Ch 3 The Integumentary System - Dermatology Flashcards
memorize terms (194 cards)
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integumentary system
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the skin
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roots: (cutaneo/ dermo)
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skin
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The outermost layer the one that is visible and is made of large cells that look like scales.
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Epidermis
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largest organ of the body
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skin
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skin is affected by environmental variables such as:
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- Chemicals
- Pathogens
- Radiation
- Temperature
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Functions of the skin
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- Barrier and Protection
- Vitamin D production
- Body temperature regulation
- Sensation
- Excretion (sweat)
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Under the epidermis lies a deeper layer that is much thicker has fewer cells and more thick fibers to give the skin strength and flexibility.
- home to hair follicles, nerves, and glands
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dermis
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Skin has two types of glands, which are groups of cells that release fluid.
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- sweat glands (hidro) release sweat to rid the body of waste and cool the body
-sebaceous glands (sebaceo) secrete oil as a natural moisturizer for the skin and hair.
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The nerves of the dermis detect …
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Fine pressure, deep pressure, temperature, and pain
- Skin is the largest sensory organ in your body.
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The end of your fingers and toes are nails specialized tissue made of hard substance
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Keratin
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Nails functions
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- protect fingers/ toes
- provide a good base for movement
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adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
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Fat
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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
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skin
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pil/o, trich/o
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Hair
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hidr/o
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Sweat
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onych/o, ungu/o
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Nail
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seb/o, sebace/o
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Oil
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crypt/o
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hidden
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kerat/o
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hard, horny
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xer/o
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dry
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leuk/o, alb/o
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white
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erythr/o
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red
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xanth/o
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yellow
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melan/o
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black
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abrasion
ab/ rasion
away/ scrape
(uh-BRAY-zhun)
scraping away of skin
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albinism
albin/ ism
white/ condition
(AL-bih-nizm)
lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white
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albino
(al-BIH-noh)
a person afflicted with albinism
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alopecia
(AL-oh-PEE-shah)
baldness
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anhidrosis
an/ hidr/ osis
no/ sweat/ condition
(AN-hai-DROH-sis)
lack of sweating
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comedo
to eat up
(KOM-eh-doh)
a hair follicle that is plugged with sebum (black head, white head)
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cyanhidrosis
cyan/hidr/osis
blue/sweat/condition
(sai-an-hai-DROH-sis)
blue sweat
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depigmentation
de/pigment/ation
away/pigment/ condition
(DE-pig-men-TAY-shun)
loss of pigmentation
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dermatalgia
dermat/algia
skin/ pain
(DER-mah-TAL-jah)
skin pain
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dermatodynia
dermato/dynia
skin/pain
(der-MAH-toh-DIH-nee-ah)
skin pain
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dermatolysis
dermato/ lysis
skin/ loose
(DER-mah-TAWL-ih-sis)
loose skin
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erythema
redness
(ER-ih-THEE-mah)
redness
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erythroderma
erythro/ derma
red/ skin
(eh-RITH-roh-DER-mah)
red skin
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hemathidrosis
hemat/hidr/osis
blood/sweat/condition
(hee-MAT-hai-DROH-sis)
sweating blood
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hidropoiesis
