Chapter 4 Flashcards
(87 cards)
1
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Cutane/o
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Skin
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Aut/o
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Self
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Trich/o
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Hair
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Dermat/o
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Skin
5
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Onych/o , Ungu/o
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Nails
6
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Xer/o
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Dry
7
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Bio
A
Life
8
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Myc/o
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Fungus
9
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Necr/o
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Death
10
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Sub
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Under
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Intra
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Within
12
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Tome
A
Instrument used to cut
13
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Epi
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On
14
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Ectomy
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Excision, Surgical Removal
15
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Rrhea
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Flow
16
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Seb/o
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Sebum
17
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Plasty
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Surgical Repair
18
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Opsy
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View of
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Heter/o
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Other
20
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Strept/o
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Twisting chains
21
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Staphyl
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Grapelike Structures
22
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Rhytid/o
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Wrinkles
23
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Phagia
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Eating or swallowing
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Dermis
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Inner layer of skin
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Onychophagia
Eating of nails
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Abrasion
Scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury
27
Melanin
The pigment that gives human skin, hair, and eyes their color
28
Abscess
Localized collection of pus
29
Dematitis
Inflammation of the skin
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Epidermis
Outer layer of the skin
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Trichomycosis
Pertaining to fungus on hair
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Xeroderma
Dry skin
33
Dematology
Study of skin
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Seborrhea
Discharge of sebum
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Onychocryptosis
Pertaining to hidden nail
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Dermatoplasty
Surgical repair of the skin
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Sebaceous gland
Sebum
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Leukoderma
White skin
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Onychomycosis
Pertaining to fungus on the nail
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Albinism
Congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, eyes
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Candidiasis
Infection of the skin, mouth, or vagina caused by the fungus Candida Albicans
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Cellulitis
Inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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Contusion
Injury with no break in the skin(bruise)
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Gangrene
Death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial infection
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Herpes
Inflammatory skin diseased caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters
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Kaposi Sarcoma
Cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes and internal organs
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Lesion
Any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease
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Pediculosis
Invasion into the skin and hair by lice
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Psoriasis
Chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales
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Scabies
Skin infection caused by the itch mite
51
MRSA Infection
Invasion of body tissue by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus Aureus
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Acne
Inflammatory disease of the skin involving sebaceous glands and hair follicles
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Hypodermic
Pertaining to below the skin
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Edema
Puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid
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Percutaneous
Pertaining to through the skin
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Onychectomy
Surgical removal of the nail
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Ungual
Pertaining to the nail
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Dematologist
A physician who studies and treats the skin
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Rhytidoplasty
Surgical repair to remove wrinkles (facelift)
60
Cicatrix
Scar
61
Biopsy
View of life
62
Transdermal
Through the skin
63
Jaundice
Yellow discoloration in the eye associated with liver problems
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Rhytidectomy
Surgical removal of wrinkles
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Intradermal
Within the skin
66
Dermabrasion
Procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive materials, such as sandpaper
67
Pressure Ulcer
Erosion of the skin caused by prolonged pressure, often occurring in bedridden patients
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Diaphoresis
Sweating
69
Cryosurgery
Destroying abscess with extreme cold
70
Necrosis
Pertaining to death
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Suturing
Putting back together with thread and needle
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Subcutaneous
Under the nail
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Alopecia
Loss of hair
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Keloid
Overgrowth of scar tissue
75
Pallor
Paleness
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Pruritus
Itching
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Ulcer
Erosion of the skin or mucous membrane
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Verruca
Circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus
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Xantoderma
Yellow skin
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Excision
Surgical Removal by cutting
81
Incision
Surgical cut produced by a sharp instrument
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Debridement
Removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an open wound
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Vitiligo
White patches of the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes associated with autoimmune disorders
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Nevus
Circumscribed malformation of the skin
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Bx
Biopsy
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Dysplasia
Abnormal growth or development
87
Laser Surgery
Surgery performed with lasers, less invasive