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42 Cards in this Set
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How much of our body weight is skin?
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15%
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What is the purpose of skin?
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protection, perception, temperature control, absorption and excretion.
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Why are the 3 layers of the skin? Define them
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Epidermis-top layer, Dermis-middle layer, Subcutaneous-innermost layer
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What is the cause of acne?
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plugged oil glands
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What causes erythema and blushing?
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dilation of superficial blood vessels
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Which skin lesion is referred to as a wart
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nodule
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Which skin lesion is referred to as chicken pox?
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vesicle
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Define the 3 types of pediculosis
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head lice, body lice and pubic lice
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What are the harmful effects of fevers above 106 degress F?
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dehydration, seizures, coma & changes in conciousness.
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Define anthelmintics
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drugs toxic to parasites
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Why do we sweat?
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to cool the body during evaporation
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derma/cutane
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skin
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hist
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tissue
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kerat
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hard
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mast
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breast
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necr
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death
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onych
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nail
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erythro
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red
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pach
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thick
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sub
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beneath/ under
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trans
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through
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epi
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upon
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itis
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inflammation
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tation
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secretion
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ectomy
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removal
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mycosis
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fungal infection
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ous/al
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pertaining to
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logist
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someone who studies
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osis
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increase
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dermatitis
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skin inflammation
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erythroderma
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abnormal redness of skin
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lactation
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secretion of milk
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mastectomy
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surgical removal of breast
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onychomycosis
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fungal infection of nails
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pachyderma
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abnormal thickness of skin
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subcutaneous
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beneath the skin
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transdermal
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through the skin
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dermatologist
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one who studies skin
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histologist
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one who studies tissues
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keratosis
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area of increased hardness
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epidermis
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top layer of skin
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epidermis
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top layer of skin
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