Medical Terminology Ch 5

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Androgen

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Generic term for an agent that stimulates development of male characteristics

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Testosterone and androsterone

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Ductule

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Very small duct

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Homeostasis

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Maintaining internal environment

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Synthesize

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Forming a complex substance by the union of simpler compounds or elements

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Lip/o

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Fat

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Cele

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Hernia, swelling

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Osis

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Abnormal conditioning; increase

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Steat

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Fat

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Cutane

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Skin

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Dermat

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Skin

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Derm

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Skin

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Hidr/o

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Sweat

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Sudor/o

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Sweat

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Aden

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Gland

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Ichthy/o

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Dry, scaly

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Kerat/o

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Horny tissue; hard; cornea

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Melan/o

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Black

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Myc/o

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Fungus

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Osis

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Abnormal condition

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Onych/o

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Nail

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Ungu/o

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Nail

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Pil/o

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Hair

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Trich/o

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Hair

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Nid

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Nest

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Scler/o

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Hardening; sclera (white of the eye)

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Seb/o

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Sebum, sebaceous

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Squam/o

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Scale

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Xen/o

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Foreign, Strange

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Xer/o

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Dry

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-Cyte

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Cell

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-derma

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Skin

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Lip/o

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Fat

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Py/o

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Pus

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-logist

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Specialist in the study of

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-logy

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Study of

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-therapy

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Treatment

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An

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Without, not

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Dia

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Through, across

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Epi

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Above, upon

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Homo

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Same

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Hyper

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Excessive, above normal

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Sub

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Under, below

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Hidr

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Sweat

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Phoresis

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Carrying; transmission

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Ungu

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Nail

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Abscess

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Localized collection of pus at site of infection

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Acne

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Inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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Alopecia

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Partial or complete loss of hair-baldness

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Bowen disease

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Churn of intraepidermal carcinoma- red brown, scaly or crusted lesions

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Cellulitis

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Widespread acute infection of skin and subcutaneous tissue

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Chloasma

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Skin discoloration occurring in yellowish brown patches

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Comedo

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Small skin lesion of acne vulgaris

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Dermatomycosis

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Infection of the skin caused by fungi

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Ecchymosis

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Skin discoloration, hemorrhagic area -bruise

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Eczema

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Inflammatory skin condition - scales, itchy

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Erythema

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Redness of skin caused by swelling of the capillaries

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Eschar

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Dead matter that is sloughed of from the surface of the skin, especially after a burn

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Impetigo

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Bacterial skin infection - isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

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Keratosis

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Thickened area of the epidermis or horny growth (wart or callus)

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Lentigo

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Small brown macules brought on by sun exposure

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Pallor

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Paleness

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Pediculosis

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Infestation with lice

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Petechia

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Minute, pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin

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Pressure ulcer

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Inflammation, sore, or skin deterioration caused by prolonged pressure

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Pruritus

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Intense itching

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Psoriasis

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Chronic skin disease - red patches covered by thick, dry, silvery, scales- excessive development of basal layer of epidermis

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Purpura

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Bleeding disorders - hemorrhage into the tissues, beneath skin

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Scabies

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Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch me, commonly through sexual contact

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Tinea

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Fungal skin infection - ringworm

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Urticaria

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Allergic reaction-pale elevated patches - hives

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Verruca

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Epidermal growth caused by virus; warts

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Vitiligo

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Localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk white patches

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Chemical peel

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Chemical removal of otter layers of skin to treat acne scarring

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Cryosurgery

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Subfreezing temperature to destroy abnormal tissue like tumors and warts

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Debridement

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Removal of dead tissue from a wound

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Dermabrasion

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Rubbing away the epidermis

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Fulguration

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Tissue destruction by means of high frequency electric current

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Photodynamic therapy PDT

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Procedure in which cells selectively treated with an agent called photosensitizer are exposed to light to produce a reaction that destroys the cells

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Mohs

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Layers of cancer containing skin removed until gone

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Allograft

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Healthy tissue from one person to another

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autograft

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Tissue from same person

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Synthetic graft

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Artifical skin transplant

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Xenograft

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Dermis from foreign donor (pig)