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MedTerm - module 4 Flashcards

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integumentary system

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skin and accessory organs - hair, nails, glands

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epidermis

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thin outer, avascular layer

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dermis

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deeper, dense layer of connective tissue. contains blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic vessels, muscle fibers, hair follicles, and sweat and sebaceous gland

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epi-

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on, upon, or over

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subcutaneous

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a spongy, porous layer with a rich blood supply and a wealth of fat-producing cells

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sub-

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under

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cutane/o

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skin

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-ous

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pertaining to

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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o

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skin

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dermatology

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study of the skin

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dermatologist

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specialist of the skin

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hyperdermic

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below the dermis

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epidermal

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something is on or over the skin

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intra-

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within

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intradermal

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within the skin

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per-

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through

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percutaneous

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a drug or disease agent delivered or spreading though the skin

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transdermal

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administration of an agent or drug through the skin

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keratin

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hard, water repellent protein

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keratinized cells

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horny cells

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kerat/o

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horny tissue, or hard

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keratogenic

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condition originating in horny tissue

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melanocytes

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specialized cells distributed throughout the basal layer of the epidermis that contains black pigment melanin

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melanin

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black pigment

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subcutaneus tissue anchors the dermis and the epidermis to the

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underlying muscle and bone

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lipocytes

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fat cells

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hair

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outgrowth of flexible, keratinized fibers from the skin

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tich/o

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hair

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lunula

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site of nail growth

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onych/o, ungu/o

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nail

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ungual

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pertaining to the nails

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sebaceous glands secrete

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sebum

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sebum

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oily substance that helps to lubricate the skin and hair

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seb/o

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sebum

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perspiration from? helps?

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produced by the sweat gland and helps to regulate body temp through evaporation

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hidr/o

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sweat

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contact dermatitis

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allergic reaction that can lead to an acute or chronic inflammation of the skin

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lesion

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any visible change in body tissue cause by injury or disease; sores, wounds, ulcers and tumors

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primary lesion

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arise from normal skin as a result of an injury or pathologic process

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secondary lesion

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erosion

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papule

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small, solid, raised skin lesion that is less than 1cm in diameter

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nodule

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larger papule, small, palpable knot-like mass

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vesicles

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tiny blisters; primary lesion. small, circumcised elevation on the skin that contains serous fluid

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pruritus

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itching

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bulla

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vesicle larger than 1cm in diameter

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin

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eczema

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inflammatory condition of the skin. breakdown of the epidermis

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pustule

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small, elevated, superficial lesion. contain pus. result of infection and inflammation of a hair follicle or sweat pore

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pus

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purulent material

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macule

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flat, circumscribed area or discoloration on the surface of the skin. freckles and flat moles

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wheal

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irregularly shaped, solid elevation of the skin. red or pale.

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allergen

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a substance to which a person develops a hypersensitivity

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allergy

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hypersensitivity to a substance

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fissure

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crack-like lesion of the skin

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petechia

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reddish-purplish pinpoint spot that appears on the skin as a result of intradermal hemorrhaging caused by injury, inflammatiion or the spontaneous leakage of blood from fragile vessel walls

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ecchymosis

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small, flat, purple, or blue discoloration

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purpura

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group of bleeding disorders and to the lesion that develop

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erythroderma

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abnormally red skin

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erythema

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red skin

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xanthoderma/jaundice

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yellow skin

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leukodermal/vitiligo

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white skin

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albin/o

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white

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albinism

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inherited deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes caused by an abnormality in melanin production

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pallor

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temporary paleness

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alopecia

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absence or loss of hair from areas where it normally grows, especially from the scalp

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urticaria

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eruption of edematous wheals with pruritus as a prominent symptom

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edema

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puffy swelling from fluid accumulation

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ulcer

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crater-like sore that results from deterioration infection, or a malignancy

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pressure ulcer/ decubitus ulcer

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bed sore

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cellulitus

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infectious disorder that leads to redness, swelling and fever

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hidradenitis

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inflammation of the sweat glands

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acne

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a skin disorder seen in 80% of adolescents. obstruction of pores

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comedone

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inflamed sebum plug

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abscess

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localized collection of pus, beginning similarly to a blocked comedone forms an abscess

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rosacea

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chronic inflammatory disorder that also produces erythema, papules, pustules and broken blood vessels. usually on the face

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herpes xoster

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painful inflammed blisters. most common viruses

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cytomegalovirus (CMV)

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herpes type virus that usually crops up when the immune system is compromised

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tinea

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ring worm

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impetigo

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inflammatory, purulent and contagios infection caused by staphylococci and staphylococcus

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staphyl/p

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grapelike clusters

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-coccus

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berry-shaped

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strept/o

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twisted chain

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macules

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small, flat discolorations

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carbuncle

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cluster of boils

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MRSA infection

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invasion by methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus. resistant to antibiotics

