Diagnostic Terms Pg.114

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acne

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inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin, evidenced by comedones (blackheads), pustules, or nodules on the skin (acne=point)

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albinism

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a hereditary condition characterized by a partial or total lack of melanin pigment (particularly in the eyes, skin, and hair)

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burn

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injury to the body tissue caused by heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation, or gases

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first degree burn

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a burn involving only the epidermis; characterized by erythema (redness) and hyperesthesia (excessive sensation)

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second degree burn

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a burn involving the epidermis and the dermis; characterized by erythema, hyperesthesia, and visitations (blisters)

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third degree burn

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a burn involving all layers of the skin; characterized by the destruction of the epidermis and dermis with damage or destruction of subcutaneous tissue

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin characterized by erythema, pruritus (itching), and various lesions

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dermatosis

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any disorder of the skin

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exanthematous viral disease

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an eruption of the skin caused by a viral disease (exanthema=eruption)

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rubella

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reddish; German measles

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rubeola

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reddish; 14-day measles

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varicella

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a tiny spot; chickenpox

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eczema

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to boil out; often used interchangeably with dermatitis to denote a skin condition characterized by the appearance of inflamed, swollen papules and vesicles that crust and scale, often with sensations of itching and burning

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furuncle

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boil; a painful nodule formed in the skin by inflammation originating in a hair follicle; caused by staphylococcosis

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abscess

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a localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by the inflammation of surrounding tissues, which heals when drained or excised (abscessus=going away)

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gangrene

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an eating sore; death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply

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herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1)

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transient viral vesicles (e.g. cold sores or fever blisters) that infect the facial area, especially in the mouth and nose (herpes=creeping skin disease)

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herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2)

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sexually transmitted, ulcer-like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa; after initial infection, the virus lies dormant in the nerve cell root and may recur at times of stress

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herpes zoster

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a viral disease affecting the peripheral nerves characterized by painful blasts that spread over the skin following affected nerves, usually unilateral; also known as shingles (zoster=girdle)

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impetigo

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a highly contagious, bacterial skin inflammation marked by pustules that rupture and become crusted, most often around the mouth and nostrils

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keratoses

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thickened areas of epidermis

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actinic (or solar) keratoses

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localized thickening of the skin caused by excessive exposure to sunlight, a known precursor to cancer (actinic=ray;solar=sun)

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seborrheic keratoses

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benign, wart-like tumors; more common on elderly skin

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lupus

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a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of various parts of the body (lupus=wolf)

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cutaneous lupus

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limited to the skin; evidenced by characteristic rash, especially on the face, neck, and scalp

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systematic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

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a more severe form of lupus involving the skin joints, and often vital organs (e.g. lungs or kidneys)

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malignant cutaneous neoplasm

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skin cancer

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squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

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malignant tumor of the squamous epithelium

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basal cell carcinoma (BCC)

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malignant tumor of the basal layer of the epidermis; the most common type of skin cancer

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malignant melanoma

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malignant tumor composed of melanocytes

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Kaposi sarcoma

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malignant tumor of the walls of blood vessels, appearing as painless, dark bluish-purple plaques on the skin; often seen in patients with HIV/AIDS (human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome)

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onchyia

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inflammation of the fingernail or toenail

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paronychia

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inflammation of the nail fold

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pediculosis

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infestation of lice that cuases itching and dermatitis (pediculo=louse)

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pediculosis capitis

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head lice (capitis=head)

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pediculosis pubis

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lice that generally infect the pubic region and sometimes also hair of the axilla, eyebrow, eyelashes, beard, or other hairy body surfaces; also called crabs (pubis=groin)

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psoriasis

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itching; a chronic recurrent skin disease marked by the silvery scales covering red patches, papules, and/pr plaques on the skin that result from overproduction and thickening of skin cells; common sites of involvement are the elbows, knees, genitals, arms, legs, scalp, and nails

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scabies

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a contagious diesease cause by a parasite (mote) that invades teh skin, cauing an intense itch, most often at articulations between the fingers or toes, elbow, etc. (scabo=to scratch)

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seborrhea

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a skin condition marked by the hypersecretion of sebum from the sebaceous glands

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tinea

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a group of fungal skin diseases identifies by the body part affected, including tinea corpus (body), commonly called ringworm, and tinea pedis (foot), also called athlete's foot

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vitiligo

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a condition caused by the destruction of melanin that results in the appearance of white patches on the skin (commonly the face, hand, legs, and genital areas)