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dermatology Flashcards

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aden/o

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gland

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adip/o

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fat

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cutane/o

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skin

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cyan/o

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blue

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demat/o OR derm/o

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skin

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hidr/o

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sweat

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kerat/o

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keratin, hard, horn-like

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lip/o

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fat

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melan/o

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melanin, black

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onych/o

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nail

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py/o

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pus

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seb/o

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sebum, oil

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trich/o

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hair

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ungul/o

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nail

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bi/o

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life

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carcin/o

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cancer

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chem/o

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chemical

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cry/o

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cold

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erythr/o

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red

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ichthy/o

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scaly

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leuk/o

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white

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myc/o

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fungus

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necr/o

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death

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scler/o

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hard

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vesic/o

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bladder, sac

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xanth/o

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yellow

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xer/o

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dry

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adenitis

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inflamed gland

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adenoma

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tumor in gland

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adenmegaly

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enlarged gland

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adipose

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pertaining to fat

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adipocyte

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fat cell

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33
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adipoma

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tumor made of fat

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34
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epidermis

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outer layer of skin
-dead, keratinized cells to form protective layer

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dermis

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middle layer of skin
-strong tissue for strength & houses hair follicles, glands, nerves, & blood vessels

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subcutaneous layer

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not truly layer of skin
-mainly composed of fat providing insulation, protective padding, & energy storage

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subcutaneous

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pertaining to below the skin

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percutaneous

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pertaining to through the skin

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cyanotic

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pertaining to being blue

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xeroderma

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dry skin condition

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erythroderma

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red skin condition

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leukoderma

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white skin condition

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dermatoplasty

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surgical repair of skin

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dermatosclerosis

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hardened skin condition

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epidermal

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pertaining to over the skin

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hypodermic

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pertaining to under the skin

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transdermal

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pertaining to across the skin

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hidradenitis

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sweat gland inflammation

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hyperhidrosis

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abnormal condition of excessive sweating

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keratoderma

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horn-like skin condition

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keratosis

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horn-like abnormal condition

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keratogenic

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producing keratin

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melanoma

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black tumor

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melanocyte

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black cell

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melanotic

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pertaining to being black

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onychitis

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inflammation of a nail

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onychomalacia

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softening of nail

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ungual

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pertaining to a nail

59
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subungual

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pertaining to under a nail

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pyogenic

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producing pus

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pyorrhea

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discharge of pus

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seborrhea

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flow of oil

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trichophagia

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hair eating

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alopecia

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absence or loss of hair, especially of head

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basal cell carcinoma

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skin cancer in basal cell layer of epidermis

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biopsy

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surgical procedure to remove a piece of tissue by needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under microscope in order to make diagnosis

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contusion

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blunt trauma to skin that results in bruising but no break in skin

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cryosurgery

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using extreme cold to freeze & dry tissue

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cyst

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fluid-filled sac under skin

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decubitus ulcer

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open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences obstructing blood flow

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dermabrasion

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scraping skin with rotating wire brushes or sandpaper; used to remove acne scars

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dermatome

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instrument that cuts out small section or thin slice of skin to be used for graft

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ecchymosis

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“black & blue” skin bruise caused by blood collecting under skin after trauma

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erythrema

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redness of skin

75
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fissure

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crack-like break in skin

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gangrene

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tissue necrosis caused by loss of blood supply

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herpes simplex

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infection caused by herpes simplex virus causing painful blisters around lips & nose; fever blisters

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herpes zoster

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viral infection of nerve root; shingles

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laceration

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jagged-edged skin wound caused by tearing of skin

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lesion

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general term that indicates presence of some type of tissue abnormality, wound, or injury

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macule

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flat, discolored spot on skin surface

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malignant melonoma

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aggressive form of skin cancer that originates in melanocyte

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necrosis

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area of tissue death

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nodule

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solid, raised clump of skin cells

85
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onychia

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inflamed nail bed

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papule

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small, solid, raised lesion on surface of skin

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pruritus

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severe itching

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psoriasis

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chronic inflammatory condition consisting of crusty papules forming patches with circular borders

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purpura

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purplish-red bruises usually occurring in people with fragile skin

90
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pustule

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raised spot on skin containing pus

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squamous cell carcinoma

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skin cancer that begins in epidermis but may grow into deeper tissue

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tinea

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fungal skin disease resulting in itching, scaling lesions

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urticaria

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skin eruption of pale, reddish wheals with severe itching; hives

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varicella

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highly contagious viral infection with skin rash; chickenpox

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vesicle

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small, fluid-filled raised spot on skin

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