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rhabdomy/o
rod shaped muscle
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fasci/o
band, fascia (fibrous membrane)
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fibr/o
fiber, fibrous tissue
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synov/o
synovial, membrane, synovial fluid
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-asthesnia
weakness, debility
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-clasia
to break; Surgical fracture
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to break; surgical fracture
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-desis
binding, fixation (of a bone or joint)
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-sarcoma
malignant tumor of connective tissue
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-scopy
visual examination
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without, not (before consonant)
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dys-
bad, painful, difficult
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supra-
above, excessive, superior
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syn-
union, together, joined
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kerat/o
horny tissue, hard; cornea
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scler/o
hardenig; scera (white of eye)
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hyper-
excessive, above normal
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macule
- flat lesion
- pigmented
- circumferenced area less then 1cm
- examples- freckle, flat mole
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papule
- elevated
- less then 1 cm
- may be same color as skin, or pigmented
- exampes- wart, pimple, psoriasis
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vesicle
- elevated
- fluid filled
- less then 0.5cm
- examples- shingles, chicken pox
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nodule
- palpable
- circumscribed lesion
- larger and deeper then papule (0.6cm-2cm)
- extends into derma area
- examples - benign or malgnant tumor
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pustule
- small, raised, cirumscribed
- fluid filled
- contains pus
- less then 1cm
- examples - acne, scabies
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tumor
- solid, elevated
- larger then 2cm
- extends into dermal and subcutaneos layers
- example- lipoma
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bulla
- fluid filled
- a vesicle or blister larger then 1cm
- examples- second degree burns
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wheal
- elevated
- firm, rounded, varies in size, shape and color
- solid
- accompanied by itching
- examples- hives, bites
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exoriations
- linear scratch marks, or traumatized scratch marks
- examples- scratchs, chemical or thermal burns
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fissure
- small slit or crack like sore that extends into dermal layer.
- caused by continuous inflammation or drying
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ulcer
- open sore or lesion that extends to dermis, heals with scarring
- example - pressure sore, basal cell carcinoma
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8 primary lesions
- macule
- papule
- nodule
- tumor
- wheal
- vesicle
- pustule
- bulla
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benign or malignant tumor
nodule
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second degree burns
bulla
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7 elevated lesions
- papule
- nodule
- tumor
- wheal
- vesicle
- pustule
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3 depressed lesions (loss of skin)
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hard palate
anterior portion
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soft palate
posterior portion
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sial/o
saliva, salivary gland
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duoden/o
duodenum (first part of small intestine)
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jejun/o
jejunum (second part of small intestine)
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ile/o
ileum (last part of small intestine)
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ascites
abnormal accymulation of fluid in abdominal cavities
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cachexia
state of ill health, malnutrition, and wasting
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cirrhosis
yellowing of skin due to liver disease
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crohn disease
form of inflammatory bowel disease, usually of ileum
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fecalith
fecal concretion
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