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135 Cards in this Set
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adipose |
fatty; relating to fat |
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alopecia |
lack of hair in spots; baldness |
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apocrine glands |
glands that appear during and after puberty and secrete sweat, as from the armpits |
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ceruminous glands |
glands that secrete a waxy substance on the surface of the ear |
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collagen |
major protein substance that is tough and flexible and that forms connective tissue in the body |
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cuticle |
thin band of epidermis that surrounds the edge of nails, except at the top |
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dermis |
layer of skin beneath the epidermis containing blood vessels, nerves, and some glands |
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diaphoresis |
excretion of fluid by the sweat glands; sweating |
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eccrine glands |
sweat glands that occur all over the body, except where the apocrine glands occur |
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epidermis |
outer portion of the skin containing several strata |
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exocrine glands |
glands that secrete through ducts toward the outside of the body |
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integument |
skin and all the elements that are contained within and arise from it |
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keratin |
hard, horny protein that forms nails and hair |
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lunula |
half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail plate |
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melanin |
pigment produced by melanocytes that determines skin, hair, and eye color |
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melanocyte |
cell in the epidermis that produces melanin |
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papillary layer |
thin sublayer of the dermis containing small papillae |
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pore |
opening or hole, particularly in the skin |
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reticular layer |
bottom sublayer of the dermis containing reticula (network of structure with connective tissue between) |
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sebaceous glands |
glands in the dermis that open to hair follicles and secrete sebum |
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sebum |
oily substance, usually secreted into the hair follicle |
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squamous epithelium |
flat, clay layer of cells that makes up the epidermis |
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stratified squamous epithelium |
layers of epithelial cells that make up the strata of epithelium of the epidermis |
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stratum corneum |
top sublayer of the epidermis |
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stratum germinativum |
bottom sublayer of the epidermis |
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striae |
stretch marks made in the collagen fibers of the dermis layer |
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subcutaneous layer |
bottom layer of the skin containing fatty tissue |
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adip(o) |
fatty |
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dermat(o) |
skin |
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derm(o) |
skin |
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hidr(o) |
sweat, sweat glands |
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ichthy(o) |
fish, scaly |
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kerat(o) |
horny tissue |
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lip(o) |
fatty |
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melan(o) |
black, very dark |
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myc(o) |
fungus |
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onych(o) |
nail |
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pil(o) |
hair |
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seb(o) |
sebum, sebaceous glands |
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steat(o) |
fat |
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trich(o) |
hair |
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xanth(o) |
yellow |
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xer(o) |
dry |
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bx |
biopsy |
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MRSA |
a form of staphylococcus aureus that is resistant to a common group of antibiotics that include methicillin, penicillin, and amoxicillin |
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PPD |
purified protein derivative (of tuberculin |
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SLE |
systemic lupus erythematosis |
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VRE |
a form of enterococcus that is resistant to most antibiotics |
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dermatology |
medical specialty that deals with diseases of the skin |
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exudate |
any fluid excreted out of tissue, especially fluid excreted out of an injury to the skin |
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Mantoux test |
test for tuberculosis in which a small dose of tuberculin is injected intradermally with a syringe |
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Schick test |
test for diptheria |
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scratch test |
test for allergic sensitivity in which a small amount of antigen is scratched onto the surface of the skin |
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abscess |
localized collection of pus and other exudate, usually accompanied by swelling and redness |
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acne |
inflammatory eruption of the skin occurring in or near sebaceous glands on the face, neck, shoulder, or upper back |
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acne vulgaris |
acne |
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albinism |
rare, congenital condition causing either partial or total lack of pigmentation |
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alopecia areata |
loss of hair in patches |
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basal cell carcinoma |
slow-growing cancer of the basal cells of the epidermis, usually a result of sun damage |
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bulla |
bubble-like blister on the surface of the skin |
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callus |
mass of hard skin that forms as a cover over broken skin on certain areas of the body, especially the feet and hands |
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candidiasis |
yeastlike fungus on the skin, caused by Candida; characterized by pruritus, white exudate, peeling, and easy bleeding; examples are thrush and diaper rash |
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carbuncle |
infected area of the skin producing pus and usually accompanied by fever |
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cellulitis |
severe inflammation of the dermis and subcutaneous portions of the skin, usually caused by an infection that enters the skin through an opening, as a wound; characterized by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling |
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chloasma |
group of fairly large, pigmented facial patches, often associated with pregnancy |
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comedo |
open hair follicle filled with bacteria and sebum; common in acne; blackhead |
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cyst |
abnormal sac containing fluid |
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decubitus ulcer |
chronic ulcer on the skin over bony parts that are under constant pressure; pressure sore |
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dermatitis |
inflammation of the skin |
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ecchymosis |
