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Skin & Endocrine system Flashcards

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4 main functions of the skin

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1 protection
2 Thermoregulation
3 sensation
4 secretion

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Extensive skin lesions

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Those that involve multiple body sites or critical body areas, and result in very serious limitations

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Aprocrine gland

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A type of sweat gland in the upper portion of hair follicle instead of directly onto skin

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Axila

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Essentially the armpit

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Bulla (-ae)

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A large vesicle (blister) usually 2 cm. Or larger, containing fluid

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Bullous penphigoid

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A chronic, generalized eruption of bullae (blister) over skin, resembling but distinguished from pemphigus

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Cutaneous

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Pertaining to the skin

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Eccrine gland

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Ordinary sweat glands distributed over almost the entire body surface and promote cooling of the body through evaporation of their secretion

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Cyst

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An abnormal sac containing gas, fluid, or a semi-solid material

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Eczema

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A superficial inflammation primarily of the epidermis

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Erythroderma

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Abnormal redness of the skin, usually widespread of body

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Fissure

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A crack or split in the superficial tissue

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Fungate

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To grow rapidly like fungus

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Lesion

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Any injury or abnormal change to a tissue or organ

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Hidradenitis Suppurativa

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A disease of the apocrine sweat glands (locates in the axilla and perineum) marked by chronic draining and sinus tract information in the deepest layers of the cutaneous tissue

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Mycotic infection

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Any disease caused by fungus

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Ichthyosis

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Characterized by fish-like or plate-like scales

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Pemphigus

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Term for a group of skin diseases characterized by successive crops of bullae

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Photosensitivity

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Abnormally heightened reactivity to sunlight or ultraviolet light

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Dermatitis

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Any inflammation of the skin

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Erythema

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Redness of skin

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Pruritus

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Itching

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Exfoliative dermatitis

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A skin condition evolving from any of several preceding skin disorders. Erythema covering most of skin with shedding of damaged skin

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Psoriasis

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A chronic, hereditary, recurrent skin disorder at the knees, elbows, and other pressure points

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Purpura

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Purple or brownish-Red discoloration caused by hemorrhaging

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Purulent

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Consisting or containing pus

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Sebaceous gland

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Produces an oily substance which helps to keep the skin lubricated

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Sinus

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Abnormal channel or tract permitting the escape of pus

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Subcutaneous

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Under the skin

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Sweat glands

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Sudoriferous gland

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ulcerate

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To result in a loss of surface layers of skin

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Vesicle

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A small blister

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Xeroderma Pigmentosum

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A rare pigment art and strophic disease that causes sensitivity to UV and light

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Acidosis

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A pathological accumulation of acids in the blood

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Addison disease

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Adrenocortical insufficiency (hypoadrenalism)

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Adrenal gland

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Endocrine gland above kidneys

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Coma

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Unconsciousness resulting from accumulation of toxic metabolites in severe acidosis

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Cushing disease

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Results from excessive secretion of the hormone.

Rounding of face, neck, and trunk W/ hypertension

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Diabetes insipidus

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Great thirst and diluted urine. Blood sugars are normal

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Diabetes mellitus

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Type 1 pancreas doesn’t produce insulin

Type 2 inability of the cells to react to insulin

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Exophthalmos

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Protruding eyeballs usually hyperthyroidism

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Glucose

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Common body sugar

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Goiter

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Enlargement of the thyroid glands

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Graves’ disease

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Hyperthyroidism

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Hirsutism

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Abnormal hairiness in women

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Hormone

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Chemical substance that stimulates certain body activities

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Hyper

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Excessive

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Hypo

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Deficient

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Insulin

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Hormone produced in the pancreas that regulates sugar in metabolism

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Neuropathy

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A functional disturbance in the peripheral nervous system

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Pancreas

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The gland that produces insulin

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Parathyroid glands

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4 glands major function is the regulation of the metabolism of calcium and phosphorous

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Pituitary gland

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Governing gland of the body

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Poly

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Many or much

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Polydipsia

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Excessive thirst

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Polyphagia

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Excessive eating

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Polyuria

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Excessive urinating

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Proprioception

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The ability to sense the position, orientation, location, and movement of body parts

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Retinopathy

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non-inflammatory disease of retina

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Thyroid gland

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An gland that regulates metabolism

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Thyroxine (T4)

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Made synthetically for treatment of thyroid disorders

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Vitrectomy

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Blood and gel removed from the eye and replaced with saline solution

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Biopsy

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Removal of tissue for diagnostic purposes

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Chromosome

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The part of cell nucleus containing hereditary material or genes

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Congenital

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Present at birth

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Congenital anomaly

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Malformation present at birth

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Down syndrome

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Mental and physical symptoms that result from an extra 21 chromosome

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Epicanthal fold

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Fold of skin of the upper eyelid

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Mosaic Down Syndrome

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Some cells have the normal number of 46 and some have 47

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Non-Mosaic Down Syndrome

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Most common form 21 trisomy or 21 translocation

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Trisomy

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Abnormal condition resulting in 47 chromosomes

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