zchapter 3 vocabulary
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| abrasion | scrapin away of a portin of skin by injury or mechanical means
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| acne | inflammatory disease of the sebaceous follicles of the skin
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| alopecia | absence or loss of hair, baldness
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| carbuncle | deep seated pyogenic infection of the skin involving subcutaneous tissues
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| comedo | blackhead, dried sebum
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| contusion | bruise, skin not broken
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| cyst | closed sac or pouch in or under the skin
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| decubitus ulcer | prolonged pressure, bedsore
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| ecchymosis | large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area, with lots of color bruise
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| eczema | itchy red rash, weeps or oozes
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| furuncle | infected hair follicle, boil
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| hirsutism | excessive hair growth, especially in women
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| impetigo | imflammatory skin disease, isolated pustules crusty and ruptured
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| petechia | minute, pinpoint--smaller version of ecchymosis
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| psoriasis | chronic itchy red patches silvery scales, dry
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| scabies | contagious, itch mite
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| tinea | dungal skin disease, ringworm
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| urticaria | allergic reaction, wheals, hives
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| vitiligo | loss of skin pigment, milky white patches
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| wart | growths, caused by fungus
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| biopsy | removal of small piece of living tissue for diagnosis
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| chemical peel | also called chemoabrasion, use of chemicals to remove outer layers of skin
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| cryosurgery | subfreezing temps, liquid nitrogen - destroy abnormal tissue
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| debridement | removal of dead or damaged tissue to promote healing and prevent infection
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| dermabrasion | removal of acne scars tattoos...etc... using sand paper or other abrasive material
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| electrodessication | high-frequency electrical sparks to dehydrate and destroy
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| incision and drainage | cut and drain of lesions
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| macule | flat lesion...freckle, mole
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| papule | elevated lesion solid filled... wart pimple,
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| nodule | elevated lesion solid filled... extends into the dermal layer
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| tumor | elevated lesion solid filled...
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| wheal | elevated lesion solid filled... hives insect bites
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| vesicle | elevated lesion fluid filled... shingles, poison ivy
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| bulla | elevated lesion fluid filled... 2nd degree burns,
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| pustule | elevated lesion fluid filled... acne, furuncle
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| excoriations | depressed lesions... scratches,
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| fissure | elevated lesion fluid filled... small slit cracklike sore
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| ulcer | elevated lesion fluid filled... open sore, basal cell carcinoma
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