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Module 4 Vocab Flashcards

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An inherited disorder with a deficiency or absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eye, or eye only due to an abnormality in the production of melanin

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albinism

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Loss of hair

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alopecia

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Thinning of the skin surface and loss of normal skin markings; muscle wasting

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atrophy

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4
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Transverse grooves or ridges on the nail plate that are temporary and usually occur after a severe illness

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Beau’s lines

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5
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A tool for predicting pressure ulcer risk

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Braden scale

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A thin-walled blister of the skin or mucous membranes greater than 1 cm in diameter containing clear, serous fluid

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bulla

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A discoloration often seen on the face of pregnant women and known as the “mask of pregnancy”

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chloasma

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An abnormal enlargement of the distal phalanges with a flattening of the curvature of the nail margin at the cuticle, where the nail meets the cuticle; nailbed angle measures greater than 160 degrees

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clubbing

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Dried serum, blood, or pus on the surface of the skin; AKA scab

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crusting

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A bluish discoloration of the skin, lips, mucus membranes and and/or nails

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cyanosis

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Encapsulated fluid-filled or semi-solid mass in the subcutaneous tissue or dermis

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cyst

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A flat livid black-and-blue or purple spot or area due to the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels; AKA bruise

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ecchymosis

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13
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Superficial destruction of a surface area of skin or mucous membrane by inflammation, ulceration, or trauma

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erosion

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Intense redness of the skin due to excess blood in dilated superficial capillaries, as in fever or inflammation

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erythema

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injury causing loss of the epidermal layers, often caused by scratching; AKA abrasion

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excoriation

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Linear crack in the epidermis that can extend into the dermis

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fissure

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17
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A palpable bruise; localized swelling filled with blood resulting from a break in a blood vessel;a collection of extravasated blood trapped in the tissues of the skin or in an organ

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hematoma

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18
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Excessive growth of hair

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hirsutism

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A yellowish discoloration of the skin and sclera, often related to liver problems such as hepatitis

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jaundice

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20
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Excessive scar formation

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keloid

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21
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Rough, thickened epidermis; skin becomes hardened and leathery usually as a result of chronic irritation, rubbing or scratching

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lichenification

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22
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The presence of tiny raised lines or ridges that run up and down the length of the nail due to aging, nail injury, or trauma

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longitudinal ridging

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The occurrence of smooth-surfaced white spots or patches under the nails, of unknown cause; possibly result from cuticle manipulation

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leukonychia

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Flat, nonpalpable, but visually distinct areas on the skin surface with color different from the person’s normal skin; less than 1 cm

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macule

25
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Epidermal cells that produce melanin

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melanocytes

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A small pearly firm noninflammatory elevation of the skin; a clog of the eccrine duct the true sweat gland; commonly associated with newborn babies but can appear on people of all ages

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milia

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Benign, flat, dark-bluish or mulberry-colored congenital birthmark; rounded or oval spots with wavy borders and irregular shape usually on the sacral region

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Mongolian spots

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Uneven discolored patches on the skin as a result of cutaneous ischemia (lowered blood flow to the surfaces of the skin)

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mottling

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A congenital or acquired usually highly pigmented, sharply circumscribed area on the skin that is either flat or raised; AKA mole

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nevus

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A solid, elevated skin lesion that extends into the dermis or subcutaneous tissue; 0.05.- 2 cm

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nodule

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A general lack of color due to decreased visibility of the normal oxyhemoglobin, often seen in persons who are anemic, in shock, or who are about to faint

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pallor

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Inflammation of the tissues adjacent to the nail of a finger or toe usually accompanied by infection and pus formation

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paronychia

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Raised, solid skin lesion that is less than 1 cm

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papule

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Flat, nonpalpable, but visually distinct areas on the skin surface with color different from the person’s normal skin; greater than 1 cm

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patch

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Numerous tiny purple or red spots appearing on the skin or mucus membranes as a result of tiny hemorrhages within the dermal or submucosal layers

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petechiae

36
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Raised solid lesion that is greater than 1 cm

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plaque

37
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An ulcer due to local interference with circulation; AKA decubitus ulcer; lay term “bed sore”

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pressure ulcer

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Any of several hemorrhagic states characterized by patches of purplish discoloration resulting from extravasation of blood into the skin and mucous membranes, ecchymoses or petechiae

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purpura

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Elevated, superficial lesion; similar to a vesicle but filled with purulent fluid; seen in acne, impetigo, folliculitis

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pustule

40
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A small thin flake of keratinized epithelium; flaking of the skin

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scale

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Thin to thick fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin following injury; the end product of wound repair

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scar

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A pathological condition in which a tissue has become hard and which is produced by overgrowth of fibrous tissue or by increase in interstitial tissue

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sclerosis

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Abnormally increased secretion and discharge of sebum producing an oily appearance of the skin and the formation of greasy scales

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seborrhea

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The elasticity or resilience of the normal skin such that the skin rapidly recoils after being pulled up or pinched

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skin turgor

45
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A form of telangiectasis characterized by a central elevated red dot the size of a pinhead from which small blood vessels radiate

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spider angioma

46
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Permanent dilation of groups of superficial capillaries and venules

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telangiectasia

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A skin abnormality indicative of dehydration; poor skin turgor in that the skin maintains a triangular or tent-like appearance when gently pinched

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tenting

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A solid, elevated skin lesion that extends into the dermis or subcutaneous tissue; greater than 2 cm; a swelling or enlargement occurring in inflammatory conditions; also called neoplasm, a new growth of tissue characterized by progressive, uncontrolled proliferation of cells

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tumor

49
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Loss of epidermis and dermis

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ulcer

50
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Skin rash that appears as raised, well-circumscribed areas of erythema and edema involving the dermis and epidermis; may be very pruritic; AKA wheals; lay term: hives

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urticaria

51
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The fluid-filled elevated masses less than 1 cm often seen in herpes and chickenpox

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vesicle

52
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The appearance on otherwise healthy skin of non-pigmented white patches of varied sizes

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vitiligo

53
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Localized edema in the epidermis causing irregular elevation that may be red or pale; AKA urticaria or hives

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wheal

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