purplish skin patch (bruise) caused by broken blood vessels beneath the surface |
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eczema |
severe inflammatory condition of the skin, usually of unknown cause |
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exanthematous viral disease |
viral disease that causes a rash on the skin |
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excoriation |
injury to the surface of the skin caused by a scratch, abrasion, or burn, usually accompanied by some oozing |
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fissure |
deep slit in the skin |
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furuncle |
localized skin infection, usually in a hair follicle and containing pus; boil |
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gangrene |
death of an area of skin, usually caused by loss of blood supply to the area |
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herpes |
an inflammatory skin disease cause by viruses of the family Herpesviridae |
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herpes simplex virus Type 1 |
herpes that recurs on the lips and around the area of the mouth, usually during viral illnesses or states of stress |
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herpes simplex virus Type 2 |
herpes that recurs on the genitalia; can be easily transmitted from one person to another through sexual contact |
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herpes zoster |
painful herpes that affects nerve roots; shingles |
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hives |
urticaria |
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impetigo |
a type of pyoderma |
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keloid |
thick scarring of the skin that forms after an injury or surgery |
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keratosis |
lesion on the epidermis containing keratin |
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lesion |
wound, damage, or injury to the skin |
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leukoplakia |
white patch of mucous membrane on the tongue or cheek |
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macule |
small, flat, noticeably colored spot on the skin |
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neoplasm |
abnormal tissue growth |
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nodule |
small knob of tissue |
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onychia, onychitis |
inflammation of the nail |
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onychopathy |
disease of the nail |
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papule |
small, solid elevation on the skin |
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paronychia |
inflammation, with pus, of the fold surrounding the nail plate |
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patch |
small area of skin differing in color from the surrounding area; plaque |
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pemphigus |
autoimmune disease that causes skin blistering |
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petechia |
a tiny hemorrhage beneath the surface of the skin |
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pilondial |
cyst containing hair, usually found at the lower end of the spinal column |
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plantar wart |
wart on the sole of the foot |
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polyp |
bulging mass of tissue that projects outward from the skin surface |
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pruritus |
itching |
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psoriasis |
chronic skin condition accompanied by scaly lesions with extreme pruritus |
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purpura |
skin condition with extensive hemorrhages underneath the skin covering a wide area |
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pustule |
small elevation on the skin containing pus |
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pyoderma |
any inflammation of the skin that produces pus |
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ringworm |
fungal infection; tinea |
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rosacea |
vascular disease that causes blotchy, red patches on the skin, particularly on the nose and cheeks |
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roseola |
skin eruption of small, rosy patches, usually caused by a virus |
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rubella |
disease that causes a viral skin rash; German measles |
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rubeola |
disease that causes a viral skin rash; measles |
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scabies |
skin eruption caused by a mite burrowing into the skin |
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scleroderma |
thickening of the skin caused by an increase in collagen formation |
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sebaceous cyst |
cyst containing yellow sebum |
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seborrhea |
overproduction of sebum by the sebaceous glands |
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shingles |
viral disease affecting peripheral nerves and caused by herpes zoster |
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squamous cell carcinoma |
cancer of the squamous epithelium |
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) |
most severe form of lupus, involving internal organs |
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telangiectasia |
a permanent dilation of the small blood vessels |
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tinea |
fungal infection; ringworm |
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tumor |
any mass of tissue; swelling |
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ulcer |
open lesion, usually with superficial loss of tissue |
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urticaria |
group of reddish wheals, usually accompanied by pruritus and often caused by allergy |
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varicella |
contagious skin disease, usually occurring during childhood, and often accompanied by the formation of pustules; chicken pox |
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vesicle |
small, raised sac on the skin containing fluid |
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vitiligo |
condition in which white patches appear on otherwise normally pigmented skin |
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whitehead |
closed comedo that does not contain the dark bacteria present in blackheads |
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cryosurgery |
surgery that removes tissue by freezing it with liquid nitrogen |
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curettage |
removal of tissue from an area, such as a wound, by scraping |
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debridement |
removal of dead tissue from a wound |
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dermabrasion |
removal of wrinkles, scars, tattoos, and other marks by scraping with brushes of emery papers |
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anesthetic
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medication that relieves pain (benzocaine, dibucaine, lidocaine)
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antifungal
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medication that slows or stops fungal growth (tolnaftate, clotrimazole, ketoconazole)
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antihistamine
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medication that slows, stops, or prevents an allergic reaction (diphenhydramine, loratidine, fexofenadine)
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antibacterial
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medication that slows or stops the growth of bacteria (neomycin, bacitracin, benzoyl peroxide)
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antipruritic
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medication that relieves itching (hydrocortisone, doxapin)
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anti-inflammatory (corticosteroid)
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medication that reduces inflammation (triamcinolone, betamethasone)
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