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Lesion
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is an area of abnormal tissue anywhere on or in the body.
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Crust
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COllection of dired serum and cellular debris EX SCAB
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Erosion
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Wearing away or loss of epidermis EX INFLAMMATION
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Fissure
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Groove or crack-like sore EX ANAL FISSURE
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Mascule
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Flat Lesion mesuring less that 1 cm in diameter EX FRECKLE
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Nodule
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Solid, round or oval elevated 1 cm or more in diamter EX enlarged lymph node
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Papule
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Small (less than 1 cm in diameter) soliv elevation of the skin EX PIMPLES
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Polyp
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Growth extending from the surface of the mucuous member EX PAPULE
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Pustule
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Papule containing pus EX Abscess
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Ulcer
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Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes (deeper than an erosion) EX DECUBITUS ULCER (bed soar)
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Vesicle
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Small collection (papule) or clear fluid (serum); blister. EX BULLA
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Wheal
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Smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
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Alopecia
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Absnese of hair from areas where it normall grows EX BALDNESS
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Ecchymosis, ecchymoses
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Bluish pruplish mark (bruise) on the skin EX Hemorrages
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Petechia, Metechiae
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Small, pinpoint hemorrhage EX PURPURA
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Pruritus
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Itching EX ALLERGIES
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Urticaria (hives)
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Acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin EX PRURITUS
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Acne
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Chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum EX BLACKHEAD
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First degree burns
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Superficial epidermal lesions, erythema lesions, erythema, hyperesthesia and no blisters
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Second degree burns (partial-thickness burn injury)
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epidermal and dermal lesions, erythema, blisters and hyperesthesia
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Third-degree burns (full-thickness burn injury)
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Epidermis and dermis are destroyed (necrosis of skin) and subcutaneous layer is damaged, leaving charred, white tissue
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Cellulitis
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Dissfuse, acute infection of thew skin marked with local heat, redness, pain and swelling
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Eczema
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Inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lesions
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Exanthematous Viral DIsaease
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Rash (exanthem) of the skin due to a viral infection Examples are RUBELLA (german measles), RUBEOLA (measles), and VARICELLA (chicken pox)
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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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COntagous parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus
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Scleroderma
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Chronic progessive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue
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Systemic lupus Erythematosis (SLE)
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Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of callagen in skin, joints, and interal organs
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Tinea
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Infection of the skin caused by a fungus tinea corporis-(ringworm) –
Tinea pedis--athlete's foot; tinea unguium—affects nails |
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Vitiligo--(also known as leukoderma)
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Loss of pigment (depigmentation) in areas of the skin (milk white patches)
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Callus--(also see "corn")
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increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction
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Under keloid--also see "cicatrix"
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normal scar left by a healed wound
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Under nevus--also see "dysplastic nevi
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are moles that have atypical cells and may progess to form a type of skin cancer called melanoma (see malignant melanoma)
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Under verruca--also see "plantar wart
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occurs in the soles of the feet, juevnile warts occur on the hangs and face of chidren, and venereal warts occur on the genitals and around the anus
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Kaposi sarcoma--know that it is associated w/ AIDS
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Malignant vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules
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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 melaoncytes
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cryosurgery
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Use of subfreezing temperature via liquid nitrogen application to destory tissue
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Mohs surgery
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Thin layers of malignant tissue are removed, and each is examined under a microscope to check for adequate extent of the resection
treats basal cell ca |
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1) bx
2) SLE |
1) biopsy
2) systemic lupus erythematosus |
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Adip/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) fat (see lip/o and steat/o)
2) adipose 3) pertaining to fat |
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Albin/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) White
2) albinism 3) condition of no pigment |
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Caus/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) burn, burning
2) causalgia 3) burning sensation |
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Cauter/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) heat, burn
2) Electrocautery 3) Wires used during surgery to cauterize skin |
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Cutane/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) skin
2) subcutaneous 3) pertaining to beneath the skin |
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Derm/o, Dermat/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) skin
2) epidermis 3) above ths skin |
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Diaphor/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) profuse sweating
2) disphoresis 3) condition of profuse sweating |
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Erythem/o, Erythemat/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) Redness
2) erythema 3) condition of redness of skin |
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Hidr/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) sweat
2) anhidrosis 3) condition of lack of sweat |
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ichty/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) dry, scaly (fish-like)
2) ichthyosis 3) condition of dry scaly skin |
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Kerat/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) hard
2) keratosis 3) abnormal condition of thickened areas of skin |
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Leuk/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) white
2) leukoplakia 3) condition of white plaques on skin |
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Lip/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) fat
2) lipoma 3) tumor of fat tissue |
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Melan/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) black
2) melanocyte 3) cells that form melanin |
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Myc/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) fungus (fungi include yeasts, mold, and mushrooms)
2) mycosis 3) abnormal condition of fungus |
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Onych/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) nail
2) onycholysis 3) removal of nail |
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Phyt/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) plan
2) dermatophytosis 3) condition of funal infection of the nail |
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pil/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) hair, hair follicle
2) pilosebaceous 3) pertaining to subacious gland or hair |
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py/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) pus
2) pyoderma 3) pus within the skin |
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rhytid/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) wrinkle
2) rhytidectomy 3) removal of wrinkles |
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seb/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) sebum
2) seborrhea 3) flow of sebum |
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squam/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) scale-like
2) squamous epithelium 3) pertaining to scale like cells covering the outside of the body |
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steat/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) fat
2) steatoma 3) mass of fat |
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trich/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) hair
2) trichomycosis 3) disease of hair due to fungal infection |
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ungu/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) nail
2) subungual 3) pertaining to below the nail |
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xanth/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) yellow
2) xanthoma 3) mass of yellow plaque that is usually on the eye lid |
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xer/o:
1) Definition? 2) Example? 3) Meaning? |
1) dry
2) xeroderma 3) dry skin |