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Integumentary Chp 5 med term Quiz 4
Integumentary Chp 5 med term Quiz 4
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10/04/2012
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tinea pedis
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athlete's foot
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know correct spelling of psoriasis
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psoriasis
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myc/o
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fungus
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leuk/o
 Definition
white
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laceration
 Definition
injury to the skin cuased by a tear or cut
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contusion
 Definition
An injury in which the skin is not broken; a bruise. Can be purple patches on the skin caused by leaking blood vessels. 
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abscess
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a collection of pus from a localized infection
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xer/o
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dry
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papule
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a small, solid, circumscribed skin elevation
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nevus
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medical term for a mole
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dermat/o
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skin
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cutane/o
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skin
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derm/o
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skin
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-rrhea
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excessive discharge
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vesicle
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blister
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urticaria
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hives
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know definition of Impetigo
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laceration
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cut or tear
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Bx
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abbreviation for 'biopsy'
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know correct spelling of paronychia
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paronychia
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melanoma
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skin cancer from pigment producing cells. means "black tumor"
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abrasion
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scrape
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dermatologist
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physician specializing in the integumentary system
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carcin/o
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cancer
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jaundice
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yellowish coloration to the skin caused by bilirubin
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-tome
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instrument to cut
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pediculosis
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itchy skin
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comedo
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pimple
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acne
 Definition
bacterial infection of the oil glands
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onych/o
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nail
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-ectomy
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surgical removal
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cellulitis
 Definition
infection of connective tissue in the dermis
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actinic keratosis
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precancerous condition of the skin where exposure to sunlight causes scaly lesions to form.
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