hidro/ poiesis
sweat/ formation
(HAI-droh-poi-EE-sis)
the formation of sweat
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hyperhidrosis
hyper/ hidr/ osis
over/ sweat/ condition
(HAI-per-hai-DROH-sis)
excessive sweating
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hyperkerotosis
hyper/ kerat/ osis
over/ horny/ condition
(HAI-per-KER-ah-TOH-sis)
excessive growth of horny skin
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hypermelanosis
hyper/ melan/ osis
over/ black/ condition
(HAI-per-mel-ah-NOH-sis)
excessive melanin in the skin
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hyperpigmentation
hyper/ pigment/ ation
over/ pigment/ conditon
(HAI-per-PIG-men-TAY-shun)
excessive pigment in the skin
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hypohidrosis
hypo/hidr/osis
under/ sweat/ conditon
(HAI-poh-hai-DROH-sis)
diminished sweating
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hypomelanosis
hypo/melan/osis
under/ black/ condition
(HAI-poh-mel-ah-NOH-sis)
diminished melanin in the skin
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hypopigmentation
hypo/pigment/ation
under/pigment/condition
(HAI-poh-PIG-men-TAY-shun)
diminished pigment in the skin
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leukoderma
leuko/derma
white/skin
(LOO-koh-DER-mah)
white skin
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macerate
to make soft
(MAS-ih-rayt)
to soften the skin
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onychophagia
onycho/ phagia
nail/ eat
(awn-ih-koh-FAY-jah)
eating or biting the nails
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pruritus
itching
(proo-RAI-tus)
an itch
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rhytidermia
rhyti/dermia
wrinkle/skin
(rih-tih-DER-mee-ah)
wrinkled skin
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sebopoiesis
sebo/poiesis
oil/formation
(see-boh-poi-EE-sis)
formation of oil (sebum)
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seborrhea
sebo/rrhea
oil/ discharge
(seb-or-EE-ah)
discharge of oil (sebum)
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trichomegaly
tricho/megaly
hair/ enlargement
(TRIK-oh-MEG-ah-lee)
abnormally thick hair
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urticaria
burning nettle
(URT-ih-KAR-ee-ah)
swollen raised itchy area of the skin
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xanthoderma
xantho/ derma
yellow/ skin
(ZAN-thoh-DER-mah)
yellow skin
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xeroderma
xero/derma
dry/ skin
(ZER-oh-DER-mah)
dry skin
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xerosis
xer/osis
dry/ condition
(ze-ROH-sis)
condition of dryness
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rash is limited to a specific area
localized
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rash is all over the body
generalized
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rashes that start from the middle and work their way outward are..
centrifugal
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Rashes that spread from the outside inward are
centripetal
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small bumps (under 1cm )
papules
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bumps over 1cm
nodules
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large and flat bumps like a plateau
plaques
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small bumps (less than 1cm) filled with clear fluid are called
vesicles
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Bumps filled with pus are known as
pustules
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A large vesicle such as a blister is called
bulla
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larger pustules are called
abscesses
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small flat spots such as freckles are known as
macules
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larger macules are
patches
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macule, macula (freckle)
spot or stain
(MAK-yool), (MAK-yoo-lah)
*Flat, Nonpalpable
small, flat, discolored area
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patch (vitiligo)
spot or stain
pach (vit-il-AI-goh)
*Flat, Nonpalpable
lager, flat, discolored area
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papule
pimple
(PAP-yool)
*Elevated, Palpable, Solid mass
a small solid mass
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plaque
(PLAK)
*Elevated, Palpable, Solid mass
a solid mass on the surface of the skin
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nodule
(NOJ-yool)
*Elevated, Palpable, Solid mass
a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin
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tumor
(TOO-mur)
*Elevated, Palpable, Solid mass
a larger solid mass
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vesicle
ves/ icle
bladder/ little
(VES-i-kul)
*Elevated, Fluid-Filled
a small blister
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bulla
bubble
(BUL-ah)
*Elevated, Fluid-Filled
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pustule
little blister
(PUS-tyool)
*Elevated, Fluid-Filled
a pus-filled blister
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abscess
ab/scess
away/ go
(AB-ses)
*Elevated, Fluid-Filled
a localized collection of pus in the body
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erosion
e/ rosion
away/ gnaw/eat
(ee-ROH-zhun)
*Loss of Skin Surface
loss of skin
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ulcer
sore
(UL-sir)
*Loss of Skin Surface
a sore
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excoriation
ex/ cori/ ation
out/skin/conditon
(eks-koh-ree-A-shun)
*Loss of Skin Surface
a scratch
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fissure
split or divide
(FISH-ur)
*Loss of Skin Surface
a crack in the skin
