quiz 14 Flashcards
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abscess
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-confined pocket of pus that collects in tissues, organs, or spaces inside the body
2
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acne
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- occurs when the hair follicles plug with oil and dead skin cells
- Often causes white heads, blackheads, or pimples
3
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eczema
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- dermatitis
- An itchy inflammation of the skin
- Cause dry, itchy skin and rashes on the face, inside the elbows and behind the knees, and on the hands and feet
4
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malignant melanoma
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- most serious type of skin cancer
- Develops in the cells that give the skin its color (melanocytes)
- Very high tendency to spread to other parts of the body
5
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malanocytic nevus
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Usually noncancerous disorder of pigment producing skin cells commonly called birthmarks or moles
6
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psoriasis
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- condition in which skin cells build up and form scabs and itchy, dry patches
- A chronic disease that often comes and goes
7
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seborrheic dermatitis
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- skin condition that causes scaly patches and red skin, mainly on the scalp
- Also called dandruff, eczema, and psoriasis
8
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treponema pallidum
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bacteria that causes syphilis
9
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Hodgkin’s lymphoma
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- Cancer that starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes
- Common in people between 20 and 40 and those over 55
10
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lymphadenopathy
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- Disease of the lymph nodes, in which they are abnormal in size, number, or consistency
- Sign of viral and bacterial infection
11
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lymphangitis
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-Inflammation of the walls of the lymphatic vessels
- Occurs when bacteria or viruses enter the lymphatic channels
- Most common is acute streptococcal infection
12
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non Hodgkin’s lymphoma
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- More common
- Cancer that starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes
- in b and t cells
13
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splenomegaly
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- Abnormal enlargement of the spleen
- Usually doesn’t cause symptoms
14
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tonsilitis
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- Inflammation (swelling) of the tonsils
- Caused by common virus
