Ch 5 - The Integumentary System Flashcards

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acne

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alopecia

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anhidrosis

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autograft

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5
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avulsion

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6
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basal cell carcinoma

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1 of 3 types of skin cancer

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boil

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bulla

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burn

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1st degree burn

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like a sun burn

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2nd degree burn

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usually has blistering with 1st degree around the perimeter

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3rd degree burn

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damage to nerves and blood vessels; may also have other burn types

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13
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candidiasis

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14
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carbuncle

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collection of several Furuncles

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cellulitis

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cicatrix

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17
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corn

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cryosurgery

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cyst

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20
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debridement

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removal or dead or damaged tissue

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21
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decubitus ulcer

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dehiscence

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dermatitis

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dermatome

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25
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Dermatologist

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26
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Dermatology

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27
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ecchymosis

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refers to a type of bruise

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eczema

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29
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erythema

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30
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excoriation

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commonly seen in adults who are incontinent of urine or involuntary of stool because the perineum remains moist and/or exposed to liquids

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exudate

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gangrene

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Herpes simplex

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hives

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hyperhidrosis

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usually associated with sweat glands

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hypodermic

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under the skin

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integumentary

38
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intradermal

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within the skin

39
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jaundice

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leukoplakia

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may be a precursor to cancer; may be seen in the mouth & possibly on female cervix

41
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Lupus

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commonly used to identify Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), which can affect several different organs

42
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melanoma

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most severe of the skin cancers

43
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onychectomy

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removal of nail

44
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onychitis

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inflammation of the nail bed; often results in loss of nail

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onychomycosis

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pediculosis

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petechiae

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pruritus

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commonly used to describe severe itching; can be associated with signs and symptoms of allergic reaction

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psoriasis

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purpura

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scleoderma

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seborrhea

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squamous cell carcinoma

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subcutaneous

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subungual

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tinea

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ulcer

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local anesthetic agents

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anesthetic affects only the part of the body where it was injected

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antipruritic agents

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antibiotic agents

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antifungal agents

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antiviral agents

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anti-inflammatory agents

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antiseptic agents

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wound culture

67
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skin biopsy

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a dermatologist, surgeon, or other physician performs this procedure; tissue that is removed is sent to a pathologist for diagnosis

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macule

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pustule

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superficial & filled with pus

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wheal

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commonly seen as a skin manifestation of allergic reactions

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papule

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nodule

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lesion that is firm to the touch when the skin is palpated

73
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vesicle

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I.e., blister (does NOT have pus in it)

74
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fissure