Ch 16-17-18 Flashcards by Brendan Connelly

Smooth, slightly elevated, edema

Wheal.2

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Fluid or semisolid thick walled filled sac

Cyst.3

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Clear fluid , blister

Vesicle,4

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Dried serum and cellular debris

Crust (scab).5

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Benign growth extending from mucous membrane surface

Polyp.6

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Discolored, flat

Macule.7

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Wearing away, loss of epidermis

Erosion.8

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Solid, elevated mass, more than 1 cm

Nodule.9

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Slit , groove

Fissure.10

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Open sore on skin or mucous membrane

Ulcer.11

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Small, solid elevation, pimple or plaque

Papule.12

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Pus-filled

Pustule.1

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Increase metabolism in body cells

Thyroxine

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Increase blood sugar

Cortisol

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Stimulates secretion of hormones from the adrenal cortex

ACTH

Adrenocortiotropic hormone

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Raises blood calcium

Parathyroid hormone

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Secreted by beta islet cells of the pancreas, help glucose to pass into cells.

Insulin

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Scanner detects radioactivity and visualize the thyroid gland

Thyroid scan

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This leads to muscle and nerve weakness with spasms of muscles
(Constant muscle contractions)

Tetany

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Snail shell shaped, spirally wound tube in the inner ear, contains hearing sensitive receptor cells

Cochlea

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Sensation of noises in the ears

Tinnitus

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The dull, puffy, yellows, skin, prominent tongue.

Myxedema

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Nearsightedness
The eyeball is too long or the refractive power of the lens so strong that light rays do not properly focus on the retina

Myopia

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Yellowish region on the retina lateral to and slightly below the optic disc. Contains the fovea centralis, which is the area of clearest vision.

Macula lutea

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Is a specialized form of excision to treat basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinomas and other tumors

Mohs surgery

Enlargement of Breast in a male | Often occurs with puberty or aging or the condition can be drug related

Gynecomastia

``` Act on (stimulate) gonads. Fsh and lh, secreted by the pituitary gland ```

Gonadotropin

Composed of glandular epithelial tissue Pituitary consists of two distinct parts

Adenohypophysis

An inherited condition in which the bones of the arms and the legs fail to grow normally because of a defect in cartilage and bone formation; type of dwarfism

Achondroplasia

Hypersecretion of growth hormone from the anterior pituitary after puberty, leading to enlargement of extremities.

Acromegaly

Normal adjustment of the eye to focus on objects from far to near. The ciliary body adjusts the lens and the pupil constricts when the eye focuses from near to far,the ciliary body flattens the lens and the pupil dilate

Accommodation

Defective curvature of the cornea or lens of the eye.

Astigmatism

Visual examination of the ear canal with an otoscope

Otoscopy

Photoreceptor cell in the retina that transforms light energy into a nerve impluse. Responsible for color and central vision

Cones

Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eye and is continuos with the white of the eye

Cornea

What eye structure is transparent, bioconvex and focuses light on the retina

Lens

The combining form for cornea

Kerat/o

The combining form for the ciliary body

Cycl/o

Glaucoma is primarily diagnosed

Tonometry

Channel between the middle ear and the nasopharynx

Euchachian tube

Nerve deafness occurring with aging

Presbycusis

Tough white outer coat of the eyeball.

Sclera

Ears , nose, throat

Ent

Chronic, recurrent detmatosis marked by itchy, scaly red plaques covered by silvery gray scales

Psoriasis

Excess hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision

Keloid

Hard protien material found in the epidermis, hair and nails. Means horn and commonly is found in the horns of animals.

Keratin

Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints and internal organs

Systemic lupus erythmatosus

Skin and hair are white. | Person with skin deficient in pigment

Albinism

Mineral salt found in the blood and tissues and necessary for proper functioning of cells

Electrolyte

Small, hard cystic mass on the eyelid

Chalazion

Impairment of vision as a result of an old age

Presbyopia

White, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek.

Leukoplakia

Is a large vesicle

Bullae

Commonly called sweating. | Profuse sweating

Diaphoresis

Beneath the nail

Subungual

Lack of insulin secretion or resistance of insulin in promoting sugar, starch and fat metabolism in cells

Diabetes mellitus

Group of signs and symptoms produced by excess liquidity cortisol from the adrenal cortex

Cushing syndrome

Female hormone secreted by the ovaries and to a lesser extent by the adrenal cortex

Estrogen

Delicate membrane lining the undersurface of the eyelids and covering the anterior eyeball

Conjunctivitis

Progressive damage to the macula of the retina

Mascular degeneration

Moles that have atypical cells and may progress to form a type of skin cancer Pigmented lesion of the skin

Displastic nevi

Fungal infection

Dermatomycosis

Contains sensitive cells called rods and cones that transform light energy into nerve impluses.

Retina

Contains muscles that control shape of the lens and secretes aqueous humor

Ciliary body

Jelly-like material behind the lens that helps maintain the shape of the eyeball

Vitreous humor

Open center of the iris through which light rays enter.

Pupil

Vascular layer of the eyeball that is continuous with the iris

Choroid

Fibrous layer of clear tissue that extends over the anterior portion of the eyeball

Cornea

Colored portion of the eye; surrounds the pupil.

Iris

Cystic collection of sebum that forms in a sebaceous gland can become infected.

Steatoma

Inflammation and swelling of the soft tissue around the nail and is associated with torn cuticles or ingrown nails

Paronychia

Structure protien found in the skin and connective tissue

Collagen

Malignant tumor of the epithelial cells in the epidermis

Squamous cell

Sympathomimetic; raises heart rate and blood pressure.

Epinephrine

Promote growth and maintenance of male sex characteristics

Testosterone

Stimulate water reabsorption by kidney tubules; decreases urine output

ADH

Increase reabsorption of sodium by kidney tubules

Aldosterone

DevelopS and maintain female sex characteristic

Estradiol

Chronic hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues.

Scleroderma

Any disease of the hair caused by fungi

Trichomycosis

That is associated with dietary iodine deficiency.

Endemic goiter

Injury to skin and underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on the skin.

Decubitus ulcer

Fungal infection of the ear

Otomycosis

Ch 16-17-18 Flashcards

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