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Introduction To Massage

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






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






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






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






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






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. Psoriasis






11. Only the organism benefits - host sick.






12. Number of new cases within a defined population.






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






14. Non-malignant - pre-malignant - malignant






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






16. Ability of a pathogen to cause disease.






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






18. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Hives






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






33. Scleroderma






34. 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






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






36. Decubitus ulcers






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






38. Sudden increase in incidence - above endemic rates.






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






40. 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.






41. Spread of disease beyond continental boundaries.






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






43. Microbial toxins in the blood.






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. '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