A&P Flashcards
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Cutaneous
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Relating to the skin
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Integumentary System
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Skin and it’s associated hair, nails, and glands
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Hair
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Keratinized filaments covering the body
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Nails
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Protective coverings on the fingers and toes
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Suboriferous Glands
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Glands that secrete sweat (sweat glands)
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Sweat Glands
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Glands that secrete sweat (suboriferous glands)
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Sebaceous Glands
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Glands that secrete oil
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Dermatology
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The study of skin
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Dermatologist
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Physician specializing in skin and the integumentary system
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Keratin
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Tough protein associated with hair and nails
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Sebum
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Oil
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Melanin
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Dark brown to black pigment produced by cells called melanocytes
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Melanocytes
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Cells that produce the pigment melanin
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Epidermis
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Superficial skin later
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Strata
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Layers
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Keratinization
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Formation of keratin and the horny layer
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Dermis
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Middle layer of skin, below the epidermis
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Collagen
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Fibrous protein
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Turgor
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Normal skin tension
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Striae
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Stretch marks
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Subcutaneous Layer
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Innermost skin layer (hypodermis)
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Adipose
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Fat
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Lipocytes
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Fat cells
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Albinism
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Hereditary absence of melanin
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Cyanosis
Bluish skin resulting from a lack of oxygen in the blood
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Jaundice
Yellowish skin resulting from bilirubin accumulation
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Lesions
Structural or fictional alternations
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Nevi
Moles
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Port wine stain
Large reddish birthmark
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Strawberry hemangioma
Raised, reddish purple birthmark that usually disappears w/o treatment around age 7
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Papule
Solid round skin elevation
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Hidrosis
Sweating
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Pores
Openings
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Comedo
Blackhead
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Ceruminous glands
Glands that secrete cerumen (earwax)
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Onychophagia
Nail biting
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Nail body
Main part of nail
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Nail bed
Epithelial tissue on which the nail rests
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Nail root
Nail part beneath the cuticle
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Eponychium
Fold of skin near the nail root (cuticle)
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Lunula
White, moon-shaped growth area of nail near the root
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Free edge
Portion of nail growing beyond the tips of fingers or toes
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Acne
Inflammation of the hair follicle and associated sebaceous glands
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Pustules
Skin elevations containing pus
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Nodules
Deep, boil- like structures
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Exfoliation
Peelings and shedding of the epidermis
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Contusion
Bruise
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Abrasion
Damaged skin caused by scraping or rubbing
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Causalgia
Persistent burning sensation caused by nerve damage
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Ichthyosis
Hereditary skin condition giving the appearance of scales
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Pemphigus
Nonspecific term for blistering skin diseases
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Bullae
Blisters
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Xeroderma
Extremely dry skin
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Pachyderma
Abnormally thick skin
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Elephantiasis
Abnormally thick skin and edema caused by a filariasis worm infection
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Edema
Swelling
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Purpura
Condition with purple skin hemorrhages
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Petechiae
Spots on skin that result from bleeding
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Burn
Tissue injury as a result of contact with a thermal, radioactive, chemical, or electrical agent
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1st Degree Burn
Superficial burn with damage to the epidermis
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2nd degree burn
Partial thickness burn with damage to the epidermis and dermis
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3rd degree burn
Full-thickness burn, with damage to epidermis and dermis and some underlying muscle and nerves
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Scar
A permanent mark that forms where a wound heals
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Alopecia
Baldness or hair loss
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Autoimmune disorder
Condition in which the immune response is directed against the body
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Dermatomyositis
Autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of skin and muscles