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scale
(SKAYL)
*Loss of Skin Surface
skin flaking off
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crust
(KRUST)
* Material on Skin Surface
a dried substance (i.e., blood, pus) on the skin
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vascular lesion
blood vessel wound
(VAS-kyoo-lar-LEE-zhun)
wounds related to blood vessels
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cherry angioma
angi/ oma
blood vessel/tumor
(CHEH-ree AN-jee-OH-mah)
*vascular lesion
a small blood vessel tumor
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telangiectasia (spider angioma)
tel/angi/ectasia
end/blood vessel/expansion
(TEL-AN-jee-ek-TAY-zhuh)
*vascular lesion
the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel; sometimes called a spider angioma because of how it looks on the skin
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petechia
freckle or spot
(puh-TEE-kee-yah)
*vascular lesion
a small bruise
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ecchymosis
to pour out
(ek-ih-MOH-sis)
*vascular lesion
a larger bruise
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cicatrix (plural: cicatrices)
scar
(SIK-ah-triks)
*vascular lesion
scar
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keloid
kel/oid
tumor/ resembling
(KEE-loid)
*vascular lesion
overgrowth of scar tissue
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epidermal tumors
epi/derm/al tumor
upon/ skin/ pertaining to tumor
(EP-ih-DER-mal TOO-murs)
tumors on the skin
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nevus
birthmark or mole
(NEE-vus)
mole
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dysplastic nevus
dys/ plastic nevus
bad/ formation mole
(dis-PLAS-tic NEE-vus)
a mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous)
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verruca
wart
(ver-ROO-kah)
wart
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culture and sensitivity (C&S)
(KUL-chur and sin-sih-TIV-ih-tee)
growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs the might respond to
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biopsy (Bx)
bi/ops/y
two/eye/procedure
(BAI-op-see)
removal of tissue in order to examine it (with your own to eyes)
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excisional biopsy
ex/ cision/ al
out/ cut/ pertaining to
(ek-SIH-zhun-al)
the removal of an entire lesion for examination (to cut it out)
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incisional biopsy
in/cision/ al
in/ cut/ pertaining to
(in-SIH-zhun-al)
removal of a portion of a lesion for examination (to cut into it)
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dermatoscope
dermato/ scope
skin/ instrument to look
(der-MAT-oh-SKOHP)
instrument used to look at the skin
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dermatoscopy
dermato/ scopy
skin/ looking procedure
(DER-mah-TAWS-koh-pee)
procedure for looking at the skin
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adipocele
adipo/ cele
fat/ hernia
(AD-ih-poh-SEEL)
a hernia filled with fatty tissue
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dermatofibroma
dermato/fibr/oma
skin/fiber/ tumor
(DER-mah-toh-fai-BROH-mah)
a fibrous skin tumor
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erythrocyanosis
erytho/ cyan/ osis
red/blue/condition
(eh-rith-roh-SAI-ah-NOH-sis)
a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin
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keratogenic
kerato/ gen/ ic
horny/ creation/ pertaining to
(ker-at-oh-JEN-ik)
causing horny tissue development
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keratosis
kerat/osis
horny/ condition
(KER-ah-TOH-sis)
horny tissue condition
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necrosis
necr/osis
death/ condition
(neh-KROH-sis)
tissue death
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onychia
onych/ia
nail/condition
(oh-NIK-ee-ah)
a nail conditon
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onychocryptosis
onycho/crypt/osis
nail/hiden/condition
(AWN-ih-koh-krip-TOH-sis)
an ingrown nail
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onycholysis
onycho/lysis
nail/loose
(AWN-ih-KAWL-ih-is)
the loss of a nail
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onychomalacia
onycho/ malacia
nail/softening
(AWN-ih-koh-mah-LAY-shah)
abnormal softening of a nail
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onychopathy
onycho/pathy
nail/ disease
(awn-ih-KOP-ath-ee)
nail disease
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pachyderma
pachy/ derma
thick/ skin
(pak-ih-DER-mah)
tough skin
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paronychia
par/onych/ia
around/nail/condition
(par-aw-NIK-ee-ah)
a condition of the tissue around a nail
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steatoma
steat/oma
fat/ tumor
(STEE-ah-TOH-mah)
a fatty tumor
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xanthoma
xanth/oma
yellow/tumor
(zan-THOH-mah)
a yellow tumor
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basal cell carcinomas, melanomas, and squamous cell carcinomas are all tumors associated with
sun exposure
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The most common cancer of the skin, often presents as a round, flesh-colored, and pearly nodule
basal cell carcinoma
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a cancer of the pigment-producing cells in the skin, is not the most common form of skin cancer, it is responsible for the most. - are brown in color.
Melanoma
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can occur anywhere in the skin where squamous cells are found. Begins as a small papule but eventually leads to an ulcer
squamous cell carcinoma
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precancerous condition also associated with sun exposure.
