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69 Cards in this Set
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Hirsutism |
Excessive Hair growth |
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Ecchymosis |
Discoloration of skin caused by blood clot under following blunt trauma to skin (bruise) |
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Integumentary System |
Hair, Skin, Nails |
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3 layers of skin |
Epidermis Dermis Hypodermis |
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Dermis is also known as/for |
Corium, middle layer, has blood vessels (Vascular), forms flexible glue that gives connective tissue strength |
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Epidermis is? |
Thin, outer layer, composed of stratified squamous epithelium, No blood supply (avascular) , calls die and become keratinized |
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Hypodermis is... |
A.k.a Subcutaneous Layer, composed of lipocytes. Acts as an insulation for heat and cold |
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What are the 4 main purposes of skin? |
Protection Houses nerve receptors Secretes Fluids Temperature Regulation |
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Sweat Gland |
Cools internal body region as sweat evaporates to maintain internal temperature. |
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Sebaceous Gland |
Produces an oil to lubricate the skins surface |
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Hypoxia |
Decrease in oxygen |
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Hypoxemia |
Decrease in oxygen if the blood |
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Cyan/o CYANOSIS |
Physically Blue, Abnormal Condition of blue, lose of oxygen |
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Pil/o & Trich/o |
Hair |
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Viscous |
Thick |
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Lesion |
Abnormally/ Trauma |
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Melan/o |
Black |
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Melanocytes |
Black cells |
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Diaphor/o |
Profuse Sweating |
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Hidr/o |
Sweat |
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Ichthy |
Dry, Scaly |
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Kerat/o |
Hard,Horny |
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Myc/o |
Fungus |
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Necr/o |
Death |
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Onych/o & Ungu/o |
Nail |
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Py/o |
Pus |
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Rhytid/O |
Wrinkle |
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Scler/o |
Hard |
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Seb/o |
Oil |
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Vesic/o |
Bladder |
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Xer/o |
Dry |
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-derma |
Skin |
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-opsy |
View of |
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-tome |
Instrument used to cut |
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Allo |
Other, different from usual |
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Xeno |
Strange , foreign |
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Pathy |
Disease |
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Melanoma |
Black tumor |
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rrhea |
Abnormal discharge |
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Onychophagia |
Nail eating/ biting |
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Rhytidectomy |
Removal of wrinkles |
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Abrasion |
Scraping away skin surface |
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Cicatrix |
A scar |
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Erythema |
Redness of skin |
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Hyperemia |
Redness of skin due to increased blood flow |
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Lesion |
Wound, injury or abnormality |
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Nevus |
Pigmented skin blemish, birthmark or mole. May become cancerous |
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Pallor |
Abnormal paleness |
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Pruritis |
Severe itching |
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Verruca |
Warts, growth caused by a virus |
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Macule |
Freckle.. Flat, discolored area |
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Vesicle |
Blister |
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BCC |
Basal Cell Carcinoma Cancerous tumor on epidermis |
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Decubitous Ulcer |
Open sore caused by pressure on bony body parts cutting off circulation to overlying skin ... AKA bedsore |
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Psoriasis |
Chronic inflammatory condition |
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Tinea |
Fungal skin disease resulting in itching, scaling lesions |
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Bx |
Biopsy.. Piece of tissue removed by syringe, needle, knife, punch or brush to examine under microscope |
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BCC |
Basal cell carcinoma |
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C&S |
Culture and sensitivity |
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Decub |
Decubitus Ulcer |
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Derm |
Dermatology |
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FS |
Frozen Section |
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HSV |
Herpes Simplex Virus |
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I&D |
Incision and drainage |
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ID |
Intradermal |
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MM |
Malignant Melanoma |
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SCC |
Squamous Cell Carcinoma |
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SG |
Skin graft |
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SLE |
Systemis Lupus Erythematosus |