Chapter 5 Flashcards
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Very small duct
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Ductule
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An agent (usually a hormone) that stimulates development of male characteristics
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Androgen
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Regulatory mechanisms of the body that control temperature, acidity, and the concentration of salt, food, and waste products
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Homeostasis
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Pouch of skin in the male that contains the testicles
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Scrotum
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Abnormal condition of fat
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Adiposis
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Hernia containing fat
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Lipocele
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Inflammation of adipose tissue
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Steatitis
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Pertaining to beneath the skin
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Subcutaneous
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Surgical repair of the skin
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Dermatoplasty
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Pertaining to under the skin
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Hypodermic
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Inflammation of the sweat glands
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Hidradenitis
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Profuse sweating
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Sudoresis
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Abnormal condition of dry or scaly skin
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Ichthyosis
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Abnormal condition of horny tissue
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Keratosis
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Black tumor
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Melanoma
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Fungal infection of the skin
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Dermatomycosis
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Softening of the nails
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Onychomalacia
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Pertaining to the nails
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Ungual
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Pertaining to hair in a nest
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Pilonidal
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Disease involving the hair
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Trichopathy
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Hardening of the skin
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Scleroderma
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Discharge of sebum
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Seborrhea
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Pertaining to scales (covered with scales)
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Squamous
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Skin transplantation from a foreign donor (usually a pig) for a human; also called heterograft
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Xenograft
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Dry skin
Xeroderma
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Fat cell
Lipocyte
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Pus in the skin
Pyoderma
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Specialist in the treatment of skin disorders
Dermatologist
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Study of the skin (and its diseases)
Dermatology
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Use of cold in the treatment of disease
Cryotherapy
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Abnormal condition of absence of sweat
Anhidrosis
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Excessive or profuse sweating
Diaphoresis
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Above the skin
Epidermis
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Transplantation of tissue between individuals of the same species
Homograft
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Excessive or profuse sweating
Hyperhidrosis
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Pertaining to beneath the nail of a finger or toe
Subungual
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Localized collection of pus at the site of an infection (characteristically a staphylococcal infection)
Abscess
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Inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin with characteristic lesions that include blackheads (comedos), inflammatory papules, pustules, nodules, and cysts; usually associated with seborrhea
Acne
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Partial or complete loss of hair resulting from normal aging, an endocrine disorder, a drug reaction, anti cancer medication, or a skin disease, commonly called baldness
Alopecia
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Form of intrepidermal carcinoma (squamous cell) characterized by red-brown scaly or crusted lesions that resemble a patch of psoriasis or dermatitis
Bowen disease
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Diffuse (widespread), acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Cellulitis
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Pigmentary skin discoloration usually occurring in yellowish brown patches or spots
Chloasma
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Typical small skin lesion of acne vulgaris caused by accumulation of keratin, bacteria, and dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin
Comedo
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Infection of the skin caused by fungi
Dermatomycosis
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Skin discoloration of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow; commonly called a bruise
Ecchymosis
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Chronic skin inflammation characterized by erythema, papules, vesicles, pustules, scales, crusts, scabs, and possibly itching
Eczema
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Redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries
Erythema
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Damaged tissue following a severe burn
Eschar
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Bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture
Impetigo
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Thickened area of the epidermis or any horny growth on the skin (such as a callus or wart)
Keratosis
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Small brown macules, especially in the face and arms, brought n by sun exposure, usually in a middle aged or older person
Lentigo
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Unnatural paleness or absence of color in the skin
Pallor
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Infestation with lice, transmitted by personal contact or common use of brushes, combs or headgear
Pediculosis
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Minute, pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin
Petechia
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Skin ulceration caused by prolong pressure from lying in one position that prevents blood flow to the tissues, usually in bedridden patients
Pressure ulcer
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Intense itching
Pruritus
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Chronic skin disease characterized by circumscribed red patches covered by thick, dry, silvery, adherent scales caused by excessive development of the basal layer of the epidermis
Psoriasis
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Any of several bleeding disorders characterized by hemorrhage into the tissues, particularly beneath the skin or mucous membranes, producing ecchymoses or petechiae
Purpura
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Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite, commonly through sexual contact
Scabies
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Fungal skin infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected; also called ringworm
Tinea
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Allergic reaction of the skin characterized by the eruption of pale red, elevated patches called wheals or hives
Urticaria
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Epidermal growth caused by a virus; also knows as warts.
Verruca
Types: plantar, juvenile, venereal
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Localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk white patches
Vitiligo
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Any test in which a suspected allergen or sensitizer is applied to or injected into the skin to determine the patients sensitivity to it
Skin test (ST)
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Skin test that identifies suspected allergens by subcutaneously injecting small amounts of extracts of the suspected allergens and observing the skin for a subsequent reaction [diphtheria (Schick test) or tuberculosis (Mantoux)]
Intradermal skin test
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Skin test that identifies suspected allergens by topical application of the substance to be tested (such as food, pollen, and animal fur), usually on the forearm, and observing for a subsequent reaction
Patch skin test
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Skin test that identifies suspected allergens by placing a small quantity of the suspected allergen on a lightly scratched area of the skin
Scratch (prick)
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Representative tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic examination
Biopsy
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Removal of a small tissue sample for examination using a hollow needle, usually attached to a syringe
Needle biopsy
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Removal of a small core of tissue using a hollow punch
Punch biopsy
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Removal of surgical blade is used to remove elevated lesions
Shave biopsy
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Ultra thin slice of tissue from a frozen specimen for immediate pathological examination
Frozen section FS biopsy
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Chemical removal of the outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses
Chemical peel
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Removal of necrotized tissue from a wound by surgical excision, enzymes, or chemical agents
Debridement
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Rubbing (abrasion) using wire brushes or sandpaper to mechanically scrape away the epidermis
Dermabrasion
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Tissue destruction by means of high frequency electric current
Fulguration
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Use of sub freezing temperature to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue, such as tumors, warts, and unwanted, cancerous, or infected tissue
Cryosurgery
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Surgical procedure to transplant healthy tissue by applying it to an injured site
Skin graft
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Process of cutting through a lesion such as an abscess and draining its contents
Incision and drainage (I&D)
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Transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another
Allograft
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Transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individual
Autograft
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Transplantation of artificial skin produced from collagen fibers arranged in a lattice pattern
Synthetic
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Alter the cell wall of fungi or disrupt enzyme activity, resulting in cell death
Antifungals
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Decrease inflammation and itching by suppressing the immune systems inflammatory response to tissue damage
Corticosteroids
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Destroy and soften the outer layer of skin so that it is sloughed off or shed
Keratolytics
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Agents that kill parasitic skin infestations
Parasiticide
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Excision of fat
Lipectomy
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Removal of a nail
Onychectomy
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Incision of a nail
Onychotomy
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Instrument used to incise skin
Dermatome
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Abnormal condition of nails
Onychosis
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Abnormal condition of the nails caused by fungus
Onychomycosis
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Abnormal condition of a hidden/ingrown nail
Onychocryptosis
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Resembling fat
Adipoid
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Tumor of the nails
Onychoma
