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Introduction To Massage

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1. Lesions caused by fungi called dermatophytes. Typically named by location.






2. Non-malignant - pre-malignant - malignant






3. Flat pigmented spot on skin. a.k.a. liver spots - Malignant lentigines are dark and large and grow slowly.






4. 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.






5. Scleroderma






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






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






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






9. Shiny purple - white-topped polygonal papules commonly seen on wrists - ankles - trunk and oral lesions. Rough - scaly and severely itchy.






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






11. A group of over 100 pathogens that are associated with several types of human warts. Also associated with cervical cancer in females.






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






13. Ability of a pathogen to cause disease.






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






15. Small - light brown mottled patches. Raised and wart like as they become malignant. a.k.a. Hutchinson's freckles






16. A bacterial infection caused by streptococci - leading to painful inflammation of the skin. Often seen in lower leg.






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






18. A bacterial infection of the skin (staph or streptococcal) usually seen in infants and young children.






19. Non-contagious skin rash - characterized by itchy scaly patches and brought about by a hypersensitivity reaction.






20. Only the organism benefits - host sick.






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






32. '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






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






34. Sudden increase in incidence - above endemic rates.






35. 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.






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






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






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






39. Sores that scab with a yellow-brown crust are the most common sign - but other forms involve large blisters or ulcers.






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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






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






46. Damage includes all layers of the epidermis and possibly some of the dermis too. Symptoms include redness - blisters - edema and pain. Often leave a permanent scar.






47. Decubitus ulcers






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






49. Psoriasis






50. New skin or connective tissue that grows after an injury - infection - or surgery. Lacks pigment - hair follicles and sweat glands.