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Chabner Mod E Week 2 > Skin > Flashcards

Skin Flashcards

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Epidermolysis

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Loosening of the epidermis

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Nevus

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Pigmented lesion of the skin (moles)

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Ichthyosis

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Abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin

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Exanthematous

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Pertaining to/ characterized by a rash

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4
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Subungual

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Pertaining to under the nail

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Bullae

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Large vesicles (blisters)

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Xanthoma

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Yellow tumor (nodule under the skin)

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Scabies

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Contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus

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Dermis

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Middle layer of the skin

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Lunula

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The half mooned-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail

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Keratin

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Hard protein material found in the epidermis, which consist if flattened, keratinized cells

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Collagen

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Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue

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Lipocyte

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Fat cell

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Epidermis

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Outermost layer of the skin

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Causalgia

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Burning sensation (pain in the skin & muscles)

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Phoresis

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Carrying; transmission

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Diaphoresis

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Condition of profuse sweating

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Punch Biopsy

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Surgical procedure to core out a disk of skin for microscopic examination

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Patch

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Skin test (Large macule/flat lesion)

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Scratch

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Skin test (Allergy test; inserted to scratched skin)

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Pruritus

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Itching

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Albinism

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Loss of pigment in the skin

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Leukoplakia

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White patches of a mucous membrane of tongue and cheek

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Anhidrosis

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Abnormal condition of lack of sweat

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Pilonidal Cyst

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Sac containing fluid with hair over the sacral area of the back

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Keloid

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Excess hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision (accumulation of skin)

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Blackheads

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Sebum plug partially blocking the pore

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Moles

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Pigmented skin lesion

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Warts

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Epidermal growth cause by virus

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Stratum corneum

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Outer most later of the epidermis which consists of flattened, keratinized cells

Chabner Mod E Week 2 (1 decks)

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