Pertinent Vocabulary For Module 4

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The Physical result of the balance between nutrient intake and nutritional requirements

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Nutritional Health

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Health effects caused by insufficient nutrition intake or storage of nutrients. It can also be caused by over-nutrition

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Malnutrition

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An excess in nutrient intake or stores that results in obesity, hypertension, or toxic levels of some vitamins or minerals

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Over-nutrition

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Insufficient nutrition intake or storage of nutrients

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Under-nutrition

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Scientific measurements of the body. Including height, weight, and measurements of body fat, and muscle composition.

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Anthropometric Measurments

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The most outer layer of the skin. Contains 5 sublayers and contains special cells that give the skin its pigment

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Epidermis

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The second layer of the skin which gives the skin its thoughness and its elasticity. Contains nerves, blood vessels, lymph vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, oil glands, and sensory receptors.

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Dermis

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Loosely connective tissue that stores half of the body's fat cells. The cushion against trauma and insulates the body

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Subcutaneous Tissue

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Produce sweat, a mixture of salts, fatty acids, proteins, and water. Found in the axillary and anogenital regions

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Apocrine Glands

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Produce sebum. Distributed across the body except on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.

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Sebaceous Glands

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Tiny White facial papules that are caused by the collection of sebum in the openings of hair follicles. Found on infants only

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Milia

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Found on 70% of pregnant women. Hyper pigmented patches on the face. "mask of pregnancy"

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Chloasma

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A dark line that runs from the umbilicus to the pubic area in pregnant women

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Linea Nigra

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Loss of color in the skin. Caused by absence of oxygenated hemoglobin

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Pallor

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Blue color in skin and appendages due to loss of perfusion to tissues.

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Cyanosis

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Reddening of the skin due to increased blood flow to an area

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Erythema

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Yellow undertone caused by increased billirubin. Normally seen in the eyes and mucosa l membranes

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Jaundice

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Profuse sweating caused by physical exertion, fever, pain, or stress

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Diaphoresis

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A accumulation of fluid that makes the skin look puffy or pitted and tight

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Edema

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Commonly called bruising this is a form of edema

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Ecchymosis

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The progressive loss of hair form the scalp or other areas of the body

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Alopecia

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Caused by hypoxia or impaired peripheral tissue perfusion over a long period. The ends of fingers become enlarged and the able of the nail becomes grater than 160 degrees losing diamond form when compared

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Clubbing

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Flat, red, or purple freckles that are 1 to 3mm in diameter. Caused by minute hemorrhages

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Petechiae

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Raised Irregular shaped legion similar to a bruise except that the skin looks elevated not just dark

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Hematoma

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Patches of flat non-palpable changes in skin color that 1cm with a circumscribed border
Ex: freckles

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Macule

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Elevated, solid, palpable masses with a circumscribed border. Smaller than 0.5cm

Ex: Elevated moles or wartes

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Papules

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Elevated Solid, hard or soft palpable masses that extend deeper into dermis than a papule. Circumscribed border that are 0.5 to 2cm in diameter

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Nodule

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Elevated Solid, hard or soft palpable masses that extend deeper into dermis than a papule. May have irregular border and may be larger than 2 cm

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Tumor

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Elevated fluid filled, round or oval shaped, palpable masses. Translucent walls. Smaller than 0.5cm

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Vesicle

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Elevated fluid filled, round or oval shaped, palpable masses. Translucent walls. Lager than 0.5cm

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Bulla

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Elevated often reddish area with a irregular border caused by the diffuse of tissues
Ex: Insect bites

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Wheal

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Elevated pus filled vesicle or bulla with a circumscribed border

Ex: Acne

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Pustule

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Elevated, encapsulated, fluid filled mass that originates in the subcutaneous tissue or dermis

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Cyst

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Deep, irregular are of skin loss that extends into the dermis or subcutaneous tissue. May bleed

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Ulcer

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Elevated and irregular darkended area of excess scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation during the healing process

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Keloid

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Thickening of the skin in dry, silvery, scaly patches.

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Psoriasis

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Amount of time it takes for capillary bed on the nail to refill after perfusion has been taken away then given back

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Capillary Refill

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Record of a diet take over a period of time.

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Dietary Diet

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Fine downy hair that newborns posses at birth. It quickly falls off. It is used for warmth in the womb

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Lanugo

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Any abnormality in the tissue of an organism (in layman's terms, "damage"), usually caused by disease or trauma

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Lesion

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Itching caused by dry skin that increases with age

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Pruitis or Pruitus

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Bowing of legs in children associated with poor nutrition

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Rickets

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Irregular silvery, shiny marks. Seen in obesity, pregnancy, and ascieties. Called stretch marks

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Striae

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Striae that appear during pregnancy only

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Striae Gravidarum

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Occurs when turgor is decreased. Skin holds position after being pinched

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Tenting

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Ability of the skin to return to normal position and shape after being pulled

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Turgor