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Skin and its associated glands, hair and nails

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Integumentary System

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Combining forms of skin

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Cutane/o dermat/o, derm/o

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The first line of defense for the immune system

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skin

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The layer of the skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue

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Dermis

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Outermost layer of the skin (epi meaning over or upon)

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Epidermis

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Secrete sebum (oil) to lubricate the skin and discourage the growth of bacteria on the skin

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Sebaceous Glands

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Combining form/s for sebaceous glands

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Seb/o

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Fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands that lubricates the hair and skin

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Sebum

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Combining form/s for sebum glands

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Seb/o

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What is the subcutaneous tissue

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Layer of tissue beneath the skin

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Secrete sweat to regulate body temperature and water content, and these glands excrete some metabolic waste

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Sudoriferous Gland or Sweat Glands

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Combining form/s for sweat glands

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Hidr/o, idr/o

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Aids in controlling the loss of body heat

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Hair

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Combining form/s for hair

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Pili/i, pil/o, trich/o

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Sheath in which a hair develops

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Hair Follicle

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Protect the dorsal surface of the last bone of each finger and toe

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Nails

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Combining form/s for Nails

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Onych/o, ungu/o

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Protein that thickens and toughens the skin and makes up hair and nails

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Keratin

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Combining form for keratin

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Kerat/o

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Dark pigment that gives color to the hair and skin and protects the skin against the sun’s radiation

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Melanin

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Combing word for melanin

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Melan/o

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a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating disorders of the skin

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Dermatologist

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specializes in the surgical restoration and reconstruction of body structures

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Plastic Surgeon

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plastic surgeons who perform operations such as breast augmentation, liposuction, and facelifts that are usually done for aesthetics rather than medical reasons

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Cosmetic Surgeons

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commonly known as ACNE
Acne Vulgaris
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Chronic inflammatory disease characterized by pustular eruptions of the skin caused by an overproduction of sebum around the hair and shaft
Acne Vulgaris
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Non-infected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum and keratin in a hair follicle and is usually associated with acne vlugaris
COMEDO
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Plural form of comedo
Comedones
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Common forms of comedonal acne
Black and White Heads
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Blackheads and whiteheads are what type of comedones
Black - open | White - closed
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The excess flow of sebum and is a chronic inflammatory disease characterized by an accumulation of scales of greasy skin
Seborrhea
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another term for seborrhea
SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS
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An abnormal condition of lacking sweat in response to heat
Anhidrosis
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Excessive sweating in one area or over the whole body
Hyperhidrosis
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Diseases in w/c the histologic abnormality is primarily an inflammatory infiltrate around the eccrine glands
Hidradenitis
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Inflammation of the sweat glands
Hidradenitis
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Inflammation of the hair follicles
Folliculitis
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Superficial bacterial infection of the hair shafts in areas with extensive sweat glands like armpits
Trichomycosis Axillaris
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Horny growth of the skin
Keratosis
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A condition characterized by excessive hair growth on any part of the body
Hypertrichosis
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Another term for hypertrichosis
WEREWOLF SYNDROME
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abnormal curving of nails
clubbing
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Commonly known as ingrown toenail where the Edges of a toenail, usually on the big toe, curve inward and cut into the skin
Onychocryptosis
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aka TINEA UNGUIUM
ONYCHOMYCOSIS
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fungal infection of the nail
ONYCHOMYCOSIS
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inflammation of the nail and nail bed
onychia
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Skin just under the free edges of the nail and is located just beyond the distal end of the nail bed near the fingertip
Hyponychium
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Genetic condition characterized by a deficiency of the absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eyes
albinism
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aka MELASMA/ MASK OF PREGNANCY
cholasma
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Pigmentation disorder characterize by brownish spots on the face
cholasma
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Rare condition characterized by distinctive skin changes, in which areas of the body lack skin color.
hypomelanosis
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Injury to underlying tissues w/o breaking the skin and is characterized by discoloration and pain
contusion
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Appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin
purpura
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flat colored spot
macule
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producing or containing pus
purpulent
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fluid that leaks out of an infected wound
exudate
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another word for pustule
pimple
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small circumscribed lesion containing pus
pustule
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large blister that is isually more the 0.5 cm in diameter
bulla
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accumulation of pus in an enclosed tissue space
abcess
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raised red patches covered with a whitish buildup of dead skins cells called scale
plaque
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Small, fluid-filled, raised lesion like Blister or bleb
vesicle
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Smooth, rounded, slightly raised area often associated with itching;
wheal
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• Injury in w/c superficial layers of the skin are scraped or rubbed away
abrasion
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another word for pressure sore
DECUBITUS ULCER/ BEDSORE
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• open ulcerated wound caused by prolonged pressure on an area of the skin
PRESSURE SORE
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crack or break in the skin
fissure
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• Solid raised lesion larger than a papule; often indicative of systematic disease
nodule
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• Small, circular, raised lesion at the surface of the skin
papule
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• Lesion resulting from destruction of the skin and perhaps the subcutaneous tissue
ulcer
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another name for capillary hemangioma
strawberry birthmark
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• soft, raise, pink/red vascular birthmark
capillary hemangioma
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• common skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in w/c red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows, knees, scalp, back or buttocks
psoriasis
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• excessively dry skin
xerosis
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another term for scleroderma
systematic sclerosis
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hardening of the skin
SCLERODERMA
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• Inflammation of the skin
dermatitis
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2 kinds of dermatitis
chronic and acute
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another term for chronic dermatits
eczema/ atopic dermatitis
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• infestation with lice
pediculosis
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• skin infection caused by an infestation of itch mites
scabies
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• abnormally raised/thickened scar that expands beyond the boundaries of the original incision
keloid
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also known as mole
nevus
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small dark skin growth that develops from melanocytes in the skin
nevus
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malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis
basal cell carcinoma
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• originates as a malignant tumor of the scaly squamous cells of the epithelium
squamous cell carcinoma
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• removal of a small piece of living tissue for examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis
biopsy
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a type of biopsy where a piece, but not all, of the tumor or lesion is removed
incisional biopsy
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a type of biopsy where the entire tumor/lesion and a margin of surrounding tissue are removed
excisional
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Destruction of tissue by burning
cauterization
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Destruction/elimination of abnormal tissue cells (like warts or tumors) through the application of extreme cold by using liquid nitrogen
cyrosurgery
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Surgical procedure used to resurface the skin and remove imperfections
dermabrasion
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AKA LID LIFT
BLEPHAROPLASTY
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Surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing sagging skin
BLEPHAROPLASTY
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aka suction-assisted lipectomy
liposuction
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Surgical removal of fat beneath the skin with the aid of suction
liposuction
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Aka FACELIFT and is Surgical removal of excess skin and fat from the face to eliminate wrinkles
rhytidectomy
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Treatment of spider veins by injecting a saline sclerosing solution into the vein.
sclerotherapy

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