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Part Five Flashcards

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paronychia

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inflammation due to infection of the proximal and lateral fingernails and toenail folds

Example: The patient presented with redness and swelling around the nail, indicating paronychia.

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Cuticle

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layer of clear skin located along the bottom edge of your figure it out, which is called a nail bed

Example: The cuticle helps protect the nail bed from external damage.

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Lunula

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It’s the white crescent shaped area at the base of a nail

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Helix

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the outer rim of the ear that extends from the superior insertion of the ear on the scalp to the termination of the cartilage of the earlobe.

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Antihelix

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the curves prominence of cartilage parallel with and in front of the helix on the pinna

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Lobule

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a small lobe

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lacrimal

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a gland that secrets tears

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Lateral canthus

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the area where the upper and lower lids of the eyes meet ( corner of eye)

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Xanthelasma

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yellow growths on or near the corners of your eyelids next to your nose

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Atopic dermatitis

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also known as eczema, a non contagious inflammatory skin condition

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Pityriasis rosea

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a mild but common skin condition characterized by scaly, pink inflamed skin.

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Miliaria

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heat rash that is caused by blocked or inflamed sweat ducts.

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Psoriasis

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inflamed, red raised areas that often develop into silvery scales on the scalp, elbows, knees, and lower back.

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Tinea corporis

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also known as ringworm, it is a rash caused by a fungal infection.

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Rosacea

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A long-term inflammatory skin condition that causes reddened skin, and a rash, usually on the nose and cheeks

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shingles

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viral infection that causes an outbreak of a painful rash or blisters on the skin

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Scarlatiniform

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resembling the rash of scarlet fever. is the redness of the skin with a small bumps resembling goosebumps.

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Nevus

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benign growth of the skin that is formed by a cluster of cells (another word for mole)

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aphasia

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language disorder that affects how you communicate. it is caused by damage in the area of the brain that controls language expression and comprehension

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anorexia

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an abnormal loss of the appetite for food

21
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Lioma

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benign tumor made of fat cells.

22
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ptosis

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drooping of the upper eyelid

23
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Exophthalmos

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also known as proptosis, medical term for bulging or protruding eyeball or eyeballs.

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kyphosis

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a condition where it is an excessive forward rounding of the upper back

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Scoliosis

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side to side curve of the backbone usually shaped like an S or C.

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neurovascular

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relating to, or affecting both the nerves in the blood vessels

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micturate

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to pass urine

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excoriation

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a place where your skin is scraped or abraded

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Subcutaneous

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beneath or under all the layers of the skin.

30
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dorsalis pedis

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an artery of the upper surface of the foot that is a direct continuation of the anterior tibial artery

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Stye

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when a gland on the edge of your eyelid gets infected.

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Hordeolum

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occurs inside or under the eyelid, and infection of an oil gland at the edge of the eyelid (same thing as a stye)

33
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Chalazion

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red, swollen bump on your eyelid that forms when an oil gland becomes blocked.

34
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emphysema

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a lung conditions that causes shortness of breath

35
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bronchiectasis

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a chronic condition where the walls of your airways widen and are thickened from inflammation and infection

36
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Pleural

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pertaining to the pleura( the thin covering that protects the lungs.)

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Fibrillation

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irregular heartbeat that occurs when the electrical signals in the atria fire rapidly at the same time. This causes the heart to beat faster than normal.

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Ventricular

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pertaining to the ventricles, the lower chambers of the heart.

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atrial

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pertaining to the atria, the upper chambers of the heart

40
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Malacia

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softening of the organ or tissue

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stenosis

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narrowing or construction of a piece of anatomy

42
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carotid endarterectomy

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CEA. It’s a surgery to treat carotid artery disease.

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Cataract

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condition in which the lens of the eye becomes cloudy.

44
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turbinate

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shaped like a top or an inverted cone. Small structures inside the nose, that cleanse and humidify air that passes through the nostrils into the lungs.

45
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Plexus

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a network of lymphatic vessels, nerves, or veins.

46
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Cartilage

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firm, rubbery tissue that cushions bones at joints

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