Medical Terminology for Health Professions Chapter 12 words activity
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| show | A precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-damaged skin.
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| Albinism | show 🗑
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| Alopecia | show 🗑
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| Blepharoplasty | show 🗑
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| show | A large blister that is usually more than one-half centimeter in diameter.
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| capillary hemangioma | show 🗑
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| show | A cluster of connected furuncles.
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| show | An acute, rapidly spreading bacterial infection within the connective tissues that is characterized by malaise, swelling, warmth, and red streaks.
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| Chloasma | show 🗑
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| Cicatrix | show 🗑
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| show | A non-infected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum and keratin in a hair follicle.
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| show | The removal of dirt, foreign objects, damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and to promote healing.
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| show | An inflammation of the skin.
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| show | Profuse sweating.
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| show | Atypical moles that can develop into skin cancer.
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| Ecchymosis | show 🗑
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| show | A form of dermatitis usually characterized by redness, itching and dryness, with possible blistering, cracking, oozing, or bleeding.
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| Erythema | show 🗑
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| Erythroderma | show 🗑
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| Exanthema | show 🗑
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| exfoliative dermatitis | show 🗑
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| Folliculitis | show 🗑
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| Furuncles | show 🗑
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| Granuloma | show 🗑
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| show | A swelling of clotted blood trapped in the tissues; usually cause by an injury.
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| Hirsutism | show 🗑
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| show | A group of hereditary disorders characterized by dry, thickened, and scaly skin.
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| show | A highly contagious bacterial skin infection that commonly occurs in children characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture.
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| show | An abnormally raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the boundaries of the incision.
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| show | Any skin growth, such as a wart or a callus, in which there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin.
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| Koilonychias | show 🗑
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| Lipedema | show 🗑
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| Lipoma | show 🗑
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| Macule | show 🗑
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| show | A type of skin cancer that occurs in the melanocytes.
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| show | A severe infection caused by Group A strep bacteria, which is also known as flesh-eating bacteria.
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| show | An ingrown toenail.
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| show | A fungal infection of the nail.
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| show | A benign, superficial wartlike growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere in the body such as in the bladder.
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| show | A small, raised red lesion that is less than one-half centimeter in diameter.
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| Paronychia | show 🗑
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| Pediculosis | show 🗑
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| Petechiae | show 🗑
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| show | Itching associated with most forms of dermatitis.
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| show | A common skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in which red papules are covered with silvery scales.
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| Purpura | show 🗑
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| show | Producing or containing pus.
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| show | The surgical removal of excess skin and fat for the elimination of wrinkles; also known as a facelift.
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| Rosacea | show 🗑
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| show | A skin infection caused by an infestation with the itch mite.
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| show | An autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened, causing the skin to become hard and swollen.
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| show | Overactivity of the sebaceous glands that results in the production of an excessive amount of sebum.
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| show | Originates as a malignant tumor of the thin, scaly squamous cells of the epithelium; however, it can quickly spread to other body systems.
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| systemic lupus erythematosus | show 🗑
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| Tinea | show 🗑
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| show | Wheals caused by an allergic reaction; also known as hives.
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| Verrucae | show 🗑
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| show | A skin condition resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes.
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| Wheal | show 🗑
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| show | Excessively dry skin.
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