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Lesson 10 Flashcards

1
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Albin/o

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White

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Blephar/o

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Eyelid

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Cutane/o & Derm/o, dermat/o

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Skin

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5
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Erythr/o

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Red

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Hidr/o

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Sweat glands

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Hirsut/o

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Hairy, rough

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Kerat/o & Scler/o

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Hard

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Lip/o

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Fat, lipid

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10
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Onych/o

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Fingernail or toenail

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Pil/i, pil/o

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Hair

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12
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Py/o

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Pus

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13
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Rhytid/o

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wrinkle

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14
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Seb/o

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Sebum

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15
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Ungu/o

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Fingernail or toenail

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Urtic/o

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Rash, hives

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17
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Xer/o

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Dry

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18
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-derma

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Skin

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19
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-ia

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Abnormal condition

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20
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-lysis

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Destruction

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21
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Circumscribed

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Occurring in a well-defined area

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22
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Comedones

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Pores that are plugged with sebum (oil) and dead skin cells

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23
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Decubitus ulcer

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Bedsore

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24
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Ecchymosis

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Bruise

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25
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Erythematous

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Abnormal redness of the skin

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26
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Exudate

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Fluid that leaks out of an infected wound

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27
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Nevus

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Mole

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28
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Pruritus

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Itching

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29
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Purulent

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Containing pus

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30
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Sebum

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Oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands

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31
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Serous (serum) drainage

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Wound drainage of plasma that is thin, clear, and watery

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Suppurative

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Producing pus

33
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Urticaria

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Hives

34
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Verruca

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Wart

35
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actinic keratosis

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a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-damaged skin

36
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bulla

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a large blister that is usually more than 0.5 cm in diameter

37
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carbuncle

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a cluster of connected furuncles

38
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cellulitis

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an acute, rapidly spreading infection within the connective tissues that is characterized by malaise, swelling, warmth, and red streaks

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comedo

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a noninfected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum and keratin in a hair follicle

40
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debridement

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the removal of dirt, foreign objects, damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and to promote healing

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

42
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dysplastic nevi

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atypical moles that can develop into skin cancer

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ecchymosis

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a large, irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin, also called a bruise

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erythema

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redness of the skin due to capillary dilation

45
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erythroderma

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abnormal redness of the entire skin surface

46
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folliculitis

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an inflammation of the hair follicles

47
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furuncles

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large, tender, swollen areas caused by a staphylococcal infection around hair follicles or sebaceous glands

48
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hematoma

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swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues

49
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impetigo

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highly contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

50
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keratosis

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any skin growth, such as a wart or a callus, in which there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin

51
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lipedema

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a chronic abnormal condition in women that is characterized by the accumulation of fat and fluid in the tissues just under the skin of the hips and legs

52
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lipoma

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a benign, slow-growing fatty tumor located between the skin and the muscle layer

53
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macule

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a discolored flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diameter

54
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malignant melanoma

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a type of skin cancer that occurs in the melanocytes

55
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necrotizing fasciitis

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also known as flesh-eating bacteria, is an infection of tissues caused by Group A streptococci, that can destroy body tissue, and may be fatal

56
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papilloma

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a benign, superficial, wart-like growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere in the body, such as in the bladder

57
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papule

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a small, raised red lesion on the skin that is less than 0.5 cm in diameter and does not contain pus

58
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pediculosis

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an infestation with lice

59
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petechiae

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very small, pinpoint hemorrhages on the skin that are less than 2 mm in diameter

60
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pruritus

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also known as itching, is associated with most forms of dermatitis

61
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purpura

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the appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin

62
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purulent

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producing or containing pus

63
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rhytidectomy

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also known as a facelift, is the surgical removal of excess skin and fat for the elimination of wrinkles

64
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scabies

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a skin infection caused by an infestation with the itch mite

65
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squamous cell carcinoma

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originates as a malignant tumor of the thin scaly squamous cells of the epithelium; however, it can quickly spread to other body systems

66
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tinea

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known as ringworm, is a fungal infection that can grow on the skin, hair, or nails

67
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urticaria

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also known as hives, are wheals caused by an allergic reaction

68
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wheal

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a small bump that itches and often appears as a symptom of an allergic reaction

69
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xeroderma

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excessively dry skin

70
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BCC

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Basal cell carcinoma

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Bx

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Biopsy

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I&D

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Incision and drainage

73
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SC, subcu, Sub-Q

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Subcutaneous

74
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SCC

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Squamous cell carcinoma

75
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SLE

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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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Medical Terminology Class (10 decks)

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