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Skin diseases Flashcards

1
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alopecia

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absence of hair from areas where it normally grows

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alopecia areata

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autoimmune disease in which hair falls out in round patches

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ecchymosis

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bluish-purplish mark (bruise) on the skin

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petechia

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small pinpoint hemorrhage

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pruritus

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itching

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acne

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chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum

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acne vulgaris

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ordinary acne

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open comedo/comedone

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blackhead

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whitehead

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completely blocked pore

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first degree burn

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superficial epidermal lesions, erythema, hyperesthesia and no blisters

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second-degree burn

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epidermal and dermal lesions, erythema, blisters, and hyperesthesia

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third-degree burns

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epidermis and dermis are destroyed and subcutaneous layer is damaged, leaving charred, white tissue.

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cellulitis

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diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain and swelling

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eczema (atopic dermatitis)

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inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular, or papulosquamous lesions.

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exanthem

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rash

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rubella

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German measles

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rubeola

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measles

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varicella

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chickenpox

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erythema infectiosum

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fifth disease

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20
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hand foot and mouth

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caused by an enterovirus

21
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gangrene

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death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply

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impetigo

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bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules and crusted-over lesions

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psoriasis

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chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales

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scabies

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contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus

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scleroderma

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chronic progressive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue.

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SLE systemic lupus erythematosus

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chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs.

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DLE discoid lupus erythematosus

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photosensitive, scaling, plaque-like eruption of the skin confined to the face, scalp, ears, chest, arms, and back

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tinea

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infection of the skin caused by a fungus

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tinea corporis

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ringworm

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tinea pedis

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athlete’s foot

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tinea capitis

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on the scalp

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tinea unguium

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affecting the nails

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urticaria

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hives; acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin

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angioedema

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swelling around the face

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vitiligo

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loss of pigment (depigmentation) in areas of the skin (form of leukoderma)

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callus

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increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction

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keloid

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excess hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision

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cicatrix

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normal scarring from wound

39
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keratosis

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thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis; associated with aging or skin damage

40
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seborrheic keratosis

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benign lesion results from overgrowth of the upper epidermis and is dark in color

41
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leukoplakia

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white thick patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek (evolves to squamous cell carcinoma)

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nevus (moles)

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pigmented lesion of the skin

43
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dysplastic nevi

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moles with a typical cells may progress to form melanoma

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verruca (wart)

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epidermal growth caused by a virus

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basal cell carcinoma

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malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis

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squamous cell carcinoma

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malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis

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malignant melanoma

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cancerous growth composed of melanocytes

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kaposi sarcoma

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malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules

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