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Introduction To Massage

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






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






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






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






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






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






7. Both host and microorganism benefit.






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






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






10. Small - ruby red-purplish round vascular lesion - slightly raised. Commonly seen on trunk and chest






11. 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.






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






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






14. Spread of disease beyond continental boundaries.






15. Scleroderma






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






17. 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.






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






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






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






21. Leading cause of death among skin diseases. Accounts for 72% of skin cancer deaths.






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






23. Psoriasis






24. Only the organism benefits - host sick.






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






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






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






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






29. White patches on the tongue or inside the cheek






30. Ability of a pathogen to cause disease.






31. 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.






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






33. '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






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






35. Non-malignant - pre-malignant - malignant






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






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






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






39. A delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy)






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






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






42. 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.






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






44. Decubitus ulcers






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






46. Hives






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






48. 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






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






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