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LOM Ch 16 Skin Set 5
Language of Medicine, 9th Edition, Davi-Ellen Chabner Skin
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06/25/2010

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dandruff
Definition
condition caused by excessive secretion of the sebaceous glands
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seborrheic dermatitis
Definition
another name for dandruff
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squam/o
Definition
combined form meaning scale-like
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steatoma
Definition
another name for sebaceous cyst
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sebaceous cyst
Definition
a cystic collection of sebum that forms in a sebaceous gland and can become infected
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subungual
Definition
pertaining to below the nail
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xanthoma
Definition
nodules develop under the skin owing to excess lipid deposits anc can be associated with a high cholesterol level
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-elasma
Definition
suffix meaning a flat plate
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xanthelasma
Definition
plaques that appear on the eyelids
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xer/o
Definition
combined form meaning dry
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xeroderma
Definition
dry skin
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crust
Definition
collection of dried serum and cellular debris
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cyst
Definition
thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material
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pilonidal cyst
Definition
cysts found over the sacral area of the back inthe midline and contains hairs
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nid/o
Definition
combined form meaning nest
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sebaceous cyst
Definition
a collection of yellowish, cheesy sebum found on the scalp, vulva, and scrotum
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erosion
Definition
wearing away or loss of epidermis
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fissure
Definition
groove or crack-like sore
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macule
Definition
flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter
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nodule
Definition
solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter
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papule
Definition
small (less than 1 cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin
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papules
Definition
Pimples are examples of _________
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polyp
Definition
growth extending from the surface of mucuous membrane
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pustule
Definition
papule containing pus
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abscess
Definition
collection of pus
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ulcer
Definition
open sore on the skin or mucous membranes (deeper than erosion)
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decubitus ulcers
Definition
bedsores
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decubitus ulcers
Definition
caused by pressure that results from lying in one position
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vesicle
Definition
small collection of cler fluid--blister
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bulla
Definition
large vesicle
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