necrotic tissue from a wound to prevent infection and promote healing

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skin biopsy

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removal of small piece of tissue from skin lesions for microscopic examination

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curettage

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scraping away of abnormal tissue

ex. D&C-dilatation and curettage

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electrodesiccation

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fulguration

electrical current used to destroy superficial lesions

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sudoriferous glands

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sweat glands

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sebaceous gland

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oil gland

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ceruminous gland

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modified sweat gland

only found in the ears

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epidermis

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outer layer of the skin with no blood supply

117
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dermis

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inner thicker layer of the skin

includes blood vessels, hair follicle, sebaceous glands

118
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Funtions of Integumentary system

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Protection
regulate body temp
sensory receptors 
excretion 
sythesis of Vitamin D
119
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scales

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flakes of hardened epithelium

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