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Scleroderma
Autoimmune disease characterized by increased collagen formation in connective tissue
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Systemic lupus erythematosus
Autoimmune disease of connective tissue (lupus)
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Erythema
Redness on the skin
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Biopsy
Excision of live tissue for diagnostic study
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Psoriasis
Chronic, inflammatory autoimmune skin disease characterized by red, itchy, scaly patches
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Malignant
Having a tendency to spread, endangering health or life
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Benign
Not malignant; noncancerous
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Permalignant
Precancerous
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Cancer
Malignant tumor that can lead to death
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Sebaceous cysts
Guild-filled sebaceous glands
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Cutaneous papillomas
Skin tags
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Hemangioma
Benign tumor made up of a blood vessel mass
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Keloid
An area of irregular fibrous tissue that develops at the site of s scar
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Lipoma
Benign, fatty tumor
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Seborrheic keratosis
Benign purple brown skin tumor
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Cryosurgery
Localized freezing of diseased tissue for surgical removal
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Curettage
Surgical procedure in which tissue is scraped away using s curry
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Actinic keratosis
Premalignant warty lesion on the skin that results from chronic exposure to sunlight
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Melanoma
Cancer of melanocytes
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Carcinomas
Malignant tumors arising from the epithelial layer of the skin
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Mohs surgery
Microscopically controlled surgery using zinc oxide paste to remove skin layers
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Basal cell carcinoma
Cancer of the basal cell layer
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Squamous cell carcinoma
Cancer develops in the epidermis
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Crusts
Hard covering that result when exudate dries on the skin
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Maglignant melanoma
Cancer of the melanocytes, typically rapidly spreading
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Kaposi sarcoma
Bluish-red, brown tumor occurring often in patient with AIDS
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Ulcers
Sores that results from destruction of epithelial tissue
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Decubitus ulcers
Pressure sores or bedsores
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Necrosis
Death of one or more cells, or of a portion of tissue or organ, resulting from irreversible damage
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Gangrene
Necrosis due to obstruction or diminished blood supply (mortification)
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Debridement
Removal of dead tissue to expose healthy tissue and allow the wound to heal
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Dermatitis
Skin inflammation
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Contact dermatitis
Skin inflammation caused by an irritant coming in contact with the skin
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Vesicles
Blisters that leak fluid
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Pruritus
Itching
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Seborrheic dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin at the sebaceous glands
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Cradle cap
Seborrheic dermatitis in infants
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Idiopathic
Of unknown cause
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Atopic dermatitis
A genetically determined inflammatory allergic skin disorder characterized by itching (atopic eczema)
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Atopy
Genetically determined
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Exudative
Leaking out of tissue
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Urticaria
Rash of round, red welts on the skin that itch (hives)
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Wheals
Rash of round, red welts
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Cellulitis
Inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by a bacterial infection
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Analgesics
Drugs that relieve pain
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Varicella
Contagious disease caused by the varicella- zoster virus (chickenpox)
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Mancule
Small, discolored skin spot
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Palliative
Relieving or soothing without eliminating the cause
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Herpes zoster
Disease caused by reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (shingles)
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Dermatome
Area of skin supplied by a peripheral nerve
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Rubella
A contagious infection caused by the rubella virus (German Measles)
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Impetigo
Contagious skin condition caused by sterptococcal or staphylococcal bacteria
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Scabies
Skin disease with itching caused by mites
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Pediculosis
Skin disease caused by lice
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Pediculosis capitis
Live infestation on the head
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Verrucae
Warts caused by the human papillomavirus
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Verruca vulgaris
Common wart that occurs on the fingers
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Plantar wart
Wart on the foot
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Onychia
Inflammation of the nail matrix
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Onychomycosis
Fungal infection of the nail
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ABCD
Asymmetry border color diameter
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AIDS
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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ANA
Antinuclear antibody
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ASCP
American Society for Clinical Pathology
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bx
Biopsy
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CAAHEP
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Program
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CT
Cytotechnologist
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HPV
Human papillomavirus
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I&D
Incision and drainage
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ISMP
Institute for Safe Medication Practices
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SLE
Systemic pups erythematosus
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subcut.
Subcutaneous
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UV
Ultraviolet
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VZV
Varicella- sister virus
