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What are the two layers of skin?
Dermis, epidermis
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Melanin
The primary pigment in the skin
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onychophagia
nail biting
- onycho-nail
- myc-fungus
- osis-condition of
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excessive flow of oil from the sebaceous glands
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the scar left after the healing of a wound
cicatrix
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literally means a lying down, a bed sore
decubitus
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contagious skin diesease affecting both man and domestic animals, caused by certain fungi and marked by the localized appearance of discolored, scaly, patches on the skin, also called ringworm
tinea
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a skin condition caused by a fungus
dermomycosis
- dermo-skin
- myc-fungus
- osis-condition of
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a cancerous tumor that has black pigmentation
melanocarcinoma
- malano-black
- carcin-cancer
- oma-tumor
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one who specializes in the study of skin
dermatologist
- derma-skin
- ologist-one who specializes
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the horny embryonic tissue from which the nail develops
eponychium
- ep-upon
- onychi-nail
- um-tissue
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abnormal redness of the skin occurring over widespread areas of the body
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overgrowth of scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation
keloid
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pertaining to jaundice
Icteric
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pertaining to below the nail
subungual
- sub-below
- ungi-nail
- ous-pertaining to
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a fungus condition of the hair
trichomycosis
- tricho-hair
- myc-fungus
- osis-condition of
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plastic surgery for the removal of wrinkles
Rhytidoplasty
- rhytido-wrinkle
- plasty-surgical repair
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an instrument used to cut the skin for grafting
dermatome
- derma-skin
- tome-instrument to cut
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Hypodermic injection would be given where?
sub q
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absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes
albinism
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what does the integumentary system consist of?
skin, hair, nails, and various glands
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what are the functions of the skin?
- protection
- temperature control
- storage, excretion, or synthesis
- perception
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what is the top layer of skin called?
- epidermis
- full of ridges that fit over the papillae of the dermis (fingerprints)
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what is the middle layer of skin called
- dermis
- contains blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles, and sweat and oil glands
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What is the inner most layer of skin called?
subcutaneous
filled with fat globules, blood vessels, and nerves
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what is hair composed of?
root, follicle, and shaft
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inflammatory condition ofthe sebaceousglands and the hair follicles (pimples)
acne
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loss of hair, baldness
alopecia
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inflammation of the skin
dermatitis
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inflammatory skin diesase of the epidermis
eczema
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pigment that gives color to the skin
melanin
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an inflammatory skin disease caused by a herpes virus (type I); cold sore or fever blister
herpes simplex
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the production of pus or serum
exudate
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a skin infection marked by vesicles or bullae
Impetigo
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a large blister, a bleb
Bulla
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how long should you keep scheduling books?
several years
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if the office opens at 8am, what time should the opening MA be there?
7:30am
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When you have a new schedule book, what should you do first?
form a matrix-cross out times that the dr will be unavailable, including lunch breaks.
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what is the first thing you should do when a patient is a "no show"?
Record N/S in the schedule book and the pt's chart
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What is the oil secreted from the sebaceous gland called?
sebum
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a disease of follicles of the sebaceous gland
acne vulgaris
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what are some steps that should be taken when a pt cancels their appt?
- make every attempt to fill the void
- document in the pt's chart
- missed appts must be rescheduled
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