Actinic keratosis
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decubitus ulcer
de/ cubitus ulcer
down/ lie sore
(deh-KYOO-bih-tus UL-sir)
bed sore
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dermatosis
dermat/ osis
skin/ conditon
(DER-mah-TOH-sis)
skin condition
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dermopathy
dermo/pathy
skin/disease
(der-MAW-pa-thee)
skin disease
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atopic dermatitis
a/top/ic/ dermat/itis
not/place/ pertaining to/ skin inflammation
(AY-taw-pik DER-mah-TAIT-is)
a chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching
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hypertrichosis
hyper/trich/osis
over/ hair/ condition
(HAI-per-trih-KOH-sis)
excessive growth of hair
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ichthyosis
ichthy/osis
fish scale/ condition
(IK-thee-OH-sis)
a condition in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales
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postpartum alopecia
post/partum/alopecia
after/birth/baldness
(post-PART-um AL-oh-PEE-shah)
baldness experienced by women after a pregnancy
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psoriasis
psor/iasis
itch/ presence of
(soh-RAI-ah-sis)
a skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly skin.
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sclerodermatitis
sclero/dermat/itis
hard/ skin/ inflammation
(SKLEH-roh-der-mah-TAI-tis)
inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening
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scleronychia
scler/onych/ia
hard/nail/condition
(SKLEH-roh-NIK-ee-ah)
thickening and hardening of the nails
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xanthosis
xanth/osis
yellow/condition
(zan-THOH-sis)
yellowing of the skin
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actinic keratosis
actin/ic/ kerat/osis
sun ray/ pertaining to/ horny/condition
(ak-TIN-ik KER-ah-TOH-sis)
horny skin condition caused by sun exposure
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basal cell carcinoma
basal cell carcin/oma
basal cell cancer/tumor
(BAY-zul sell KAR-sin-OH-mah)
cancerous tumor of basal skin cells
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hidradenoma
hidr/aden/oma
sweat/gland/tumor
(HAI-drad-eh-NOH-mah)
tumor of the sweat gland
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malignant cutaneous neoplasm
malignant cutane/ ous neo/ plasm
harmful skin/ pertaining to new/ formation
(mah-LIG-nant kuh-TAY-nee-us NEE-oh-plazm)
a harmful new formation of skin tissue (i.e., skin cancer)
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malignant melanoma
malignant melan/oma
malignant black/tumor
(ma-LIG-nant MEL-ah-NOH-mah)
a harmful tumor of melanin cells
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squamous cell carcinoma
squam/ous cell carcin/oma
scale/ pertaining to cell cancer/ tumor
(SKWAY-mus sell KAR-sin-OH-mah)
cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells
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acne vulgaris
acne common
(AK-nee vul-GAR-is)
inflammation of the skin follicles
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dermatomycosis
dermato/myc/osis
skin/fungus/condition
(DER-mat-oh-mai-KOH-sis)
a fungal skin condition
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hidradenitis
hidr/aden/itis
sweat/gland/inflammation
(HAI-drad-en-AIT-is)
inflammation of the sweat glands
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impetigo
to attack
(im-peh-TAI-goh)
a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin
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mycodermatitis
myco/dermat/itis
fungus/skin/ inflammation
(MAI-koh-der-mah-TAI-its)
inflammation of the skin caused by fungus
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mycosis
myc/osis
fungus/conditon
(mai-KOH-sis)
a fungal condition
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onychodystrophy
onycho/dys/trophy
nail/bad/nourishment
(AWN-ih-koh-DIS-troh-fee)
poor nourishment (and development) of the nail
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onychomycosis
onycho/myc/osis
nail/fungus/ condition
(AWN-ih-koh-mai-KOH-sis)
a fungal condition of the nail
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tinea
worm
(TIN-ee-ah)
a fungal condition often called "ringworm" due to its circular appearance
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trichomycosis
tricho/myc/osis
hair/fungus/condition
(TRIK-oh-MAI-koh-sis)
a fungal condition of the hair
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actinic dermatitis
actin/ic dermat/itis
sun ray/ pertaining to skin/ inflammation
(ak-TIN-ik DER-mah-TAI-tis)
inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure
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dermatitis
dermat/itis
skin/ inflammation
(DER-mah-TAI-itis)
inflammation of the skin
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seborrheic dermatitis
sebo/rrhe/ ic dermat/itis
oil/ discharge/ pertaining to skin/ inflammation
(SEB-oh-REE-ik DER-mah-TAI-tis)
inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum)
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steatitis
steat/itis
fat/inflammation
(STEE-ah-TAIT-is)
inflammation of fat tissue
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burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin
first-degree burn
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deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis
second-degree burn
