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integumentary/o-

skin

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cutane/o-

skin

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-ous

pertaining to

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cut/i-

skin

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derm/o-

skin

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dermat/o-

skin

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derm/o-

skin

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Epidermis

outermost layer of skin, ketatin, a hard, fibroud protein

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epi-

upon

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melanin

a dark brwon or black pigment/chemical subs

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Suntan

increase sun UV rays= excessive/incresase melanin

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Sunburn

prolong sun exposure= decrease melanin absorption

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sebum

fat

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sudor/i-

sweat

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fer/o-

to bear

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piloerection

goose bump, erector muscles at the base of the hair follicle

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Pil/o-

hair

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erect/o-

to stand up

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Ecchymosis

a 3 cm in diameter or larger area of hemorrhage under the skin

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Ecchym/o-

blood in tissues

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contusion

bleeding of any size under the skin bruising

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hematoma

elevated collection of blood under the skin

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hemat/o-

blood

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-oma

tumor, mass

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Exudate

oozing fluid

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dermat/o-

skin

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Pruritis

itchy skin

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Xeroderma

dry skin

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xer/o-

dry

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-derma

skin

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Jaundice

assoc with liver disease-bile not filtering

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cyanotic

nail bed's blood vessels have lack of oxygen in the tissues

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necrosis

poor blood flow

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Vitiligo

Melanocytes are destroyed

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striae

irregular areas of skin that look like bands, stripes, or lines

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Callus

a thicken, wide elevated pad on the epidermis layer

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corn

a callus with a hard central area
There is pain and inflamamation of the deeper skin tissues. ex. little toe

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Keloid

scar that continues to grow until it is larger than the original injury abnormally large scar

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Cicatrix

fibroud tisue that replaces injured skin tissue

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Cellulitis

inflammation/infection of the connective tissue and muscle

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cellul/o-

cell

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Psoriasis

overproduction of excessive amounts of epidermal cells

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psor/o-

itching

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-iasis

state of

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seb/o-

sebum (oil)

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-rrhea

flow, discharge

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Anhidrosis

lack of sweating

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hidr/o-

sweat

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an-

without, not

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Diaphoresis

sweating profuse

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Hirsutism

presence of excessive hair on caused by hypersecretion of testosterone

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hirsut/o-

hairy

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-ism

process

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Schizotrichia

condition of split hair

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schiz/o-

split

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trich/o-

hair

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Excisional Biopsy

use of a scapel to remove an entier large lesion

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Incisional Biopsy

use of a scalpel to make an incision to remove part of a large lesion

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Punch Biopsy

use of a circular metal cutter to remove a plugged core that includes the epidermis, dermis, and subcu

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shave biopsy

use of a scepel/razor blade to shave off a lesion in the epidermis/dermis