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NUR342#1

integumentary, eye, ear, nose oral cavity

QuestionAnswer
adipose of or pertaing to fat
anigioma tumor consisting of a mass of blood or lyphatic tissue
blanchable An erythematous lesion that loses all redness when pressed
bulla an elevation of skin filled with serous fluid
cyanosis bluish discoloration of the skin
dermatitis inflammation of the skin
diphoresis sweat
ecchymosis purple or black and blue area resulting from a bruise
edema swelling form excessive accumulation of serous fluid in tissue
erythema abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dialation of blood vessels
hemangioma benign anioma consisting of a mass of blood vessels; some appear as birth marks
hyperemia increased blood in an organ or other body part
hperkeratosis hypertrophy in the stratum corneum layer of the skin
jaundice yellowing of the eyes or skin due to accumulation of bile pigment in the blood
lipoma tumor or mass containing fat
macule a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually raised
melanoma malignant tumor arising from the melanocytes
necrosis the localized death of living cells
papule A small inflamed elevation of skin that is non-supportive (as in chickenpox)
petechiae a minute reddish or purplish spot containing blood that appears
plaque a small abnormal patch on or inside the body
purpura any of several blood diseases causing subcutaneous bleeding
seborrhea a condition in which overactivity of the sevacieous glands causing skin to become oily
subcutaneous pertaining to under the skin
uremia accumulation in the blood nitrongenous waste products that are usually excreted in the urine
vesicle a small anatomically normal sac or bladderlike stucture (espeicially one containing fluid)
amblyopia visual impairment without apparent organic pathology
aural of or pertaining to the ear
conjunctivia a transparent membrane con vering the ecyball and under the surface of the eyelid
diplopia visual impairment in which an object is seen as two objects
myringotomy surgical incision into the middle or inner ear
otitis media inflammation of the middle ear; commmon in children
PERRLA Equal diameter of the pupils
photophobia a morbid fear of light
presbyopia farsightedness resulting from a reduced abilit to focus caused by loss of elasticity of the crystalline lens with age.
retinopathy any disorder of the retina
tympanic membrane the membrane in the ear that vibrate to sound
tympanoplasty surgical correction or repair of defects in the eardrum of the bones of the middle ear
anisocoria a difference in pupil size
buccal mucosa membrane inside the cheek
caries soft decayed area in a tooth; progressive decay can lead to death of tooth
edentulous having lost teeth
gingivitis inflammation of the gums
peridontitis disease of the periodontium characterized by inflammaion of the gums resorption of the alvelor bone
periungal swelling associated with a localized nail
pharyngitis inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth
stomatitis inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth
sublingual beneath the tounge
tonsillitis inflammation of the tonsils
tympanonplasty surgical correction or repair of defects or injuries in the eardrum or the bones of the middle ear.
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