YTI - Chapter Five test
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| adipose | fatty; pertaining to fat
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| adip | fat
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| androgen | generic term for an agent, usually a hormone (testosterone)
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| dorsal | pertaining to the back or posterior
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| ductle | very small duct
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| duct | to lead; carry
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| homeostasis | relative constancy or equilibrium in the internal enviornment of the body
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| -stasis | standing still
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| hypodermis | subcutaneous tissue layer below the dermis
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| integument | the skin; a covering consisting of the epidermis and dermis
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| systemic | pertaining to the entire body
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| subcutaneous tissue | composed primarily of loose connective tissue and adipose tissue w/blood vessels
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| subcutaneous tissue | contain melanocytes
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| sebum | oily secretion helps to destoy harmful organisms on the skin preventing infection
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| lunula | region where new growth occurs for nails
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| adip/o | fat
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| lip/o | fat
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| steat/o | fat
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| cutane/o | skin
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| dermat/o | skin
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| derm/o | skin
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| hidr/o | sweat
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| sudor/o | sweat
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| aden | gland
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| ichthy/o | dry; scaly
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| kerat/o | horny tissue; hard; cornea
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| melan/o | black
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| myc/o | fungus
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| onych/o | nail
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| ungu/o | nail
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| pil/o | hair
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| nid | nest
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| trich/o | hair
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| trichopathy | any disease involving the hair
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| scler/o | hardening
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| seb/o | sebum, sebaceous
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| squam/o | scale
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| xen/o | foreign, strange
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| xer/o | dry
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| -cyte | cell
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| -derma | skin
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| -logist | specialist in the study of
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| -therapy | treatment
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| cry/o | cold
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| py/o | pus
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| an- | without, not
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| dia- | through or across
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| epi- | above, upon
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| homo- | same
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| hyper- | excessive, above normal
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| sub- | under or below
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| abscess | walled cavity containing pus and surrounded by inflamed or necrotic tissue
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| acne | inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin
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| Bowen disease | form of cancer of skin
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| carbuncle | deep pus filled infection of skin
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| pyogenic infection | pus filled infection
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| cellulitis | widespread, acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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| chloasma | pigmentary skin discoloration usually occuring in yellowish-brown patches or spots
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| comedo | small skin lesion of acne vulgaris
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| decubitus ulcer | absess; skin ulceration
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| dermatomycosis | fungal infection of the skin
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| ecchymosis | hyper pigmentation of skin characterized by yellowish brown patches; commonly called a bruise
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| eczema | acute or chronic skin inflammation
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| erythema | redness of skin
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| eschar | damaged tissue following severe burn
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| furuncle | bacterial infection of hair follicle or sebaceous gland that produced a pus-filled lesion called a boil
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| hirsutism | condition characterized by the excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women
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| impetigo | inflammatory skin disease; isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture
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| keratosis | thickened area of epidermis; any horny growth on the skin (callus or wart)
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| lentigo | small brown macules, especially on face and arms with lesions distributed on sun-exposed areas of the skin
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| pallor | unnatural paleness or absence of color in the skin
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| pediculosis | infestation with lice
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| petechia | minute, pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin
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| pruritus | intense itching
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| psoriasis | chronic skin disease
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| purpura | any of several bleeding disorders characterized by hemorrhage into the tissues
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| scabies | contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
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| tinea | any fungal skin disease whose name commonly indicated the body part affected; also called ringworm
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| urticaria | allergic reaction of the skin
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| vitiligo | localized loss of skin pigmentation
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| verruca | epidermal growth caused by a virus (warts)
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| debridement | removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue
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| cryosurgery | use of subfreezing temperature to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue cells
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| anesthetics | block the sensation of pain by numbing the skin layers and mucous membranes
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| antifungals | effective treatment for fungus
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| antihistamines | inhibit inflammation, redness, and itching caused by allergic skin reaction
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| antiseptics | topically applied agents that inhibit the growth of bacteria, preventing infection
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| corticosteriod | decrease inflammation and itching
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| keratolytics | destroy and soften the outer layer of skin so that it is sloughed off or shed
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| parasiticides | kill insect parasites, such as mites and lice
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| protectives | cover, cool, dry, or soothe inflamed skin; do not penetrate skin or soften it
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| BCC | basal cell carcinoma
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| cm | centimeter
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| decub | decubitus (ulcer); bedsore
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| derm | dermatology
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| FS | frozen section
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| ID | intradermal
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| I & D | Incision and drainage
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| IMP | impression (synonymous with diagnosis)
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| Sub Q, sub Q | subcutaneous (injection)
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| ung | ointment
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