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Introduction To Massage

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1. Only the organism benefits - host sick.






2. An agressive form of actinic keratosis lesions that appear on the lips.






3. Burn to the top layer of skin. It is the least severe of all burns. Signs include redness or mild discoloration - pain - and mild swelling.






4. Incidence and prevalence are relatively stable in a given population.






5. Psoriasis






6. Horny - wart-like lesion commonly seen on face and trunk. Occur on sunlight exposed skin (ear - nose - scalp)






7. Total number of active cases at any given time.






8. Nits are small - rice-shaped flecks that cling strongly to hair shafts.






9. Erythematous rash occurs from bi-products of urine breakdown. Can lead to secondary (yeast) infection.






10. Flat reddish-purple patch commonly seen on face and neck. Do not disappear.






11. 'Herald patch' initial solitary lesion and then weeks later get a fine cigarette paper scale with papules in christmas tree pattern on back. Mini-epidemics in young adults






12. Tiny parasites known as crabs - infest pubic and coarse body hair.






13. Bright red - raised and rounded. Enlarge with the growth of infant. Disappear around age 5-7.






14. Usually found on the external skin but occasionally develops in mucous membranes too. Common on ears - hands - and lower lips - but can grow inside the mouth often as a response to pipe smoking or chewing tobacco.






15. Stem from inadequate blood flow to the skin that stretches over bony or otherwise prominent areas.






16. Yeast (fungal) infection that can occur in the GI tract - vagina - or mouth (thrush).






17. Vary in size and shape. Brown or black due to presence of melanocytes. Flat or raised with well defined borders.






18. A chronic autoimmune disorder involving damage to small blood vessels. Leads to abnormal accumulations of collagen in the skin and other tissues.






19. Classic butterfly rash (redness on nose and cheeks) in acute stage. Subacute stage resembles psoriasis.






20. Common warts - look like hard cauliflower-shaped lumps






21. Ringworm - jock itch - athlete's foot.






22. Live primarily in clothing and only visit the host for blood meals.






23. Pruritic condition characterized by tiny vesicles on neck - trunk - back - folds of skin.






24. Dilated capillaries commonly seen around the nose and sun exposed areas.






25. Ability of a pathogen to cause disease.






26. An inflammatory skin reaction to a variety of triggers. a.k.a. urticaria






27. Reddish brown insect measuring 3-6 mm long that feed on human blood and turn purple after feeding. Have a painless bite






28. Presence and multiplication of a living organism on or in a host.






29. Often preceded by a prodromic stage: 2 or 3 days of tingling - itching - or pain. Then blisters appear gathered around a red base. The blisters gradually crust and disappear - usually within 2 weeks.






30. A viral infection resulting in painful blisters on a red base that develop around the mouth - genitals - or other areas.






31. Some authorities describe it as a cancer that develops in the deepest layers of the epidermis - while others maintain that it is a precancerous condition.






32. Scleroderma






33. Study of factors - events and circumstances that influence the transmission of infectious diseases among humans.






34. Leave itchy trails or nodules where they burrow under the skin.






35. 1. Penetration 2. Direct contact 3. Ingestion 4. Inhalation






36. By far the most common form of skin cancer.






37. Flat - smooth - bluish blood vessels commonly seen at the back of heads - lips and ears.






38. Decubitus ulcers






39. Both host and microorganism benefit.






40. Any organism capable of supporting the nutritional and physical growth requirements of another organism.






41. Formation of papules and pustules - and finally permanent thickening and distortion of facial skin - especially around the nose. Often but incorrectly associated with alcoholism.






42. Host provides food and shelter but not adversely affected.






43. Soft - round - peduncular - brown papules often see on the neck and axilla. Common in elderly - pregnant and obese. a.k.a. acrochordons






44. Light blue/grey or grey/green macule caused by selective pigmentation. Commonly seen on the buttocks and sacral areas of Asians and blacks.






45. Non-malignant - pre-malignant - malignant






46. Least painful of all burns due to destruction of nerve endings.






47. White patches on the tongue or inside the cheek






48. A non-contagious - chronic skin disease involving the excessive production of new skin cells that pile up into isolated or connected lesions.






49. A chronic inflammatory disease caused by a bacterial infection and characterized by pustular eruptions of the skin caused by an overproduction of sebum. Common in adolescence.






50. Chronic inflammatory condition involving facial skin - eyes - and eyelids - occurs in stages of severity - starting with occasional flushing - continuing through general inflammation of the face and eyes