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Combining Forms And Their Meanings -- Lesson 259

Now in this post we would learn the meaning of the combining form. The meaning of the combining form of adip/o is fat. The meaning of the combining form of albino/o is white. The meaning of the combining form of cutane/o is skin. The meaning of the combining form of dermat/o is skin. The meaning of the combining form of dem/o is skin. The meaning of the combining form of diaphor/o is sweat. The meaning of the combining form of erythem/o is red. The meaning of the combining form of melan/o is black. The meaning of the combining form of onych/o is nail. The meaning of the combining form of pil/o is hair. The meaning of the combining form of seb/o is sebur. The meaning of the combining form of sebace/o is sebaceous glands. The meaning of the combining form of myc/o is fungus. The meaning of the combining form of phyt/o is plant. The meaning of the combining form of hidr/o is sweat. The meaning of the combining form of hydr/o is water. The meaning of the combining form of xanth/o is yell

Abbreviations And Descriptions Of Diseases -- Lesson 258

In this post we would learn about some abbreviations and descriptions of diseases.  The abbreviation of bx is Biopsy, Derm. is Dermatology, PPD is Purified proteinderivative, PUVA is Psoralen-ultraviolet A light therapy, SLE is Systematic lupus erythematosus, DLE is Discoid lupus erythematosus, subq is subcutaneous. The descriptions of some of the diseases are: 1. Candidiasis: [Candidiasis means yeast-like fungus]: This fungus is generally present on mucous membranes, skin, and vaginal mucosa. Under such conditions (more warmth; administration of birth control pills, antibiotics and corticosteroids; debilitated states; infancy), and it can turn to a pathogen and cause localized or generalized mucocutaneous disease. The examples of such are paronychial lesions, lesions in areas of the body where (groin, perianal, axillary, inframammary, and interdigital), rubbing opposed surfaces is common, thrush (white plaques attached to oral or vaginal mucous membranes), and vulvovaginitis.

Laboratory Tests And Clinical Procedures -- Lesson 257

In this post we would learn some Laboratory tests and some clinical procedures Laboratory tests: 1. Bacterial analyses: Samples of purulent or pus-filled material or exudate which means fluid that accumulates in a space or passes out of tissues which are sent to the laboratory to determine which type of bacteria are present. 2. Fungal tests: On a growth medium, scraping from skin lesions for several weeks and then examined microscopically for evidence of fungal growth. Clinical Procedures:  1. Mobs Surgery: Thin layers of a malignant growth are removed, and eachi is tested under the microscope, which is also called microscopically controlled surgery. 2. Cryosurgery: The application of intensely cold liquid nitrogen destroyed the tissue.                 3. Skin biopsy: Pigmented nevi, chronic dermatoses, or any lesion in which there is the possibility of present or future malignant change, are removed and sent to the pathology labortory for examination. A biopsy

Cancerous Lesions -- Lesson 256

In this post we will learn about Cancerous Lesions: 1. Basal cell carcinoma: - The basal cell layer of the epidermis consists malignant tumor. This is the most frequent type of skin cancer. It is a slow-growing tumor that usually occurs on the upper half of the face, near the nose. This almost never metastasizes. 2. Kaposi’s sarcoma: - Usually on the lower extremities, malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules. Nodules range in color from deep pink to dark blue and also to purple. The acquired immunodeficiency syndrome also known as AIDS is the condition which is also associated. 3. Malignant melanoma: - The melanocytes which are contained in cancerous growth. This malignancy is attributed to the intense exposure to sunlight that many people experience. With not regular borders, melanoma usually begins as a mottled, light brown to black, flat macule. The lesions which may turn shades of red, blue, and white and may crust on the surface and bl