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51 Cards in this Set
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crust |
collection of dried serum and cellular debris. (scab) |
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cyst |
Thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material |
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erosion |
Wearing away or loss of epidermis |
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fissure |
Groove or crack-like sore |
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macule |
Flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter |
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nodule |
Solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter |
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papule |
Small (less than 1 cm in diameter), solid elevation of skin. (pimples) |
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polyp |
Growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane |
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pustule |
Papule containing pus |
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ulcer |
Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes |
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vesicle |
Small collection of clear fluid , blister |
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wheal |
Smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin. |
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alopecia |
Absence of hair from areas where it normally grows |
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ecchymosis, ecchymoses |
Bluish-purplish mark (bruise) on the skin |
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petechia, petechiae |
Small pinpoint hemorrhage |
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pruritus |
Itching |
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acne |
Chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum |
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burns |
Injury to tissues caused by heart contact
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First degree burn |
superficial epidermal lesions, and no blisters |
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second-degree burns |
partial thickness burn injury - lesions |
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third-degree burns |
epidermis and dermis are destroyed and the subcutaneous layer is damaged, leaving charred, white tissue |
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cellulitis |
Diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling |
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eczema (atopic dermatitis) |
Inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular or papalosquamous lesions |
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exanthematous viral diseases |
Rash (exanthem) of the skin due to viral infection |
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gangrene |
Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply |
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impetigo |
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions |
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psoriasis |
Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales |
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scabies |
Contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus |
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scleroderma |
Chronic progressive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue. |
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systemic lupus erythematosus |
Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs |
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tinea |
Infection of the skin caused by a fungus |
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urticaria (hives) |
Acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin. |
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vitiligo |
Loss of pigment in areas of the skin |
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callus |
Increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction |
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keloid |
Excess hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision. |
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keratosis |
Thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis; associated with aging or skin damage |
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leukoplakia |
White, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek (can turn into squamous cell carcinoma) |
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nevus, nevi |
Pigmented lesion of the skin |
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verruca, verrucae |
Epidermal growth (wart) caused by a virus |
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basal cell carcinoma |
Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis |
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squamous cell carcinoma |
Malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis |
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malignant melanoma |
Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes |
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Kaposi sarcoma |
Malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by the cutaneous nodules. |
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bacterial analyses |
Samples of the skin are examined for presence of microorganisms |
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fungal tests |
Scrapings from skin lesions, hair specimens, or nail clippings are sent to a laboratory for culture and microscopic examination |
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cryosurgery |
Use of subfreezing temperature achieved with liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue |
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curettage |
Use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesion. |
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electrodesiccation |
Tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark. |
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Mohs surgery |
Thin layers of malignant tissue are removed, and each slice is examined under a microscope to check for adequate extent of the resection. |
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skin biopsy |
Suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and examined microscopically by a pathologist |
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skin test |
Substances are injected intradermally or applied to the skin , and results are observed |
