Please study the 20 vocabulary terms below. Then press the Mark Complete button to continue.
- abrasion
- chloasma
- concomitant
- decubitus ulcers
- dermabrasion
- dermatome
- discontinue
- eczema
- epidermis
- herpes
- intradermally
- keratin
- melanin
- pallor
- patch test
- percutaneous
- scabies
- scratch test
- stye
- xeroderma
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An area of skin damaged by scratching or scraping.
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The abrasion on her arm soon healed after it was cleaned and covered with a light bandage.
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A temporary condition in which large brown patches form on the skin.
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Pregnant women are especially susceptible to chloasma due to the hormonal changes.
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Happening or given at the same time.
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Where symptoms are concomitant, it can be harder to identify the cause.
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Bedsores; damage to the skin and/or underlying tissue resulting from prolonged pressure on a particular spot.
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Decubitus ulcers can be avoided by changing position frequently.
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The removal of scars from the skin.
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Dermabrasion is not advisable for people with a darker complexion.
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A metal tool used to cut skin for skin grafts.
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The surgeon cut into the skin using a dermatome.
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Stop using.
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The doctor advised me to discontinue the medication if a rash developed.
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An itchy skin rash.
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It is possible for eczema to appear anywhere but it is most common on the elbows.
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The external layer of the skin.
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Fortunately, it was a first degree burn, so only the epidermis was burnt.
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Small blisters on the skin caused by the herpesvirus.
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Genital herpes is one of the most common STDs.
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Applied or given into the skin.
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Local anesthetics are given intradermally.
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A protein found in hair, nails, and skin.
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She takes keratin supplements as a remedy for her brittle hair.
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The pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes.
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Melanin is important in preventing skin cancer.
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An unusually pale appearance of the skin.
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The pallor of his skin indicated a potential kidney problem.
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An allergy test testing substances that cause contact dermatitis, where a series of allergens are placed on the skin.
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A patch test can help diagnose multiple allergies at one time.
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Through the skin.
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Percutaneous medication such as creams and lotions are used widely in skin treatments.
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A contagious skin disease caused by the skin mite.
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Patients can use tea tree oil as an effective method of relieving the itch from scabies.
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An allergy test testing for inhaled allergens or food allergies, where the skin is pricked with tiny needles to introduce an allergen to the body.
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The scratch test showed an allergy to dust mites.
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An inflamed swelling on the eyelid.
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It is not advisable to pop a stye, but rather allow it to rupture on its own.
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Extreme dryness of the skin.
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Xeroderma can be aggravated by harsh soaps.