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diaphor/o
profuse sweating
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-tome
instrument used to cut
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- other
- different from usual
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abrasion
a scraping away of the skin surface by friction
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comedo
- blackhead
- collection of hardened sebum in hair follicle
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contusion
- injury caused by a blow to the body
- causes swelling, pain and bruising
- skin is not broken
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cyanosis
bluish tint to the skin caused by deoxygenated blood
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depigmentation
loss of normal skin color or pigment
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diaphoresis
profuse sweating
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ecchymosis
- bruise
- skin discoloration caused by blood collecting under the skin following a trauma to the skin
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erythema
redness or flushing of the skin
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eschar
a thick layer of dead tissue and tissue fluid that develops over a deep burn area
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hirsutism
excessive hair growth over the body
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hyperpigmentation
abnormal amount of pigmentation to the skin
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keloid
formation of a raised and thickened hypertrophic scar after an injury or surgery
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keratosis
term for any skin condition involving an overgrowth and thickening of the epidermis layer
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lesion
a general term for a wound, injury or abnormality
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nevus
- pigmented skin blemish, birthmark or mole
- usually benign by may become cancerous
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pallor
abnormal paleness of the skin
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petechiae
pinpoint purple or red spots from minute hemorrhages under the skin
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photosensitivity
condition in which the skin reacts abnormally when exposed to light, such as the UV rays of the sun
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purpura
- hemorrhages into the skin due to fragile blood vessels
- commonly seen in elderly people
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purulent
- containing pus or an infection that is producing pus
- pus consists of dead bacteria, white blood cells and tissue debris
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strawberry hemangioma
congenital collection of dilated blood vessels causing a red birthmark that fades a few months after birth
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suppurative
containing or producing pus
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urticaria
- hives
- a skin eruption of pale reddish wheals with severe itching
- usually associated with food allergy, stress or drug reactions
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verruca
- warts
- a benign growth caused by a virus
- has a rough surface that is removed by chemicals and/or laser therapy
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cyst
fluid-filled sac under the skin
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fissure
crack-like lesion or groove on the skin
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laceration
- a torn or jagged wound
- incorrectly used to describe a cut
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nodule
firm, solid mass of cells in the skin >0.5 cm in diameter
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papule
small, solid, circular raised spot on the surface of the skin <0.5 cm in diameter
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pustule
raised spot on the skin containing pus
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ulcer
open sore or lesion in skin or mucous membrane
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vesicle
- a blister
- small, fluid-filled raised spot on the skin
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wheal
- small, round, swollen area on the skin
- typically seen in allergic skin reactions such as hives and usually accompanied by urticaria
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abscess
a collection of pus in the skin
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acne
inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles resulting in papules and pustules
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acne rosacea
chronic form of acne seen in adults involving redness, tiny pimples and broken blood vessels, primarily on the nose and cheeks
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acne vulgaris
- common form of acne seen in teenagers
- characterized by comedo, papules and pustules
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albinism
- a genetic condition in which the body is unable to make melanin
- characterized by white hair and skin and red pupils due to the lack of pigment
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basal cell carcinoma
- cancerous tumors of the basal cell layer of the epidermis
- a frequent type of skin cancer that rarely metastasizes or spreads
- these cancers can arise on sun-exposed skin
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cellulitis
a diffuse, acute infection and inflammation of the connective tissue found in the skin
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decubitis ulcer
- bedsore, pressure sore
- open sore caused by pressure over bony prominences cutting off the blood flow to the overlying skin
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dry gangrene
late stages of gangrene characterized by the affected area becoming dried, blackened and shriveled, referred to as mummified
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eczema
superficial dermatitis of unknown cause accompanied by redness, vesicles, itching and crusting
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gangrene
tissue necrosis usually due to deficient blood supply
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ichthyosis
condition in which the skin becomes dry, scaly and keratinized
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impetigo
a highly infectious bacterial infection of the skin with pustules that rupture and become crusted over
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Kaposi's sarcoma
- form of skin cancer frequently seen in AIDS patients
- consists of brownish-purple papules that spread from the skin and metastasize to internal organs
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malignant melanoma
- dangerous form of ckin cancer caused by an uncontrolled growth of melanocytes
- may quickly metastasize or spread to internal organs
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pediculosis
infestation with lice
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psoriasis
chronic inflammatory condition consisting of papules forming "silvery scale" patches with circular borders
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rubella
- German measles
- contagious viral skin infection
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scabies
contagious skin disease caused by an egg-laying mite that burrows through the skin and causes redness and intense itching
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sebaceous cyst
sac under the skin filled with sebum or oil from a sebaceous gland.
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squamous cell carcinoma
- cancer of the epidermis layer of skin that may invade deeper tissue and metastasize
- often begins as a sore that does not heal
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systemic lupus erythematosus
- chronic disease of the connective tissue that injures the skin, joints, kidneys, nervous system and mucous membranes
- may produce a characteristic red scaly butterfly rash across the cheeks and nose
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tinea
fungal skin disease resulting in itching, scaling lesions
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tinea pedis
- athlete's foot
- fungal infection of the foot
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tinea capitis
- ringworm
- fungal infection of the scalp
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varicella
- chicken pox
- contagious viral skin infection
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vitiligo
- disappearance of pigment from the skin in patches, causing a milk-white appearance
- also called leukoderma
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wet gangrene
an area of gangrene that becomes secondarily infected by pus-producing bacteria
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alopecia
- baldness
- absence or loss of hair
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carbuncle
furuncle involving several hair follicles
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furuncle
- boil
- bacterial infection of a hair follicle
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onychia
infected nail bed
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paronychia
infection of the skin fold around the nail
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culture and sensitivity
a lab test that grows a colony of bacteria removed from an infected area in order to identify the specific infecting bacteria and then determine its sensitivity to a variety of antibiotics
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exfoliative cytology
scraping cells from tissue and then examining them under a microscope
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frozen section
a thin piece of tissue is cut from a frozen specimen for rapid examination under a microscope
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fungal scrapings
scrapings, taken with a curette or scraper, of tissue from lesions are placed on a growth medium and examined under a microscope to identify fungal growth
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allagraft
skin graft from one person to another
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autograft
skin graft from a person's own body
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dermatome
instrument for cutting the skin or thin transplants of skin
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dermatoplasty
- skin grafting
- transplantation of skin
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heterograft
- skin graft from an animal of another species
- aka xenograft
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xenograft
skin graft from an animal of another species
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cauterization
destruction of tissue by using caustic chemicals, electrical currents, heat or by freezing
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cryosurgery
the use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy tissue
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curettage
removal of superficial skin lesions wth a curette or scraper
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debridement
removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue from a wound
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electrocautery
to destroy tissue with an electric current
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chemabrasion
- chemical peel
- abrasion using chemicals
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rhytidectomy
- face lift
- surgical removal of excess skin to eliminate wrinkles
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