ch. 3 Flashcards
1
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skin function
A
protection to body
- first line of defense from germs and irritants
- first point of contact with its surroundings
2
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epidermis
A
made of squamous cells
3
Q
dermis
A
- made up of a few cells and many thick fibers
- strong and flexible
- contains hair follicles, nerves, and glands
4
Q
hair follicles
A
hold hair into the dermis, nourish hair
5
Q
nerves
A
detect pressure, temp and pain
6
Q
glands
A
- sweat glands release sweat
- sebaceous glands secrete sebum (oil)
7
Q
nails
A
- protect fingers and toes
- provide base for movement
8
Q
adip/o
A
fat
9
Q
lip/o
A
fat
10
Q
steat/o
A
fat
11
Q
cutane/o
A
skin
12
Q
derm/o
A
skin
13
Q
dermat/o
A
skin
14
Q
pil/o
A
hair
15
Q
trich/o
A
hair
16
Q
hidr/o
A
sweat
17
Q
squam/o
A
scale
18
Q
onych/o
A
nail
19
Q
squamous cells
A
flat, fish scale type cells
20
Q
ungu/o
A
nail
21
Q
seb/o
A
oil
22
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sebace/o
A
oil
23
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kerato-
A
unusual skin texture, horned
24
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sebum
A
oil
25
xero-
unusual skin texture, dry
26
crypto-
unusual skin texture, hidden
27
leuko-
unusual skin color, white
28
erythro-
unusual skin color, red, inflammation
29
xantho-
unusual skin color, yellow, jaundice
30
melano-
unusual skin color, black
31
keratoderma
hard skin
32
onychocryptosis
hidden nail
33
keratosis
horny tissue condition
34
xeroderma
dry skin
35
albinism
lack of skin pigment
36
melanoma
black colored tumor
37
leukotrichia
white hair
38
erythroderma
redness of the skin
39
axanthopsia
unable see the color yellow
40
dermatalgia/dermatodynia
skin pain
41
pruritus
itch
42
urticaria
swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin
43
seborrhea
excessive flow of oil
44
xerosis
condition of dryness
45
macerate
to soften the skin usually through a liquid medium
46
hyperhidrosis
excessive sweating
47
anhidrosis
lack of sweating
48
depigmentation
pigment is being removed from skin
49
hypermelanosis
darkening of the skin
50
alopecia
hair loss, balding
51
hypertrichosis
excessive hair growth
52
comedo
medical term for a blackhead or a whitehead, hair follicle clogged w skin
53
dermatolysis
skin breaking, loose skin
54
hemathidrosis
sweating blood
55
xanthoderma
yellow skin
56
rhytidermia
wrinkled skin
57
onychophagia
biting nails
58
hypomelanosis
low melanin, diminished melanin
59
description of a rash includes
location, size, color, texture, filling of the rash (pustules)
60
location of rash
localized vs generalized, spreading (centrifugal vs centripetal)
61
presence of bumps and their size
- papules (<1 cm)
- nodules (>1 cm)
- plaques are large and flat
- tumors
62
localized
in a specific place
63
generalized
all over body
64
centrifugal
spreading outward
65
centripetal
spreading inward
66
vesicles
<1 cm and filled w clear fluid
67
Bullae
> 1cm and filled w clear fluid
68
Pustules
filled w pus
69
Abscesses
large pustules
70
macules
small flat spots
71
patches
large macules
72
cherry angioma
raised, Collection of blood
| vessels
73
telangiectasia
flait, Collection of blood
| vessels
74
Petechiae
small bruise
75
ecchymosis
large bruise
76
Burn injury
Caused by exposure to a harmful agent—heat, radiation, chemicals, electricity, or friction
77
cicatrix
med term for a scar
78
keloid
raised scar
79
nevus
Epidermal tumors, a mole
80
dysplastic nevus
Epidermal tumors, mole with w bad changes (cancer possibly)
81
verruca
Epidermal tumors, a wart
82
culture and sensitivity
diagnostic procedure, testing for pathogens
83
biopsy (Bx)
remove skin, diagnostic procedure
84
skin biopsy
excisional, shave, or punch
85
adipocele
hernia filled w fatty tissue
86
dermatofibroma
