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Flashcards in Topic 4: Medical Terminology. Subgroup 15: Integumentary System Deck (60)
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Ulcer

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Úlcera

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Wheal

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Roncha

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Diaphoresis

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Diaforesis, sudoración

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Incision

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Incisión

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Excision

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Escisión, extirpación

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Sudoriferous glands

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Glándulas sudoríferas, sudoríparas

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Impetigo

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Impétigo, superficial skin infection, pustules, caused by staph or strep

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Tinea

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Tiña, fungal infection of skin

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Papule

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Pápula, small solid skin elevation, pimple

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Shingles

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Culebrilla, herpes zóster, painful, inflamed blisters on nerve routes. Same virus as chicken pox

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Ecchymosis

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Equimosis, escape of blood into tissue. Bruise

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Excema

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Eccema, noninfectious inflammatory skin disease. Redness, blisters, scabs, itching

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Keratin

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Queratina

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Cellulitis

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Celulitis, inflammation of skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection. Redness, swelling, fever.

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Verruca

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Verruga, wart

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Vesicle

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Vesícula or ampolla, blister

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Keloid

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Queloide, overgrowth of scar tissue

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Scleroderma

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Esclerodermia, disease causing chronic hardening or induration of connective tissue of skin and other organs

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Débridement

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Desbridamiento

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Onychocryptosis

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Onicocriptosis, ingrown nail

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Onychomycosis

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Onicomicosis, fungal infection of nail

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Seborrhea

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Seborrea or seborrheic dermatitis, an inflammatory skin disorder. Scaly, flaky, itchy, and red skin. AKA cradle cap in infants

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Abrasion

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Abrasión, escoriación, raspadura

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Abscess

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Absceso

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Candidiasis

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Candidiasis, candidosis. Fungal infection due to excess candida. In mouth, this is thrush. In vagina, this is yeast infection

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Fissure

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Fisura

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Rash

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Erupción, sarpullido, salpullido

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Gangrene

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Gangrena

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Nevus

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Lunar, birthmark or mole

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Connective tissue

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Tejido conjuntivo, conectivo

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Paronychia

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Paroniquia, diseased state around nail

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Urticaria

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Urticaria, itching skin eruption, wheals, hives

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Melanin

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Melanina

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Herpes

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Herpes, inflammatory skin disease caused by virus. Small blisters in clusters

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Biopsy

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Biopsia

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Onychectomy

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Onicectomía, excision of nail

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Staphylococcus

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Estafilococos

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Cryosurgery

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Criocirugía, use of extreme cold in surgery to destroy abnormal or diseased tissue

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Streptacoccus

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Estreptacocos

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Subcutaneous

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Subcutáneo

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Jaundice

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Ictericia

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Erythema

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Eritema, redness of skin

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Adipose

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Adiposo, body fat

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Pruritus

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Prurito or comezón severo

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Pallor

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Palidez

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Macule

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Mácula, freckle

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Pustule

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Pústula

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células escamosas

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squamous cells; kind of epithelial cell, these cells are the main part of the epidermis of the skin

49
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oil ducts (on face)

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glándulas sebáceas

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pimples

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espinillas

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paño blanco

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Tinea Versicolor or pityriasis versicolor; change in skin tone caused by fungus

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skin’s outer layer

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capa exterior de la piel

53
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moisturizer

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hidratante

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chafing

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rozadura

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moisture

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humedad

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humidity

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humedad

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oily skin

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piel aceitosa

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fair-skinned

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de piel clara

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dark-skinned

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de piel oscura

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contact dermatitis

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dermatitis de contacto

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