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38 Cards in this Set
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epidermis |
the outer layer of skin |
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dermis |
under the epidermis |
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subcutaneous |
tissue is under the dermis |
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accessory stuctures |
glands, hair, nails |
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glands |
sebaceous, sweat, ceruminous |
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nails |
includes lunula, nail bed, eponychium |
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cry/o |
cold |
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melan/o |
black |
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staphyl/o |
resembling a bunch of grapes |
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strept/o |
twisted |
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-edema |
swelling |
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-sis |
condition |
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adipose |
pertaining to fat |
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subcutaneous |
pertaining to under the skin |
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cyanosis |
bluish discoloration of the skin |
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liposuction |
withdrawal of fat from the subcutaneous tissue |
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necrotic tissue |
pertaining to the death of tissues |
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onychmycosis |
fungal infection of the nail; ex. athletes foot |
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pediculosis |
infestation with lice |
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staphylococcus |
berry-shaped bacteria growing in small clusters, like grapes |
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streptococcus |
berry-shaped bacteria growing in twisted chains |
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cryotherapy |
destruction of unwanted tissue, such as warts, by freezing with liquid nitrogen. the freezing destroys the tissue |
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first-degree burn (superficial burn) |
is a burn to the epidermis only. there is redness but no vesicles (blisters) |
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bruise |
a bruise is a discoloration to the skin from a ruptured blood vessel |
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contusion |
bruise |
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hematoma |
is a mass or collection of blood causing a swelling under the skin |
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petechiae |
are small pinpoint hemorrhages under the skin |
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cyst |
a small closed sac or cavity filled with fluid or semi fluid; ex ovarian cyst |
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fissure |
a crack-like sore |
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macule |
a discolored, unelevated (flat) area of skin; ex birthmark |
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cellulitis |
is an inflammation of the connective tissue |
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candidiasis |
a yeast infection; also known as moniliasis |
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thrush |
condition in which fungus (moniliasis) that appears in the oral cavity |
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psoriasis |
a chronic inflammation of the skin; appears erythematous (RED) with silvery scales |
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carcinoma |
a malignant tumor of epithelial cells: basal cell and squamous cell |
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basal cell carcinoma |
a malignant tumor of the epidermis (rarely spreads to other locations) |
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squamous cell carcinoma |
malignant tumor of the epidermis (has tendency to spread to other organs) |
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melanoma |
malignant tumor arising from the melanocytes in the epidermis |
