Ch. 5 Integumentary System Conditions And Terms Flashcards
Fruit acids added to cosmetics to improve the skin’s appearance
Alpha-hydroxy acids
Remove warts and corns from the skin’s surface
Keratolytics
Temporarily lessen the formation of oily material on the skin’s surface
Astringents
Agents that soothe or soften skin by moistening it or adding oils to it
Emollients
Can relieve some of the pain associated with certain conditions
Anesthetic
Controls itching
Antipuritics
Reduces inflammation
Anti-inflammatory corticosteroids
Kills or slows the growth of fungal infections
Antifungals
Also used to kill or slow the growth of microorganisms
Antiseptics
Kills or slows the growth of bacteria
Antibacterials
Kills or slows the growth of microorganisms on the skin
Antibiotics
Medications used to control allergic skin reactions
Antihistamines
Imitates some of the sun’s rays
Ultraviolet light
The use of high energy radiation to bombard malignant cells to destroy them
Radiation therapy
The use of chemicals to treat the malignant cells systematically
Chemotherapy
The removal of thin layers of malignant growth until a normal area is reached
Moh’s surgery
The cutting of tissue for microscopic examination
Biopsy
The use of electric sparks to destroy tissue
Fulguration
Burning of skin to coagulate an area that is bleeding
Cauterize
The removal of dead tissue from a wound by scraping
Debridement / curettage
The removal of tissue by applying cold liquid nitrogen
Cryosurgery
Uses donor skin from one species to another
Heterograft / xenograft
Used donor skin from another person
Allograft / homograft
Uses skin from one’s own body
Autograft
Reconstructing areas of skin or the removal of a part of growth for testing
Plastic surgery
Lesions that form surface material, thin plates of epithelium formed on the surface of the skin
Crust keloid
Containing yellow sebum
Sebaceous cyst
Containing hairs
Pilonidal cyst
May be solid or filled with gas
Cyst
A small mass containing fluid
Vesicle
A small elevated mass containing pus
Pustule
A large blister
Bulla
A smooth, slightly elevated area, usually associated with allergic itching
Polyp
Any swelling or abnormal tissue growth
Plaque
Any mass that projects outward
Nodule
A large pimple/small node
Papule
A small elevated mass (pimple)
Patch
A flat area of discoloration (flat mole, freckle)
Macule
Areas of tissue altered because of a pathological condition
Blood vessel lesions that show through the skin
Vascular lesions
A section of skin that shows an abnormality due to an internal disease
Lesions
Used to test for T.B.
Injects the tuberculin using a tine
Mantoux test / PPD test
A suspected antigen is injected between layers of skin
Intradermal test
A suspected antigen is scratched into the skin
Scratch test
An antigen is placed on a piece of gauze and applied to the skin
Patch test
A substance that contains the allergen (used for testing)
Antigen
Something that provokes an allergic reaction
Allergen
Pus
Exudate
The study of skin
Dermatology
Excessive dryness of the skin
Xeroderma
A yellow growth or the discoloration of the skin
Xanthoma
A disease of the hair
Trichopathy
Inflammation of fatty tissue
Steatitis
Excessive sebum caused by over activity of the sebaceous glands
Seborrhea
Relating to a skin cyst with hair
Pilocyst
An incision into a nail
Onychotomy
Any condition caused by fungus
Mycosis
A malignancy arising from cells that form melanin
Melanoma
Removal of unwanted fat by suctioning through tubes under the skin
Liposuction
A skin lesion covered by a horny layer of tissue
Keratosis
A congenital skin disorder characterized by dryness and peeling
Ichthyosis
Production and excretion of sweat
Hidrosis
Surgical procedure to remove acne, scars, and marks using an abrasive product to remove part of the skin
Dermabrasion
Inflammation of the skin
Dermatitis
Excessive accumulation of body fat
Adiposis
