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33 Cards in this Set
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Erythema
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reddish color of the skin caused by congestion or dilation of cutaneous blood vessels.
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Cyanosis
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bluish color of the skin caused by a decreased O2 content in the blood.
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Jaudice
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a yellow hue of the skin caused by bilirubin in the blood (icterus has the same meaning).
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Ecchymosis
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purple/blue area of the skin caused from hemorrhage beneath the skin.
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Petechiae
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round flat red/purple pinpoint spots on the skin.
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Diaphoresis
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profuse perspiration.
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Paronychia
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an infection at the base of the nail.
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Alopecia
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loss of hair.
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Hirsutism
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unusual growth of body hair.
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Scale
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dry, flaky skin.
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Excoriation
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lesion of the skin caused by an abrasion or scratching.
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Macerate
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slough off of skin usually caused by moisture.
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Phlebitis
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inflammation of a vein.
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Homan's sign
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pain in the calf of the leg when the foot is dorsiflexed; usually caused by phlebitis or thrombophlebitis.
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Sordes
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a collection of bacteria or food on the buccal membrane.
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Pediculosis
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body lice.
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Pruritis
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itching (severe) of the skin.
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Stomatitis
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inflammation of the mucous membrane of the GI tract.
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Vesicle
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small raised blister that contains fluid.
(blister, chicken pox) |
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Bulla
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thin walled blister of the skin or MM greater than 1 centimeter that contains clear serous fluid.
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Pustule
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small circumscribed elevation of skin containing pus. (pimple)
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Erosion
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wearing away of tissue usually related to inflammation.
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Ulcer
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a circumscribed crater-like lesion related to inflammation, infection, or a malignant process.
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Fissure
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cracked lesion of the skin.
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Keloid
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overgrowth of tissue.
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Nevus
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congenital pigmented skin blemish.
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Comedo
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blackhead, acne vulgaris, keratin, and sebum.
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Telangiecasis
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a permanent dilation of groups of superficial capillaries and venules.
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Macule
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small flat blemish that may be discolored; flush with skin surface.
(freckle) |
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Vitiglio
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benign skin lesion patches without pigment with hyper-pigmented borders.
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Nodule
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small round mass.
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Tumor
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new growth of tissue.
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Wheal
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individual lesion. (hive, mosquito bite)
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