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MedTerm) Skin Flashcards

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What is ACNE?

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ACNE is a bacterial inflammation of the hair follicle and sebaceous ‘oil’ gland. Similar infections may cause acne or form lesions.

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What does ACTIN/O- refer to?

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ACTIN/O- refers to sun, ray, or radium.

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What is ALOPEC/I- associated with?

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ALOPEC/I- refers to fox mange or baldness.

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What is ANTHRAX?

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ANTHRAX is a coal or carbuncle lesion. Types of Anthrax include Cerebral, Pulmonary, Cutaneous, and/or Intestinal.

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What does BLEB/O- mean?

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BLEB/O- refers to a blister.

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What does BLEPHARO- refer to?

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BLEPHARO- refers to the eyelid.

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What is BULBA?

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BULBA refers to a blister or vesicle.

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What does CARBUN/O- mean?

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CARBUN/O- refers to a glowing ember.

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What is CHANCR/O- associated with?

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CHANCR/O- refers to an ulcer or sore.

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What does -CICATRIX mean?

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-CICATRIX refers to a scar.

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What does CIL/I- refer to?

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CIL/I- refers to eyelash-like structures.

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What does CONTUS/I- mean?

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CONTUS/I- refers to a bruise.

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What is CORI/O- associated with?

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CORI/O- refers to skin.

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What does CORNU- mean?

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CORNU- refers to horn or horny.

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What does CUSP/I- refer to?

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CUSP/I- refers to a pointed end.

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What does CUTI/O-, CUT-, CUTI- mean?

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CUTI/O-, CUT-, CUTI- refer to skin.

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What does DERM/O- refer to?

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DERM/O- refers to skin.

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What does DERMAT/O- mean?

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DERMAT/O- refers to skin.

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What is ECZEMA?

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ECZEMA refers to skin lesions.

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What does ERYTHEMAT/O- mean?

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ERYTHEMAT/O- refers to red or flushed.

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What is ESCHAR?

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ESCHAR refers to a scab.

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What does FUNGI- refer to?

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FUNGI- refers to a mushroom.

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What does FURUN/O- mean?

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FURUN/O- refers to a boil.

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What does HELIO- refer to?

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HELIO- refers to the sun.

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What does HIDR/O- mean?

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HIDR/O- refers to sweat.

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What does HIRSUT- mean?

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HIRSUT- refers to hairy or profound hair.

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What does HISTO- refer to?

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HISTO- refers to web-like or tissue.

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What does ICHTHY- mean?

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ICHTHY- refers to fish or fish-like.

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What does INTEGU- refer to?

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INTEGU- refers to covering.

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What does KEL/O- mean?

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KEL/O- refers to a scar.

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What does LACER/O- mean?

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LACER/O- refers to to tear.

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What does LACRIM/O- refer to?

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LACRIM/O- refers to tearing or tear.

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What does LENT/O- mean?

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LENT/O- refers to a freckle.

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What does LEPR/O- mean?

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LEPR/O- refers to scaly.

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What does LICHEN/I- refer to?

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LICHEN/I- refers to a plant.

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What does LIP/O- mean?

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LIP/O- refers to fat.

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What is LUPUS?

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LUPUS refers to a progressive ulcerating skin condition.

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What does LUTE/O- mean?

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LUTE/O- refers to yellow.

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What does MACER/O- mean?

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MACER/O- refers to to make soft.

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What does MACUL/O- refer to?

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MACUL/O- refers to a spot.

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What is MEASLES?

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MEASLES refers to rubella or reddish or red.

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What does MEL- mean?

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MEL- refers to sweet, honey, cheek, limb.

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What does MELAN/O- refer to?

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MELAN/O- refers to black.

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What is MUMPS?

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MUMPS refers to a swelling viral infection.

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What does MYC/O- mean?

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MYC/O- refers to fungus.

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What does NEV/O- refer to?

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NEV/O- refers to a birthmark.

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What does ONYCH/O- mean?

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ONYCH/O- refers to a nail.

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What does PACHY- mean?

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PACHY- refers to thick.

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What does PAPILLA- refer to?

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PAPILLA- refers to a nipple.

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What does PEDICUL/O- mean?

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PEDICUL/O- refers to lice.

51
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What does PELI- mean?

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PELI- refers to purple.

52
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What does PELL- refer to?

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PELL- refers to skin.

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What does PETECH/I- mean?

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PETECH/I- refers to small.

54
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What does PETRO- refer to?

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PETRO- refers to rock, stone, or hard.

55
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What does PHYTO- mean?

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PHYTO- refers to plant.

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What does PIL/O- refer to?

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PIL/O- refers to hair.

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What does PITYR/I- mean?

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PITYR/I- refers to bran.

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What does -PLAKIA mean?

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-PLAKIA refers to plate or plate-like.

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What does -POX refer to?

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-POX refers to pits.

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What does PRUR/I- mean?

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PRUR/I- refers to itch or itching.

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What does PSOR/I- mean?

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PSOR/I- refers to to itch.

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What does PURPUR/O- mean?

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PURPUR/O- refers to purple.

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What does RHYTID/O- refer to?

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RHYTID/O- refers to wrinkles.

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What does SEB/O- mean?

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SEB/O- refers to oil.

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What does SQUAM/O- mean?

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SQUAM/O- refers to scaly.

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What does STRAT/I- refer to?

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STRAT/I- refers to layer.

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What does STRI/A- mean?

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STRI/A- refers to stripes or threads.

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What does SUDORIFER/O- mean?

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SUDORIFER/O- refers to sweat.

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What does THEL/O- refer to?

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THEL/O- refers to nipple.

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What does TINEA refer to?

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TINEA refers to fungus.

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What does TRICH/O- mean?

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TRICH/O- refers to hair.

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What does -TRIGO- mean?

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-TRIGO- refers to rubbing.

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What does TUM/O- refer to?

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TUM/O- refers to swelling or tumor growth.

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What does TURGOR/O- mean?

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TURGOR/O- refers to swelling.

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What does UNGUIN/O- refer to?

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UNGUIN/O- refers to a nail.

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What does URTICARI/O- mean?

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URTICARI/O- refers to hives or nettles.

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What is VARICELLA?

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VARICELLA refers to chickenpox lesions.

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What does VERMI- mean?

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VERMI- refers to worm.

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What does VERRUCA/E- refer to?

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VERRUCA/E- refers to a wart.

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What does VESIC/O- mean?

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VESIC/O- refers to sac or small blister.

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What does VITILIG/O- mean?

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VITILIG/O- refers to to corrupt.

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What does WHEAL mean?

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WHEAL refers to a circular elevated skin condition.

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What is WHITLOW?

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WHITLOW refers to a white flow at the end of a finger or toe.

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What does XANTH/O- mean?

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XANTH/O- refers to yellow.

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What does XERO- refer to?

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XERO- refers to dry.

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What is YAWS?

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YAWS refers to a spirochetal bacterial infection of skin.

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