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Chapters 3, 4 & 5

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Term
Definition
parts of the integumentary system   skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, subaceous glands  
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3 layers of the skin   dermis, epidermis, subcutaneous(sub-q)  
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macule   freckle or birthmark  
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sudoriferous gland   medical term for sweat gland  
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ecchymosis   black or blue mark  
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1st degree burn   superficial - red skin  
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2nd degree burn   partial thickness - blistered skin  
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3rd degree burn   full thickness - charred skin  
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sebum   thick oily substance made in dermis layer  
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lordosis   forward curvature  
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kyphosis   outward curvature  
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scoliosis   lateral curvature  
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axial skeleton parts   head, neck, spine, chest, trunk  
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appendicular skeleton parts   pectoral girdle, upper extremities, pelvic girdle, lower extremities  
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closed (simple) fracture   no open skin  
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compound (open) fracture   open skin wound  
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complete fracture   straight across bone  
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comminuted fracture   bone is shattered  
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greenstick fracture   incomplete break  
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arrhythmia   irregular heartbeat  
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alopecia   loss of hair  
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aneurysm   weakness in wall of artery  
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anhidrosis   no sweat  
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arthralgia   pain in joints  
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arthr/o   joint  
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arthritis   joint inflammation  
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arthrodesis   stiffening of a joint to provide stability  
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arthroscopy   examination of interior joint  
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bx   biopsy  
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biopsy   piece of tissue removed by syringe & needle, knife, punch or brush to examine under a microscope.  
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bradycardia   slow heart rate  
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cardiomegaly   enlarged heart  
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cost/o   rib  
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cyanosis   bluish skin, deoxygenated blood  
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dermatome   instrument for cutting skin  
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derm/o   skin  
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-dynia   pain  
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erythema   redness or flushing of skin  
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erythroderma   red skin  
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fibrillation   abnormal quivering  
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fibromyalgia   pain in muscles & soft tissue  
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HTN   hypertension  
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jaundice   yellow cast to skin  
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keloid   raised scar  
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myel/o   bone marrow, spinal cord  
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myocardial infarction   heart attack  
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necrosis   dead tissue  
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onchy/o   nail  
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orth/o   straight  
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orthopediest   dr. that prevents or corrects injuries or disorders of the skeletal system  
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pericardium   double-walled outer sac around heart  
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physiatrist   dr. specializing in physical medicine  
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pil/o   hair  
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podiatrist   Dr. Specializing in disorders of the feet and lower legs  
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pulse   expansion and contraction produced by blood as it moves through artery  
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rickets   deficiency in calcium and Vitamin D  
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-rrhaphy   suture  
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stenosis   Abnormal narrowing  
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Tachycardia   rapid heart rate  
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venipuncture   a puncture into a vein in order to remove blood for a diagnostic test  
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albin/o   white  
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bi/o   life  
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cry/o   cold  
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cutane/o   skin  
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cyan/o   blue  
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derm/o   skin  
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dermat/o   skin  
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diaphor/o   profuse sweating  
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electr/o   electricity  
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erythr/o   red  
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hidr/o   sweat  
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ichthy/o   scaly, dry  
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kerat/o   hard, horny  
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leuk/o   white  
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lip/o   fat  
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melan/o   black  
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myc/o   fungus  
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nechr/o   death  
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onchy/o   nail  
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pil/o   hair  
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phot/o   light  
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py/o   pus  
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rhytid/o   wrinkle  
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scler/o   hard  
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seb/o   oil  
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trich/o   hair  
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ungu/o   nail  
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vesic/o   bladder  
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xer/o   dry  
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allo-   other, different from usual  
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xeno-   strange, foreign  
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epidermis   thin, outer membrane layer  
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dermis   middle, fibrous connective tissue layer  
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subcutaneous (sub-q)(hypodermis)   inner most layer of fatty tissue (fascia)  
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melanocytes   special cells that produce pigment  
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intradermal   within skin  
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dermatitis   inflammation of skin  
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dermatologist   skin specialist  
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melanoma   black tumor  
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necrosis   abnormal condition of death  
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contusion   injury caused by a blow; causes swelling, pain, bruising  
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diaphoresis   profuse sweating  
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hirsutism   excessive hair growth  
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petechiae   spots from minute hemorrhages under skin  
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purpura   skin hemorrhage due to fragile blood vessels  
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cyst   fluid-filled sac under skin  
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fissure   crackle lesion on skin  
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laceration   torn or jagged wound  
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nodule   firm solid mass larger than 0.5 cm  
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papule   small, solid raised spot smaller than 0.5 cm  
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eczema   superficial dermatitis, redness, vesicles itching or crusting  
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gangrene   tissue necrosis due to loss of blood flow  
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ichthyosis   skin becomes dry, scaly, keratinized  
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