Lesson 5 Flashcards
(80 cards)
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Dermatology
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Branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of conditions involving the skin, hair, and nails
Derma = skin (integument, largest organ in the body)
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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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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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ungu/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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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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nerc/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
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xanth/o
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yellow
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xer/o
dry
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Gland
Secretes a substance, skin has 2 types
1. Sweat
2. Sebaceous (oil)
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Adentitis
Inflamed gland
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Adenoma
Tumor in the gland
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Adenomegaly
Enlarged gland
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Adipose Tissue
In the subcutaneous layer, forms a continuous layer over the body
-Insulation
-Energy Storage
-Protective Padding
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Adipose
Pertaining to fat
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Adipocyte
Fat cell
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Adipoma
Tumor made of fat
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Layers of Skin
Epidermis- outer layer
Dermis- middle layer
Subcutaneous- lower layer
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Cutane/o
Combining form meaning skin
Percutaneous- pertaining to through the skin
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Cyanotic
Pertaining to blue
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Xeroderma
Dry skin condition
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Erythroderma
Red skin condition
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Leukoderma
White skin condition
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Dermat/o
Epidermal- pertaining to over the skin Hypodermic- pertaining to under the skin
hyperhidrosis- abnormal skin condition of excess sweating
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Kerat/o
Keratoderma- horn-like skin condition
Keratosis- horn like abnormal skin condition
Keratogenic- producing keratin
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Melan/o
Melanoma- black tumor
Melanocyte- black cell
Melanotic- pertaining to being black
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Onych/o, Ungu/o
Onychittis- inflammation of the nail
Onychomalacia- softening of the nail
Ungual- pertaining the the nail
subungual- pertaining to under the nail
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Py/o
Pyogenic- producing pus
Pyorrhea- discharge of pus
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Seb/o
Seborrhea- flow of oil
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Trich/o
Trichophagia- hair eating
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Alopecia
Absence or hair loss, especially on head
From greek word alopekia
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Basal Cell Carcinoma
Skin cancer in basal cell layer of epidermis, very common cancer caused by sun exposure, rarely spreads
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Biopsy
Surgical procedure to remove a piece of tissue by needle, knife, punch, or brush to examine under a microscope to make a diagnosis
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Contusion
Blunt trauma to skin that results in bruising but no break in skin
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Cryosurgery
Using the extreme cold to freeze/destroy tissue
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Cyst
Fluid-filled sac under skin
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Decubitus Ulcer
Open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences obstructing blood flow
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Dermabrasion
Scraping skin with rotating wire brushes or sandpaper, used to remove acne scars
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Dermatome
Instrument that cuts out small section or thin slice of skin to be used for a graft
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Ecchymosis
"Black and blue" skin bruise caused by blood collecting under skin after trauma
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Erythema
Redness of skin
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Fissure
Crack-like break in skin
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Gangrene
Tissue necrosis caused by loss of blood supply (eating sore)
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Herpes Simplex
Infection by herpes simplex virus causing painful blisters around lips and nose, commonly called fever blisters
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Herpes Zoster
Viral infection of nerve root, causes appearance of painful blisters along nerve path, commonly called shingles
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Laceration
Jagged-edged skin wound caused by tearing of skin does not mean a skin cut
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Lesion
General term that indicated the presence of some type of tissue abnormality, wound, or injury
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Macule
Flat- discolored spot on skin surface, freckle/birthmark
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Malignant Melanoma
Aggressive form of skin cancer that originated in a melanocyte, prone to spreading
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Nodule
Solid, raised clump of cells
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Onychia
Inflamed nail bed
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Papule
Small, raised lesion on skin surface
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Pruritis
Itching
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Psoriasis
Chronic inflammatory condition forming patches
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Tinea
Fungal skin disease
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Urticaria
Skin eruption of pale, reddish wheals
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Varicella
Viral infection with skin rash, chickenpox
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Vesicle
Small, fluid-raised spot on skin
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Ma end
keep ma and add ta
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On end
drop on add a
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X end
drop x and add ges
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Ax end
drop x and add ces
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Ix ens
drop x and add ces
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Ex end
drop ex and add ices