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dermat/o

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skin

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coni/o

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dust

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-osis

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condition

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dermatoconiosis

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skin condition caused by dust

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xeroderma

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dry skin

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xer/o

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dry

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seborrhea

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excessive discharge of sebum

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-rrhea

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flow or discharge

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diaphoresis

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excessive sweating

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onychomycosis

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abnormal condition of fungus in the nails that is seen more and more with use of artificial nails

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myc/o

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fungus

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trichomycosis

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abnormal fungal condition of the hair

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onychomalacia

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softening of the nail

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-malacia

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softening

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onychocryptosis

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abnormal condition of the hidden nails

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crypt/o

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hidden

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paronychia

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diseased state around the nail, particularly in the soft tissue that surround the nail border

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para-

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beside

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-ia

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abnormal condition or diseased state

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candidiasis

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fungal infection. caused by a yeast-like fungus and can infect the skin, mouth or vagina

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scabies

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contagious dermatitis caused by the scabies itch mites penetration into the stratum corneum. papular itch rash

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pediculosis

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an invasion into the skin and hair by lice

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necrosis

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tissue death

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necr/o

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death

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gangrene

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bacterial invasion and the subsequent decomposition of necrotic tissue

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psoriasis

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chronic inflammatory skin disorder in which thick, scaly lesions form because of an excessive epithelial growth rate

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pachyderma

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thickening of the skin

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pachy-

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thick or heavy

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scleroderma

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hardening of the skin

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scler/o

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hard

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Systemic lupus erythematosus

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chronic inflammatory disease of the connective tissue. butterfly rash

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first degree burn (sunburn)

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epidermis only

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second degree burn (partial thickness)

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epidermis and dermis

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third degree burn (full thickness)

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all layers injured

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neoplasms

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abnormal growths

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actinic keratosis

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precancerous lesion, caused by excessive sun exposure

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corn

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smooth, thick mass that develops from the epidermis of the feet and toes. caused by constant friction and pressure

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callus

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grow on the weight bearing areas of the feet and on the palmar surface of the hands

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verruca/warts

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benign tumor of the epidermal layer of the skin. circumscribed, elevated, firm papule caused by a papillomavirus

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keloid

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lesion that arises from an overgrowth of collagenous scar tissue at the site of a wound

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cicatrix

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scar tissue that develops during the process of normal healing

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leukoplakia

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type of lesion that has a tendency to become cancerous. thick, white patches on the tongue

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nevus

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mole, circumscribed malformation of the skin. usually brown, black, or flesh colored

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congenital nevus

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present at birth. birthmark

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dysplastic

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potentially cancerous. any change in color, size or texture

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melanoma

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tumor originates in the skin and is composed of melanocytes

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melanocytes

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cells that produce the pigment melanin

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kaposi sarcoma

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formerly rare cutaneous malignancy that is now frequently seen in association of AIDS

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AIDS

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characterized by reddish-purple or brown papules that initially appear on the lower extremities and gradually spread to the upper body, metastasizing to the lymph nodes and organs

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squamous cell carcinoma

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cutanwou malignancy that arises from the squamous epithelial cells of the epidermis

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basal cell carcinoma

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fair skinned people. basal cell layer of the epidermis and are usually reddish, hard, elevated lesions

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aspiration biopsy

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suctioning tissue from a fluid filled lesion through a fine needle into a syringe

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needle biopsy

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removing living skin cells by rotating a hollow needle within underlying cellular layers

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punch biopsy

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remove the core of the abnormal tissue when excision of the entire lesion is not possible

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shave biopsy

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incising the lesion with a cut that is parallel to the skin

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abrasion

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scraping away of skin

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dermabrasion

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surgical procedure for removing scars

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chemabrasion

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chemical abrasion, application of chemicals that remove surface layers of skin cells

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cryosurgery

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application of subfreezing liquid nitrogen to destroy the lesion

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cry/o

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cold

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cautery

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destruction of tissue with hot or cold

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cauter/o

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heat or burn

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onychectomy

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excision of the nail or part of the nail

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-ectomy

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excision or surgical removal

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debridement

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removal of damaged tissue and depris

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dermatoplasty

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surgical repair of the skin

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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dermatoautoplasty

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use of patients owns skin to repair

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autograft

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self

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dermatoheteroplasty

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uses skin from others

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heter/o

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other

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allograft

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using skin from another for a skin craft

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rhytidectomy

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excision of wrinkles

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rhytid/o

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wrinkles

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rhytidoplasty

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surgical repair of wrinkles

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dermatome

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instrument used to cut the skin

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-tome

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cutting instrument

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Mohs Surgery

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a microscopically controlled excision of the malignancy

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