Medical Terminology Chapter 5 Diagnostic Terms

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acne

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inflammation of sebaceous glands and hair follicles of skin evidenced by comedones, pustules, or nodules

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albinism

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partial or total lack of melanin pigment;
hereditary condition

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burn

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

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first-degree burn

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burn involving only the epidermis;
characterized by erythema and hyperesthesia

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second-degree burn

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burn involving epidermis and dermis;
characterized by erythema, hyperesthesia, and vescications

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third-degree burn

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burn involving all layers of skin;
characterized by destruction of epidermis and dermis with damaged destruction of sub-q tissue

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cellulitis

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acute inflammation of sub-q tissue resulting from bacterial invasion through a break in skin

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dermatitis (eczema)

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inflammation of skin characterized by redness, pruritus, and various lesions

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atopic dermatitis

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chronic skin inflammation characterized by appearance of inflamed, swollen papules and vesicles that crust and scale, with severe itching and burning

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contact dermatitis

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inflammation of skin resulting from contact with substance to which one is allergic

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seborrheic dermatitis

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redness of skin covered by a yellow, oily, itchiy scale most commonly at hairline, forehead, and around nose, ears, eyelashes;
"cradle cap" in infants

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dermatosis

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any disorder of skin

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exanthematous

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eruption of skin cause by a viral disease

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rubella

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German measles;
reddish

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rubeola

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14- day measles;
reddish

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varicella

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chickenpox;
tiny spot

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eczema

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to boil out; dermatitis

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furuncle

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a boil;
painful nodule formed in skin by inflammation originating in a hair follcule;
caused by staph

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carbuncle

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skin infection consisting of clusters of furuncles

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abscess

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localized collection of pus in cavity formed by inflammation of surrounding tissue that heals when drained or excised

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gangrene

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eating sore;
death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply resulting from trauma or inflammatory or infectious process

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herpes simplex virus type 1
(HSV-1)

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transient viral vesicles that infect the facial area
(e.g. cold sores, fever blisters)

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herpes simplex virus type 2
(HSV-2)

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sexually transmitted ulcer-like lesions of genital and anorectal skin and mucosa

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herpes zoster

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shingles;
viral disease affecting the peripheral nerves

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ichthyosis

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skin condition caused by a gene defect that results dry, thick, scaly skin

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impetigo

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highly contagious, bacterial skin inflammation marked by pustules that rupture and become crusted

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keratoses

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thickened areas of epidermis

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actinic keratoses
solar keratoses

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localized thickening of skin caused by excesive exposure to sunlight; precursor to cancer

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seborrheic keratoses

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benign wart-like lesions (seen especially on elderly skin)

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lupus

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chronic autoimmune disease

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cutaneous lupus

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limited to skin (face, neck, and scalp)

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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more severe form of lupus involving skin, joints, and often vital organs

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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 squamous epithelium

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basal cell carcinoma
(BCC)

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malignant tumor of basal layer of epidermis; most commong 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 walls of blood vessles

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onychia

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inflammation of finger or toenails

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paronychia

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inflammation of nail fold

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pediculosis

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infestation with lice that causes itching and dermatitis

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pediculosis capitis

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head lice

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pediculosis pubis

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crabs;
lice that generally infect the pubic region

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psoriasis

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itchingl chronic, recurrent skin disease marked by silver-gray scales covering red patches on skin that results from overproduction and thickening of skin cells

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scabies

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contagious disease caused by parasite (mite) that invades the skin

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seborrhea

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hypersecretion of sebum from sebaceous glands

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tinea

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ringworm; athlete's foot;
fungal skin disease

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vitiligo

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condition caused by the destruction of melanin that results in the appearance of white patches on skin