Medical Terminology Word List 4 Integumentary System

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Tinea

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any fungal infection

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comedo

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A blackhead is a yellowish or blackish bump or plug on the skin. A blackhead is a type of acne vulgaris. It is caused by excess oils that have accumulated in the sebaceous gland's duct.

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abrasion

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superficial damage to the skin, generally not deeper than the epidermis. It is more superficial than an excoriation, although it can give mild bleeding

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abscess

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pustule formed by parasites, foriegn objects...

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alopecia

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balding

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cicatrix

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scar - white and shiny

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contusion

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a blow, bruise

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closed sac having a distinct membrane and division on the nearby tissue

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cyst

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edema

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swelling of tissue

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erythema

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redness, It is one of the cardinal signs of inflammation.

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fissure

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any linear gap or slit in the skin surface.

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furuncle

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infected hair

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keloid

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raised scar

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laceration

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physical trauma where in the skin is torn, cut or punctured

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lesion

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caused by any process that damages tissues.

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macule

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circumscribed flat area of skin, different in color or texture from its surrounding tissue.

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nevus

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pigmented lesions e.i. moles, birthmarks

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dysplastic nevus

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atypical mole

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petechia

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small red or purple spot on the body, caused by a minor hemorrhage

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pruritus

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itching

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purpura

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red or purple discolorations on the skin, bleeding underneath the skin. *Small spot-petechia, *large spot-ecchymosis

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pustule

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A visible accumulation of pus in the skin

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ulcer

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open sore of the skin, eyes or mucous membrane

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Urticaria

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hives- wheals in the skin resulting from the release of histamine or other vasoactive substances

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verruca

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warts

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vesicle

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circumscribed elevation of the skin less than 0.5 cm in diameter and containing a liquid.

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wheal

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An elevated white or pink compressible, evanescent papule or plaque produced by dermal edema.

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actinic keratosis

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atypical changes in the keratinocytes which are the cells making up most of the epidermis.

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albinism

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partial or complete failure of melanin production in the skin and eyes

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basal cell carcinoma

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a well demarcated, translucent papular or nodule with evident telangiectasia. There may be central ulceration

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decubitus ulcer

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bed sore. induced by ischemia. The basis of ischemia is usually prolonged pressure.

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dermatitis

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inflamation of the skin. usually eczema

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dermato fibroma

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a benign proliferation of fibroblasts in association with an increased number of mast cells and, often, blood vessels.

Clinically, the lesion is a tethered, firm, intracutaneous nodule of 0.5 to 2 cm in diameter, often with associated hyperpigmentation in the overlying skin.

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ecchymosis

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A macular red or purple hemorrhage in skin or mucous membrane more than 2 mm in diameter.

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eczema

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is a chronic, recurring, intensely itchy, inflammation of the skin,

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gangrene

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death of tissue, associated with loss of blood supply

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herpes

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double-stranded DNA virus, called herpes simplex virus

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hidradenitis

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inflammatory disease of the apocrine glands

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hyperhidrosis

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excessive sweat

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impetigo

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superficial skin infection which is very contagious and is seen mostly in children. It can be either blistering or non-blistering

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melanoma

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skin cancer that arises from melanocytes - the cells that produce pigment. may begin in association with a mole

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necrosis

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dead tissue

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onychocryptosis

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ingrown nail

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onychomalacia

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onychomycosis

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Fungal infection of the nails is most common. They crop up in places where heat, humidity and activities require communal bathing.

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paronychia

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tender bacterial or fungal infection where the nail and skin meet at the side or the base of a finger or toenail

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pediculosis

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Lice- Examination of the skin shows only evidence of the itch caused by the infestation, numerous excoriations

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psoriasis

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Plaque _________is the most common type, typically you will see well defined red patches with dry, silvery scales on your scalp, elbows, knees, lower back and around the belly-button.

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scleroderma

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sclerosis of the skin of unknown etiology

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squamous cell carcinoma

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reddened, scaly or plaque-like areas

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tinea

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fungal infection of the nails, white crumbling nail. The nail may be thickened

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vitiligo

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Vitiligo is the complete loss of melanocytes from a circumscribed patch of skin

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xeroderma

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photosensitivity, pigmentary changes, skin neoplasms, and premature aging of the skin.

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hemangioma

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Hemangiomas are benign developmental vascular tumors

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debridement

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removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential

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dermasion

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biopsy

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medical test involving the removal of cells or tissues for examination