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deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer
third-degree burn
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deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin (epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer) but also underlying tissues like muscle, fascia, or bone
fourth-degree burn
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a drug that temporarily blocks sensation
anesthetic
an/esthetic
no/senstation
(AN-es-THET-ik)
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a drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms
antibiotic
anti/biotic
against/ life
(ANT-ai-bai-OH-tik)
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a drug that opposes the effects of histamine
antihistamine
anti/histamine
against/ histamine
(ANT-ih-HIS-tah-MEEN)
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a drug that prevents or relieves itching
antipruritic
anti/ pruritic
against/ itching
(ANT-ih-proo-RIT-ik)
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a drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh) by killing microorganisms
antiseptic
anti/ septic
against/ rottting
(ANT-ih-SEP-ik)
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pertaining to the skin
epidermal
epi/derm/al
upon/skin/ pertaining to
(EP-ih-DER-mal)
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pertaining to beneath the skin
hypodermic
hypo/derm/ic
beneath/ skin/ pertaining to
(HAI-poh-DER-mik)
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pertaining to inside the skin
intradermal
intra/derm/al
inside/ skin/ pertaining to
(in-tra-DER-mal)
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pertaining to through the skin
percutaneous
per/cutane/ous
through/skin/pertaining to
(PER-kyoo-TAH-nee-us)
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pertaining to beneath the skin
subcutaneous
sub/cutane/ous
beneath/ skin/ pertaining to
(SUB-kyoo-TAH-nee-us)
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applies directly to the skin
topical
topic/al
place/pertaining to
(TAWP-ih-kal)
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pertaining to through the skin
transdermal
trans/ derm/ al
through/skin/ pertaining to
(TRANZ-DERM-al)
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removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals
chemosurgery
chemo/surgery
chemical/surgery
(KEEM-oh-SIR-jer-ee)
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treatment using chemicals
chemotherapy
chemo/therapy
chemical/treatment
(KEE-moh-THER-ah-pee)
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destruction of tissue through freezing
cryosurgery
cryo/surgery
cold/ surgery
(KRAI-oh-SIR-juh-ree)
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rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin
dermabrasion
derm/ab/rasion
skin/away/rub
(DERM-ah-BRAY-zhun)
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using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it
electrocauterization
electro/cauteriz/ation
electricity/burn/ process
(e-LEK-troh-KAW-ter-ai-ZAY-shun)
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using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it
electrodesiccation
electro/desicc/ation
electricity/drying/process
(e-LEK-troh-DES-ih-KAY-shun)
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to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain
incision and drainage (I&D)
in/cision
in/cut
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removal of fatty tissue
lipectomy
lip/ectomy
fat/removal
(lih-PEK-toh-mee)
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removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum
liposuction
lipo/suction
fat/vacuum
(LAI-poh-SUK-shun)
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remove of a nail
onychectomy
onych/ectomy
nail/removal
(AWN-ih-KEK-toh-mee)
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incision into a nail
onychotomy
onycho/tomy
nail/ incision
(AWN-ih-KOT-oh-mee)
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reconstruction of wrinkled skin
rhytidoplasty
rhytido/plasty
wrinkle/ reconstruction
(RIT-ih-doh-PLAS-tee)
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skin transplant taken from a different place on the patient's body
autograft
auto/graft
self/transplant
(AWT-oh-GRAFT)
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skin transplant taken from another member of the patient's species(homo, because it is from a similar species, and allo, because it is from another person)
homograft (allograft)
homo/graft
(allo/graft)
similar/ transplant
(other/ transplant)
(HOH-moh-GRAFT) (AL-oh-GRAFT)
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skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient's
heterograft
hetero/graft
different/ transplant
(HET-eh-roh-GRAFT)
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Skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient's
xenograft
xeno/graft
foreign/ transplant
(HET-eh-roh-GRAFT)
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asymmetry, border ,color, diameter, evolving
ABCDE
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actinic keratosis
AK
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biopsy
Bx
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culture and sensitivity
C&S
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deramatology
derm
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intradermal
ID
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subcutaneous
SC/SQ
