Chapter 16 Medical Term

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Lesion

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is an area of abnormal tissue anywhere on or in the body.

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Crust

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COllection of dired serum and cellular debris EX SCAB

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Erosion

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Wearing away or loss of epidermis EX INFLAMMATION

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Fissure

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Groove or crack-like sore EX ANAL FISSURE

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Mascule

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Flat Lesion mesuring less that 1 cm in diameter EX FRECKLE

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Nodule

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Solid, round or oval elevated 1 cm or more in diamter EX enlarged lymph node

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Papule

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Small (less than 1 cm in diameter) soliv elevation of the skin EX PIMPLES

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Polyp

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Growth extending from the surface of the mucuous member EX PAPULE

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Pustule

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Papule containing pus EX Abscess

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Ulcer

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Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes (deeper than an erosion) EX DECUBITUS ULCER (bed soar)

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Vesicle

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Small collection (papule) or clear fluid (serum); blister. EX BULLA

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Wheal

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Smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin

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Alopecia

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Absnese of hair from areas where it normall grows EX BALDNESS

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Ecchymosis, ecchymoses

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Bluish pruplish mark (bruise) on the skin EX Hemorrages

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Petechia, Metechiae

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Small, pinpoint hemorrhage EX PURPURA

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Pruritus

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Itching EX ALLERGIES

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Urticaria (hives)

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Acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin EX PRURITUS

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Acne

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Chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum EX BLACKHEAD

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First degree burns

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Superficial epidermal lesions, erythema lesions, erythema, hyperesthesia and no blisters

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Second degree burns (partial-thickness burn injury)

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epidermal and dermal lesions, erythema, blisters and hyperesthesia

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Third-degree burns (full-thickness burn injury)

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Epidermis and dermis are destroyed (necrosis of skin) and subcutaneous layer is damaged, leaving charred, white tissue

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Cellulitis

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Dissfuse, acute infection of thew skin marked with local heat, redness, pain and swelling

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Eczema

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Inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lesions

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Exanthematous Viral DIsaease

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Rash (exanthem) of the skin due to a viral infection Examples are RUBELLA (german measles), RUBEOLA (measles), and VARICELLA (chicken pox)

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Gangrene

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Death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply

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Impetigo

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Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions

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Psoriasis

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Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales

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Scabies

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COntagous parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus

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Scleroderma

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Chronic progessive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue

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Systemic lupus Erythematosis (SLE)

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Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of callagen in skin, joints, and interal organs

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Tinea

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Infection of the skin caused by a fungus tinea corporis-(ringworm) –
Tinea pedis--athlete's foot; tinea unguium—affects nails

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Vitiligo--(also known as leukoderma)

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Loss of pigment (depigmentation) in areas of the skin (milk white patches)

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Callus--(also see "corn")

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increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction

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Under keloid--also see "cicatrix"

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normal scar left by a healed wound

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Under nevus--also see "dysplastic nevi

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are moles that have atypical cells and may progess to form a type of skin cancer called melanoma (see malignant melanoma)

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Under verruca--also see "plantar wart

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occurs in the soles of the feet, juevnile warts occur on the hangs and face of chidren, and venereal warts occur on the genitals and around the anus

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Kaposi sarcoma--know that it is associated w/ AIDS

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Malignant vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules

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Basal Cell Carcinoma

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Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma

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Malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis

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Malignant Melanoma

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Cancerous growth composed of melaoncytes

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cryosurgery

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Use of subfreezing temperature via liquid nitrogen application to destory tissue

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Mohs surgery

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Thin layers of malignant tissue are removed, and each is examined under a microscope to check for adequate extent of the resection
treats basal cell ca

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1) bx
2) SLE

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1) biopsy
2) systemic lupus erythematosus

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Adip/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) fat (see lip/o and steat/o)
2) adipose
3) pertaining to fat

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Albin/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) White
2) albinism
3) condition of no pigment

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Caus/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) burn, burning
2) causalgia
3) burning sensation

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Cauter/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) heat, burn
2) Electrocautery
3) Wires used during surgery to cauterize skin

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Cutane/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) skin
2) subcutaneous
3) pertaining to beneath the skin

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Derm/o, Dermat/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) skin
2) epidermis
3) above ths skin

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Diaphor/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) profuse sweating
2) disphoresis
3) condition of profuse sweating

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Erythem/o, Erythemat/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) Redness
2) erythema
3) condition of redness of skin

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Hidr/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) sweat
2) anhidrosis
3) condition of lack of sweat

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ichty/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) dry, scaly (fish-like)
2) ichthyosis
3) condition of dry scaly skin

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Kerat/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) hard
2) keratosis
3) abnormal condition of thickened areas of skin

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Leuk/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) white
2) leukoplakia
3) condition of white plaques on skin

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Lip/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) fat
2) lipoma
3) tumor of fat tissue

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Melan/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) black
2) melanocyte
3) cells that form melanin

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Myc/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) fungus (fungi include yeasts, mold, and mushrooms)
2) mycosis
3) abnormal condition of fungus

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Onych/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) nail
2) onycholysis
3) removal of nail

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Phyt/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) plan
2) dermatophytosis
3) condition of funal infection of the nail

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pil/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) hair, hair follicle
2) pilosebaceous
3) pertaining to subacious gland or hair

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py/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) pus
2) pyoderma
3) pus within the skin

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rhytid/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) wrinkle
2) rhytidectomy
3) removal of wrinkles

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seb/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) sebum
2) seborrhea
3) flow of sebum

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squam/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) scale-like
2) squamous epithelium
3) pertaining to scale like cells covering the outside of the body

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steat/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) fat
2) steatoma
3) mass of fat

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trich/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) hair
2) trichomycosis
3) disease of hair due to fungal infection

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ungu/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) nail
2) subungual
3) pertaining to below the nail

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xanth/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) yellow
2) xanthoma
3) mass of yellow plaque that is usually on the eye lid

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xer/o:
1) Definition?
2) Example?
3) Meaning?

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1) dry
2) xeroderma
3) dry skin