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Ch05 Integumen Flashcards

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adip/o-

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Fat (root)

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albin/o-

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White (root)

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capit/o-

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Head (root)

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caut/o-

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Burn (root)

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corpor/o-

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Body (root)

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cutane/o-

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Skin (root)

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crur/o-

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Leg or thigh (root)

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crypt/o-

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Hidden (root)

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derm/o-

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Skin (root)

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dermat/o-

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Skin (root)

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erythr/o-

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Red (root)

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hidr/o-

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Sweat (root)

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hist/o-

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Tissue (root)

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histi/o-

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Tissue (root)

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ichthy/o-

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Fish (root)

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kerat/o-

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Hard, horny; also refers to cornea of the eye (root)

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leuk/o-

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White (root)

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lip/o-

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Fat (root)

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melan/o-

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Black (root)

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myc/o-

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Fungus (root)

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onych/o-

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Nails (root)

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ped/o-

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Foot (root)

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pil/o-

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Hair (root)

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scler/o-

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Hard; also refers to sclera of the eye (root)

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squam/o-

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Scales (root)

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trich/o-

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Hair (root)

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xanth/o-

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Yellow (root)

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xer/o-

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Dryness (root)

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abrasion

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Scraping or rubbing away of skin or mucous membrane

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abscess

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Localized collection of pus in any body part

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alopecia

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Partial or complete loss of hair

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blister

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Small, thin-walled skin lesion containing clear fluid

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bulla

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Large blister

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carbuncle

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Circumscribed inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues that contains pus

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cellulitis

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Diffuse actue infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue; localized heat, deep redness, pain, swelling

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cerumen

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Ear way

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ceruminous gland

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Modified sweat gland that lubricates the skin of the ear canal with cerumen

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comedo

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Typical lesion of acne vulgaris, accumulation of keratin and sebum within hair follicle opening

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whitehead

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Closed comedo

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blackhead

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Open comedo

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contusion

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An injury to a part of the body without a break in the skin

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corium

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The dermis; the layer of skin just under the epidermis

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curettage

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Process of scraping material from the wall of a cavity or other surface

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cyanosis

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Condition of bluish discoloration of the skin

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cyst

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A closed sac or pouch in or within the skin that contains fluid, semi-fluid, or solid material

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debridement

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Removal of debris, foreign objects, and damaged/necrotic tissue from a wound to prevent infection or promote healing

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dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin

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diaphoresis

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Secretion of sweat

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ecchymosis

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Bluish-black discoloration caused by escape of blood into the tissues; bruise

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erythema

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Redness of the skin due to capillary dilatation (nervous blushing or mild sun burn)

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erythremia

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Abnormal increase in number of RBCs; polycythemia vera

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erythroderma

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Same as ERYTHEMA; Redness of the skin due to capillary dilatation (nervous blushing or mild sun burn)

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excoriation

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Injury to the surgace of skin caused by trauma (scratching or abrasions)

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fistula

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Abnormal passageway between two tubular organs or from organ to the body surface

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furuncle

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Localized pus-producing infection originating deep in a hair follicle; a boil

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gangrene

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Death of tissue due to ischemia, bacterial infection, and subsequent putrefaction. Often involving extremities.

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hemangioma

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Benign tumor that consists of a mass of blood vessels and has reddish-purple color.

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hirsutism

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Excessive body hair in an adult male distribution, occuring in a female

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histamine

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Substance (in all cells) that is released in allergic inflammatory reactions

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histiocyte

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Macrophage; large phagocytic cell

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hyperkeratosis

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An overgrowth of the horny layer of the epidermis

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hydrocele

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Collection of fluid located in the area of the scrotal sac in the male

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ichthyosis

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Inferited dermatological conditon in which the skin is dry, hyperkeratotic (hardened), and fissured

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integument

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The skin

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integumentary system

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The body system containing the skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands

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keratolytic

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An agent used to break down or loosen the horny (hardened) layer of the skin

