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Introduction To Massage

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






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






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






4. Sudden increase in incidence - above endemic rates.






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






6. Both host and microorganism benefit.






7. Only the organism benefits - host sick.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Ability of a pathogen to cause disease.






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






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






19. Decubitus ulcers






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






21. Non-malignant - pre-malignant - malignant






22. Hives






23. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. Total number of active cases at any given time.






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






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






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






39. Painful - hot - red - pustules on the skin caused by Staphylococcus aureus. They may occur singly or in groups called folliculitus - or clusters called carbuncles.






40. '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






41. 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.






42. Microbial toxins in the blood.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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