Medical terms chp 3 (3/4)

Question 1

Auto immune

Answer 1

Diseases in which the body makes antibodies directed against its own tissues

Question 2

Auto-

Answer 2

Self

Question 3

Dermatomyositis

Answer 3

Information of the skin and muscles

Question 4

Kaposi sarcoma

Answer 4

A form of skin cancer seen in AIDS patient

Question 5

Psoriasis

Answer 5

Rash characterized by reddish silver, scaled patches

Question 6

Rosacea

Answer 6

Persistent erythematous rash of the central face

Question 7

Scleroderma

Answer 7

Thickening and hardening of the skin due to new collagen formation

Question 8

scler/o

Answer 8

Hard

Question 9

Symptom

Answer 9

Departure from normal health experience by the patient

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Symptomatic

Answer 10

Pertaining to the symptoms of a disease

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Sign

Answer 11

Physical evidence of a disease process

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Systemic

Answer 12

Inflammatory connective tissue

Question 13

erythematosus

Answer 13

SLE disease affecting the whole body

Question 14

System

Answer 14

The body has a hole

Question 15

erythemat-

Answer 15

Redness

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-osus

Answer 16

Condition

Question 17

Acne

Answer 17

Inflammatory disease of sebaceous, glands, and hair follicles

Question 18

Androgen

Answer 18

Hormone that promotes masculine characteristics

Question 19

Comedo

Answer 19

Too much sebum, and too many keratin cells block the hair follicular to produce the comedo

Question 20

andr/o

Answer 20

male

Question 21

Cyst

Answer 21

Abnormal fluid filled sack surrounded by a membrane

Question 22

pustule

Answer 22

Small protuberance on the skin containing pus

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Scar

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Fibrotic see the forms when they wound heals

Question 24

Alopecia

Answer 24

Partial or complete loss of hair naturally or from medication

Question 25

Cuticle

Answer 25

Nonliving epidermis at base of fingernails and toenails

Question 26

Matrix

Answer 26

The formative portion of a hair, nail or tooth

Question 27

onychomycosis

Answer 27

Condition of a fungus infection in the nail

Question 28

onych/o

Answer 28

nail

Question 29

-myc-

Answer 29

fungus

Question 30

paronychia

Answer 30

Infection alongside the nail( ingrown nail)

Question 31

para-

Answer 31

Alongside

Question 32

anatomy of a finger nail

Answer 32

nail plate, free edge, nail body, nail root, nail fold, nail bed, cuticle, nail matrix

Question 33

Diascopy

Answer 33

A finger or a microscope slide is pressed against a lesion to see if it blanches helps to find a vascular lesion which blanches from a hemorrhagic lesion which does not blanch

Question 34

Which type of examination of skin scraping, help diagnose, fungal infections and scabies

Answer 34

Microscopic

Question 35

Cultures

Answer 35

Are taken by swabs from lesions and planted in the appropriate growth, medium to diagnose some viruses and certain bacteria

Question 36

Woods light (black light)

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Is used to defined the boarders of pigmented lesions before excision, show the presence of pseudomonas infection (fluorescence green) and distinguish the hypo pigmentation of vitiligo which fluorescence a deep ivory white

Question 37

PDT

Answer 37

Photodynamic therapy

Question 38

Which type of light creates a toxic environment in which bacteria in the sebaceous glands cannot live to eliminate acne.

Answer 38

High intensity Blue light

Question 39

What is laser therapy used for

Answer 39

The management of birthmarks vascular lesions, wart, and skin disorders like vitiligo

Question 40

Which acid solution makes up a chemical peel

Answer 40

Glycolic acid salicylic acid or carbolic acid (phenol)

Question 41

What's a chemical peel used for?

Answer 41

To reduce fine facial lines and wrinkles, treat sun damage and reduce egg spots and dark patches(melasma) used on face neck or hands

Question 42

What is Botox? What does it do?

Answer 42

Botox is a prescription medicine that block signals from nerves to the muscles injected into superficial muscles they can no longer contract

Question 43

What are two types of dermal fillers that restore subcutaneous volume and fullness to the face?

Answer 43

restylane and juvederm

Question 45

Bx

Answer 45

Biopsy

Question 46

Actinic

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Pertaining to the sun

Question 47

actin-

Answer 47

Ray

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Cosmetic

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A concern for appearance

Question 49

Cryotherapy

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The use of coat in the treatment of disease

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Cryo-

Answer 50

Cold

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Keratosis

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Epidermal lesion of circumscribed overgrowth of the horny layer

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Kerat-

Answer 52

horny

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Melasma

Answer 53

Patchy pigmentation of the skin

Question 54

-osis

Answer 54

condition of

Question 55

Anesthetics

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Typical agents that relieve pain or itching on the skins surface (benzocaine)

Question 56

Antibacterials

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Typical agents that eliminate bacteria that causes skin lesions

Question 57

Antifungals

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Typical agents that eliminate or inhibit the growth of fungi

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Cream

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A semi solid emulsion

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an-

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without

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-esthet-

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Sensation perception

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Antipuritic

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Medication against itching

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Diffusion

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The process by which small particles move between tissues

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Emulsion

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Very small particles suspended in a solution

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emuls-

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Suspension in a liquid

Question 65

keratolytic

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Causing separation or loosening of the horny layer of the skin

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-lyt-

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Loosening

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kerat/o

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horn

Question 68

Parasiticide

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Agent that destroys parasites

Question 69

-cide

Answer 69

to kill

Question 69

Retinoid

Answer 69

A cream that is a derivative of vitamin A used to treat, acne and wrinkles

Question 70

Topical

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Medication applied to the skin to obtain a local effect

Question 71

Topic-

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Local

Question 72

gel

Answer 72

Semi solid emulsion in an alcohol base

Question 73

Lotion

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Powder mixed with oil and water, thicker than a solution

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Ointment

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Semi solid preparation of oil and water

Question 75

Solution

Answer 75

Powder dissolved in alcohol or water