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laceration

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A tear in the skin

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lanugo

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Soft, very fine hair that covers the body of a developing fetus

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lesion

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Any visible damage to the tissues of the skin, such as a wound, sore, rash, or boil

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lunula

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Crescent-shaped pale area at the base of the fingernail or toenail

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macule

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A small, flat discoloration of the skin that is neither raised nor depressed

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nodule

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A small circumscribed swelling protruding above the skin

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onycholysis

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Separation of a fingernail from its bed, beginning at the free margin (associated with dermatitis, psoriasis, and fungus)

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onychomycosis

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Any fungal infection of the nails

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onychophagia

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The habit of biting the nails

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pachyderma

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Abnormal thickening of the skin

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papule

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A small, solid circumscribed elevation of the skin

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paronychia

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Inflammation of the fold fo skin surrounding the fingernail; also called runaround

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pediculosis

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Infestation with lice; highly contagious

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pemphigus

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Rare incurable disorder manifested by blisters in the mouth and on the skin

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petechia

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Small, pinpoint hemorrhages of the skin

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polyp

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Small, stalklike growth that protrudes upward or outward from a mucous membrane surface

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pruritis

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Itching

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purpura

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Group of bleeding disorders characterized by bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes (petechia, ecchymosis, etc)

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pustule

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Small eleveation of the skin filled with pus, a small abscess

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sebaceous cyst

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A cyst filled with cheesy material consisting of sebum and epithelial debris

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seborrhea

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Excessive secretion of sebum, resulting in excessive oiliness or dry scales

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sebum

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oily secretions of the sebaceous glands

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stratified

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Layered; arranged in layers

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stratum

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Uniformly thick sheet or layer of cells

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stratum basale

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The layer of skin where new cells are continually being reproduced

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stratum corneum

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The outermost layer epidermis that continually sloughs off or flakes away

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subungal hematoma

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A collection of blood beneath a nail bed, usually the result of trauma

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sudoriferous gland

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Sweat gland

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telangiectasia

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Permanent dilation of groupd of superficial capillaries and venules. Grossly, thing red lines on the skin.

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ulcer

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Circumscribed open sore or lesion of the skin that is accompanied by inflammation

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urticaria

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Skin appears smooth with slightly elevated patches that are redder or paler than surrounding skin, with itching

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vitiligo

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Non-pigmented white patches of skin, varying in size, surrounded by normal pigmentation

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wheal

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Slightly elevated lesion of skin that is paler in the center than its surrounding edges: hives

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xanthoderma

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Yellow discoloration of the skin

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xeroderma

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A chronic skin condition characterized by roughness and dryness

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keratosis

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Thickening and overgrowth of the conified epithelium

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nevus

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Mole, visual accumulation of melanocytes

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onychocryptosis

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Ingrown nail

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pilonidal cyst

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A closed sac located in the sacrococcygeal area of the back, sometimes noted at birth

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psoriasis

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Non-infectious chronic skin disorder manifested by silvery-white scales covering round, raised, reddened itchy plaques

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rosacea

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Chronic inflammatory skin disease that mainly affect middle third of face, persistent redness

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scleroderma

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Gradual thickening of the dermis and swelling of the hands and feet, so that it becomes anchored to the tissue below

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tinea

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Chronic fungal infection of skin characterized by sclaing, itching, and painful lesions; Ring-worm

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verruca

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Wart; Benign circumscribed elevated skin lesion that results in hypertrophy of the epidermis

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electrodessication

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Technique using an electrical spark to burn and destroy tissue; primarily for superficial lesion removal

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dermabrasion

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Removal of epidermis and some dermis with sandpaper or brushes to eliminate superficial scarring

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dermatoplasty

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Skin transplantation to a body surface damaged by injury or disease

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escharotomy

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Incision made into the necrotic tissue resulting from a severe burn

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fulguration

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Same as electrodessication

Medical Terminology (11 decks)

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