Medical Terms Flashcards
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Absence
A
Without
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Without
A
Absence
3
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Adipose
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Fatty
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Fatty
A
Adipose
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Albinism
A
Lack of color pigment
6
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Lack of color pigment
A
Albinism
7
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Allograft
A
Homograft,
Same species graft
8
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Homograft,
Same species graft
A
Allograft
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Alopecia
A
Condition in which hair falls out
10
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Condition in which hair falls out
A
Alopecia
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Anhidrosis
A
Deficiency of sweat
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Deficiency of sweat
A
Anhidrosis
13
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Autograft
A
From patient’s own body
14
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From patient’s own body
A
Autograft
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Avulsion
A
Ripping or tearing away of part either surgically or accidentally
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Ripping or tearing away of part either surgically or accidentally
A
Avulsion
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Biopsy
A
Removal of small piece of living tissue for diagnostic purposes
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Removal of small piece of living tissue for diagnostic purposes
A
Biopsy
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Causalgia
A
Burning pain
20
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Burning Pain
A
Causalgia
21
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Collagen
A
Protein substance of skin
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Protein substance of skin
A
Collagen
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Debridement
A
Cleaning or removal of dead tissue from a wound
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Cleaning or removal of dead tissue from a wound
A
Debridement
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Delayed Flap
Pedicale of skin with blood supply that is separated from origin over time
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Pedicale of skin with blood supply that is separated from origin over time
Delayed flap
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Dermabrasion
Planing of skin by means of sander, brush, or sandpaper
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Planing of skin by means of sander, brush, or sandpaper
Dermabrasion
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Dermatologist
Physician who treats conditions of skin
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Physician who treats conditions of skin
Dermatologist
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Dermatoplasty
Surgical repair of skin
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Surgical repair of skin
Dermatoplasty
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Electrocautery
Cauterization by means of heated instrument
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Cauterization by means of heated instrument
Electrocautery
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Epidermolysis
Loosening of epidermis
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Loosening of epidermis
Epidermolysis
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Epidermomycosis
Superficial fungal infection
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Superficial fungal infection
Epidermomycosis
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Epithelium
Surface covering of internal and external organs of body
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Surface covering of internal and external organs of body
Epithelium
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Erythema
Redness of skin
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Redness of skin
Erythema
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Escharotomy
Surgical incision into necrotic (dead) tissue
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Surgical incision into necrotic (dead) tissue
Escharotomy
45
Fissure
Cleft or groove
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Cleft or groove
Fissure
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Free Full-Thickness Graft
Graft of epidermis and dermis that is completely removed from donor area
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Graft of epidermis and dermis that is completely removed from donor area
Free Full-Thickness Graft
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Furuncle
Nodule in skin caused by staphylococcus entering through hair follicle
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Nodule in skin caused by staphylococcus entering through hair follicle
Furuncle
51
Hematoma
A localized collection of blood, usually a break in a blood vessel
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A localized collection of blood, usually a break in a blood vessel
Hematoma
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Homograft
Allograft
Same species graft
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Allograft
Same species graft
Homograft
55
Ichthyosis
Skin disorder characterized by scaling
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Skin disorder characterized by scaling
Ichthyosis
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Incise
To cut into
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To cut into
Incise
59
Island pedicle flap
Contains a single artery and vein that remains attached to origin temporarily or permanently
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Contains a single artery and vein that remains attached to origin temporarily or permanently
Island Pedicle Flap
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Leukoderma
Depigmentation of skin
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Depigmentation of skin
Leukoderma
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Lipocyte
Fat cell
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Fat cell
Lipocyte
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Lipoma
Fatty tumor
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Fatty tumor
Lipoma
67
Melanin
Dark pigment of skin
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Dark pigment of skin
Melanin
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Melanoma
Tumor of epidermis, malignant and dark in color
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Tumor of epidermis, malignant and dark in color
Melanoma
71
Mohs Surgery
Mohs Micrographic Surgery
Removal of skin cancer in layers by a surgeon who also acts as a pathologist during surgery
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Removal of skin cancer in layers by a surgeon who also acts as a pathologist during surgery
Mohs Surgery
Mohs Micrographic Surgery
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Muscle Flap
Transfer of muscle from origin to recipient site
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Transfer of muscle from origin to recipient site
Muscle Flap
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Neurovascular Flap
Contains artery, vein, and nerve
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Contains artery, vein, and nerve
Neurovascular Flap
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Pedicle
Growth attached with a stem
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Growth attached with a stem
Pedicle
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Pilosebaceous
Pertains to hair follicles and sebaceous glands
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Pertains to hair follicles and sebaceous glands
Pilosebaceous
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Sebaceous Gland
Secretes sebum
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Secretes sebum
Sebaceous gland
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Seborrhea
Excess sebum secretion
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Excess sebum secretion
Seborrhea
85
Sebum
Oily substance
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Oily substance
Sebum
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Split-Thickness Graft
All epidermis and some of dermis
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All epidermis and some of dermis
Split-Thickness Graft
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Steatoma
Fat mass in sebaceous gland
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Fat mass in sebaceous gland
Steatoma
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Stratified
Layered
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Layered
Stratified
93
Stratum (Strata)
Layer
94
Layer
Stratum (Strata)
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Subungual
Beneath nail
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Beneath nail
Subungual
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Xanthoma
Tumor composed of cells containing lipid material, yellow in color
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Tumor composed of cells containing lipid material, yellow in color
Xanthoma
99
Xenograft
Different species graft
100
Different species graft
Xenograft
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Xeroderma
Dry, discolored, scaly skin
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Dry, discolored, scaly skin
Xeroderma
