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LOM Ch 16 Skin Set 4
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner
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06/25/2010

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diaphoresis
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another name for sweating
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erythem/o, erythemat/o
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Two combined forms meaning redness
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erythema
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another word for flushing
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erythema infectiosum
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viral illness, mainly of children, that has a rash that has a "slapped cheek" appearance that spreads--caused by parvovirus
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hydr/o
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combined form meaning water
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seborrhea
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excessive secretion from sebaceous glands
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ahidrosis
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abnormal condition of no sweat
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ichthy/o
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combined form meaning dry or scaly
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ichthyosis
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hereditary condtion in hich the skin is dry, rough, and scaly because of a defect in keratinization--can also be acquired
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kerat/o
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combined form meaning hard
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-plakia
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suffix meaning plaques
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leukoplakia
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white plaque
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lipoma
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fat tumor
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liposuction
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removal of subcutaneous fat tissue through a tube that is introduced into the fatty area via a small incision
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myc/o
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combined form meaning fungus
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tinea pedis
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another name for athlete's foot
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tinea corporis
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another name for ringworm
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ungu/o
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combined form meaning nail--starts with "u"
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onychomycosis
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fungal infection of the nails, which become white, opaque, thick, and brittle
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par-
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prefix meaning near or beside
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paronychia
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inflammation and sweeling of the soft tissue around the nail andis associated with torn cuticles or ingrown nails
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phyt/o
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combined form meaning plant
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pil/o
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combined form meaning hair or hair follicle
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trich/o
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combined form meaning hair
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py/o
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combined form meaning pus
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rhytid/o
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combined form meaning wrinkle
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pyoderma
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pus within the skin
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impetigo
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purulent skin disease caused by bacterial infection
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rhytidectomy
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removal of wrinkles
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seb/o
Definition
combined form meaning sebum
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