fibrous skin tumor
87
erythrocyanosis
red and blue skin
88
keratogenic
causing hard or scaly tissue
89
keratosis
hard or scaly skin condition
90
necrosis
skin death condition
91
pachyderma
thickening or toughening of the skin
92
steatoma
fatty tumor
93
Xanthoma
yellow tumor
94
Onychia
nail condition
95
Onychocryptosis
ingrown nails
96
Onycholysis
loss of a nail
97
Onychomalacia
abnormal softening of nail
98
Onychopathy
disease of nail
99
Onychophagia
nail biting
100
Paronychia
condition of tissue surrounding nail
101
skin problems
infections, inflammations, tumors, changes in the skin
102
general skin changes
Decubitus ulcer, Dermatosis, Dermopathy
103
decubitus ulcer
bed sore/pressure injury
104
dermatosis
skin condition
105
dermopathy
skin disease
106
Hypertrichosis
excessive hair growth
107
postpartum alopecia
hair loss after pregnancy
108
atopic dermatitis
chronic dry inflammed itchy skin
109
Ichthyosis
dry scaly skin condition
110
Psoriasis
skin condition w patches of itchy red scaly skin
111
Sclerodermatitis
inflammed thick and hardened skin
112
Xanthosis
yellowed skin condition
113
Scleronychia
hardening of a nail
114
basal cell carcinoma
Malignant cutaneous
| neoplasms, most common,
115
Malignant melanoma
Malignant cutaneous
| neoplasms, most lethal
116
Squamous cell carcinoma
tumor of squamous cell, Malignant cutaneous
| neoplasms
117
Actinic keratosis
skin hardened due to sun exposure, Benign skin tumors
118
Hidradenoma
tumor of sweat cells, Benign skin tumors
119
mycosis
fungal condition
120
mycodermatitus
inflammation of the skin secondary to a fungys
121
Onychomycosis
nail fungus
122
tinea
specific type of fungus, ringworm
123
trichomycosis
fungal condition of the hair
124
acne vulgaris
inflammation of skin follicles
125
hidradenitis
inflammation of sweat glands
126
impetigo
bacterial infection of the skin
127
onychodystrophy
poor nourishment of dev of a nail
128
actinic dermatitis
inflammation of skin secondary to sun exposure
129
dermatitis
inflammation of skin
130
seborrheic derm
inflammation of skin from excessive oil
131
Steatitis
inflammation of fatty tissue of skin
132
plan
medications include:
Anti-infection or cleansing
Anti-immune
Anti-itch or allergy
133
procedures to treat integumentary system
Chemicals Vacuums Cold Lasers Electricity Surgery: Mohs micrographic surgery, Skin grafting
134
epidermal
pertaining to the skin
135
intradermal
pertaining to inside of skin
136
hypodermic and subcuaneous
pertaining to beneath the skin
137
percutaneous and transdermal
pertaining to through the skin
138
topical
apply directly to the skin
139
chemosurgery
removal of tissue that has been destroeyd by cemicals
140
cryosurgery
removal by freezing
141
Chemotherapy
used to treat cancer, treatment using chemicals
142
Dermabrasion
rubs or scrapes away skin
143
Electrocauterization
using electricity to destroy the skin by burning into, close off blood vessels
144
Electodesiccation
using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it
145
Lipectomy
removal of fatty tissue by cutting it out
146
Liposuction
uses a vaccume to remove fat
147
Onychectomy
removal of a nail
148
Onychotomy
incision into a nail
149
Rhytidoplasty
wrinkles, reconstruction of wrinkled skin
150
autograft
graft from another part of the
| patient’s body
151
xenograft
graft from another species
152
homograft
graft from the same species
153
antipruritic
prevents itching
154
antibiotic
opposes growth of
| microorganisms
155
anesthetic
temporarily blocks sensation
156
antiseptic
prevents sepsis by killing
| organisms
157
antihistamine
opposes effect of histamine, opposes allergies
158
ABCDE
asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
159
AK
actinic keratosis
160
Bx
biopsy
161
C&S
culture and sensitivity
162
derm
dermatology
163
ID
intradermal
164
SC
subcutaneous
165
SQ
subcutaneous
