medical terminology ch 7 – Flashcards
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hirsut/o-
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hairy
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par-
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beside
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pil/o-
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hair
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phot/o-
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light
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diaphor/o-
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sweating
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ose-
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full of
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cry/o-
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cold
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least dangerous skin cancer
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basal cell carcinoma
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pallor
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unnatural paleness due to lack of oxygen
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petechiae
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pinpoint hemorrhages from ruptured capillaries
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lipoma
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a small fatty skin extension
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hemangioma
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a tangle of dilated blood vessels
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psoriasis
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a red skin rash with silver scales
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scleroderma
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hardening of the skin
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diaphoresis
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excess sweating
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anhidrosis
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not sweating
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alopecia
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condition of being bald
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hirsutism
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being hairy
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onychomycosis
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fungal infection of the finger or toenails
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paronychia
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infection of the finger next to the cuticle
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Systemic lupus erythematosus
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attacks the skin, connective tissues and joints
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seborrhea
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excessive discharge of sebum
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eczema
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itchy, red, dry skin caused by inflammation
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actin/o-
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rays of the sun
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hematoma
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elevated collection of blood under the skin
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xeroderma
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dryness of the skin
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striae
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stretch marks
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tinea capitis
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infection on the scalp that feeds on the epidermis
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herpes varicella-zoster is also known as:
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shingles
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nevus
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benign skin lesions present at birth (birthmark)
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laceration
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deep penetrating wound
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icter/o-
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jaundice
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loc/o-
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all in one place
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erythema
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redness of the skin
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chloasma
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dark hyperpigmented areas on the face during pregnancy
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esthes/o-
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sensation of feeling
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pedicul/o-
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lice
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a large wheal
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welt
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integu/o-
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to cover
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ungual
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pertaining to the finger nail
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wheal
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mosquito bite, elevated broad lesion
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tinea cruris
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fungal infection in the groin
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senile lentigo
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age spots
