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Introduction To Massage

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






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






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






4. 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.






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






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






11. Sudden increase in incidence - above endemic rates.






12. Microbial toxins in the blood.






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






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






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






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






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






18. Hives






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






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






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






22. Psoriasis






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






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






25. Only the organism benefits - host sick.






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






27. Number of new cases within a defined population.






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






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






30. Non-malignant - pre-malignant - malignant






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






32. Spread of disease beyond continental boundaries.






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






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






36. 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.






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






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






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






40. 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.






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. White patches on the tongue or inside the cheek






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






47. Scleroderma






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






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






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