Medical Terminology Ch. 12

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albino

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white

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bio

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life

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erythro

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red

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dermo, dermato

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skin

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hidro

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sweat glands

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kerato

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horny, hard, cornea

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lipo

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fat, lipid

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melano

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black, dark

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myco

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fungus

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onycho

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hail

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pediculo

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lice

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pilo

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hair

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rhytido

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wrinkle

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sebo

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sebum

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xero

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dry

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cutaneo

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skin

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unguo

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nails

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comedo

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noninfected lesion, buildup of sebum and keratin in hair follicle, exposed to air becomes blackhead

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seborrhea

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any of severao common skin conditions where there's an over production of sebum

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating, normal condition

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miliaria

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heat rash, prickly heat, intensley itchy rash caused by blockage of sweat glands by bacteria or dead cells

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folliculitis

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inflammation of hair follicles that is esp. common on limbs and beard area on men

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hirsutism

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presence of excessive bodily and facial hair in women, usually occurring in a male pattern, hereditary or hormonal imbalance

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alopecia

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baldness

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koilonychia

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spoon nail, malformation of nails where outer surface is scooped out like bowl of spoon, indicates iron deficiency anemia

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onychocryptosis

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ingrown toenail, edges of toenail curve inward and cut into skin, prone to inflammation

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onychomycosis

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fungal infection of nail, may cause nails to turn white, yellow, green, black depending on fungus and become thick and brittle

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paronychia

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acute or chronic infection of skin fold around a nail

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albinism

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inherited deficiency or absence of pigment in skin, hair and irises due to missing enzyme necessary for production of melanin

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chloasma

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aka melasma or mask of pregnancy, characterized by brownish spots on face,

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vitiligo

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loss of melanin resulting in whitish areas of skin usually on face/ hands

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petechiae

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small pinpoint hemorrhages sometimes result from fevers

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purpura

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spontaneous bruises and hemorrhages in internal organs and other tissues

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ecchymosis

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irregular area of purplish discoloration that is larger than 10 mm in diameter, bruises sometimes result of blood disorder

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hematoma

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swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues that is usually caused by an injury, body eventually resorbs this blood

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macule

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aka macula, discolored, flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diameter. ex: freckles or flat moles

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papule

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small raised red lesion that is less than .5 cm in diameter. small pimples and insect bites are examples. does not contain pus

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verrucae

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aka warts are small hard skin lesions caused by human papiloma virus.

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wheal

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aka welt, small bump that itches.

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purulent

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means producing or containing pus (abcesses contain pus caused by purulent bacterial infection)

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decubitus ulcer

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aka pressure ulcer or bedsore, an ulcerated area in which prolonged pressure causes tissue death

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strawberry hemangioma

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solft raised dark reddish purple birthmark, is a benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels

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dermatitis

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means an inflammation of the skin, takes many forms ,redness, swelling, itching

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pruritus

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aka itching associated w/ most forms of dermatitis

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eczema

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form of dermatitis that is usually associated w/ severe itching

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erythema

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any redness of the skin due to dilated capillaries including a nervous blush, inflammation, or sunburn

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erythroderma

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aka exfoliative dermatitis (ED) is a condition in which there is widespread erythema accompanied by scaling of skin

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ichthyosis

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group of hereditary disorders characterized by dry thickened and scaly skin

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lupus erythematosus

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aka systemic lupus erythematosus, autoimmune disorder characterized by red scaly rash on face and upper trunk also attacks connective tissue esp joints

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lipedema

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chronic swelling caused by collection of fat and fluid under the skin usually affects middle age women between calf and ankle

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psoriasis

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common skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered w/ silvery scales occur on elbows, knees, scalp, back, butt

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rosacea

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chronic condition of unknown cause that produces redness, tiny pimples, and broken blood vessels, it usually occurs on the central area of the face

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scleroderma

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an autoimmune disorder connective tissues become thickened and hardened affects joints and internal organs

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urticaria

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aka hives, are wheals caused by an allergic reaction

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xeroderma

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aka xerosis is excessively dry skin

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furuncles

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aka boils are large tender swollen areas caused by a staphylococcal infection around hair follicles or sebaceous glands

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carbuncle

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cluster of connected furuncles

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cellulitis

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an acute rapidly spreading infection w/ in the connective tissue swelling warmth and red streaks

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impetigo

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contagious bacterial skin infection pustules become crusted and rupture

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necrotizing fasciitis

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aka flesh-eating bacteria is caused by group A strep if untreated infected body tissue is destroyed and can be fatal

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tinea

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fungal infection, ringworm

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scabies

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skin infection caused by an infestation w/ the itch mite that produces distinctive brown lines and itchy rash

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pediculosis

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infestation w/ lice

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cicatrix

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normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound

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granuloma

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knotlike swellings of granulation tissue in epidermis

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keloid

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abnormally raised or thickened scar that expands beyonde the boundaries of the incision. tendency to form is inherited

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keratosis

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any skin growth such as a wart or callus in which there is an overgrowth and thickening of skin

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lipoma

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benign fatty deposit under the skin that causes a bump

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dysplastic nevi

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are atypical moles that may develop into skin cancer

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papilloma

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benign superficial wartlike growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere in body

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malignant melanoma

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type of skin cancer that occurs in melanocytes may spread thru lymphatic system or blood. least common most dangerous and sometimes fatal

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actinic keratosis

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skin lesion caused by excessive exposure to sun, rough red, scaly, may be precancerous

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exfoliative cytology

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technique in which cells are scraped from tissue and examined under microscope

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debridement

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removal of dirt foreign objects damaged tissue and cellular debris from wound to prvent infection and promote healing

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blepharoplasty

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aka lid lift is the surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids by removing excess fat skin and muscle

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rhytidectomy

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aka facelift, surgical removal of excess skin and fat for the elimination of wrinkles

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bulla

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a large blister

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CRYO

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cryosurgery

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debr

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debridement

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Ez

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eczema

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I & D

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incision and drainage

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SPF

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sun protection factor

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SLE

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systemic lupus erythematosus