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83 Cards in this Set
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albino
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white
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bio
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life
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erythro
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red
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dermo, dermato
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skin
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hidro
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sweat glands
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kerato
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horny, hard, cornea
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lipo
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fat, lipid
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melano
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black, dark
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myco
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fungus
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onycho
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hail
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pediculo
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lice
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pilo
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hair
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rhytido
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wrinkle
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sebo
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sebum
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xero
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dry
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cutaneo
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skin
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unguo
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nails
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comedo
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noninfected lesion, buildup of sebum and keratin in hair follicle, exposed to air becomes blackhead
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seborrhea
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any of severao common skin conditions where there's an over production of sebum
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diaphoresis
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profuse sweating, normal condition
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miliaria
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heat rash, prickly heat, intensley itchy rash caused by blockage of sweat glands by bacteria or dead cells
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folliculitis
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inflammation of hair follicles that is esp. common on limbs and beard area on men
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hirsutism
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presence of excessive bodily and facial hair in women, usually occurring in a male pattern, hereditary or hormonal imbalance
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alopecia
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baldness
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koilonychia
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spoon nail, malformation of nails where outer surface is scooped out like bowl of spoon, indicates iron deficiency anemia
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onychocryptosis
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ingrown toenail, edges of toenail curve inward and cut into skin, prone to inflammation
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onychomycosis
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fungal infection of nail, may cause nails to turn white, yellow, green, black depending on fungus and become thick and brittle
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paronychia
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acute or chronic infection of skin fold around a nail
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albinism
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inherited deficiency or absence of pigment in skin, hair and irises due to missing enzyme necessary for production of melanin
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chloasma
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aka melasma or mask of pregnancy, characterized by brownish spots on face,
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vitiligo
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loss of melanin resulting in whitish areas of skin usually on face/ hands
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petechiae
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small pinpoint hemorrhages sometimes result from fevers
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purpura
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spontaneous bruises and hemorrhages in internal organs and other tissues
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ecchymosis
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irregular area of purplish discoloration that is larger than 10 mm in diameter, bruises sometimes result of blood disorder
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hematoma
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swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues that is usually caused by an injury, body eventually resorbs this blood
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macule
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aka macula, discolored, flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diameter. ex: freckles or flat moles
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papule
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small raised red lesion that is less than .5 cm in diameter. small pimples and insect bites are examples. does not contain pus
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verrucae
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aka warts are small hard skin lesions caused by human papiloma virus.
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wheal
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aka welt, small bump that itches.
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purulent
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means producing or containing pus (abcesses contain pus caused by purulent bacterial infection)
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decubitus ulcer
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aka pressure ulcer or bedsore, an ulcerated area in which prolonged pressure causes tissue death
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strawberry hemangioma
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solft raised dark reddish purple birthmark, is a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels
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dermatitis
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means an inflammation of the skin, takes many forms ,redness, swelling, itching
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pruritus
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aka itching associated w/ most forms of dermatitis
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eczema
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form of dermatitis that is usually associated w/ severe itching
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erythema
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any redness of the skin due to dilated capillaries including a nervous blush, inflammation, or sunburn
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erythroderma
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aka exfoliative dermatitis (ED) is a condition in which there is widespread erythema accompanied by scaling of skin
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ichthyosis
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group of hereditary disorders characterized by dry thickened and scaly skin
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lupus erythematosus
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aka systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune disorder characterized by red scaly rash on face and upper trunk also attacks connective tissue esp joints
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lipedema
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chronic swelling caused by collection of fat and fluid under the skin usually affects middle age women between calf and ankle
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psoriasis
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common skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered w/ silvery scales occur on elbows, knees, scalp, back, butt
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rosacea
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chronic condition of unknown cause that produces redness, tiny pimples, and broken blood vessels, it usually occurs on the central area of the face
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scleroderma
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an autoimmune disorder connective tissues become thickened and hardened affects joints and internal organs
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urticaria
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aka hives, are wheals caused by an allergic reaction
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xeroderma
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aka xerosis is excessively dry skin
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furuncles
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aka boils are large tender swollen areas caused by a staphylococcal infection around hair follicles or sebaceous glands
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carbuncle
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cluster of connected furuncles
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cellulitis
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an acute rapidly spreading infection w/ in the connective tissue swelling warmth and red streaks
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impetigo
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contagious bacterial skin infection pustules become crusted and rupture
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necrotizing fasciitis
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aka flesh-eating bacteria is caused by group A strep if untreated infected body tissue is destroyed and can be fatal
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tinea
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fungal infection, ringworm
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scabies
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skin infection caused by an infestation w/ the itch mite that produces distinctive brown lines and itchy rash
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pediculosis
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infestation w/ lice
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cicatrix
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normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound
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granuloma
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knotlike swellings of granulation tissue in epidermis
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keloid
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abnormally raised or thickened scar that expands beyonde the boundaries of the incision. tendency to form is inherited
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keratosis
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any skin growth such as a wart or callus in which there is an overgrowth and thickening of skin
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lipoma
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benign fatty deposit under the skin that causes a bump
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dysplastic nevi
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are atypical moles that may develop into skin cancer
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papilloma
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benign superficial wartlike growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere in body
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malignant melanoma
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type of skin cancer that occurs in melanocytes may spread thru lymphatic system or blood. least common most dangerous and sometimes fatal
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actinic keratosis
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skin lesion caused by excessive exposure to sun, rough red, scaly, may be precancerous
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exfoliative cytology
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technique in which cells are scraped from tissue and examined under microscope
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debridement
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removal of dirt foreign objects damaged tissue and cellular debris from wound to prvent infection and promote healing
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blepharoplasty
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aka lid lift is the surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing excess fat skin and muscle
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rhytidectomy
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aka facelift, surgical removal of excess skin and fat for the elimination of wrinkles
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bulla
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a large blister
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CRYO
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cryosurgery
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debr
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debridement
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Ez
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eczema
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I & D
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incision and drainage
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SPF
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sun protection factor
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SLE
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systemic lupus erythematosus
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