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Ch 6--Integumentary system Flashcards

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Epidermis consists of

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Epithelial cells, melanocytes, and keratinocytes.

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Epithelium tissue

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Tissue type in epidermis made of epithelial cells

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Fibroblasts

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Produce collage And elastin

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Macrophages

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Engulf bacteria and other foreign substances

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Mast cells

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Produce histamine

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Plasma cells

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Produce antibodies

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Cry/o

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Cold

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Leuk/o

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White

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Papill/o

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Nipple-like

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Scler/o

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Hardening

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Xer/o

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Dry

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-ism

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Process

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-ium; -um

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Structure

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-sis

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State of; condition

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Albin/o

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White

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Albinism

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Lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

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Adip/o

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Fat

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Adipose

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Pertaining to fat

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Skin biopsy

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A piece of living tissue is removed for microscopic examination.

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Cutan/o

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Skin

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Subcutaneous

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Pertaining to under the skin

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Cyanotic

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Pertaining to a bluish discoloration of the skin.

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Dermatitis

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Inflammation of the skin.

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Dermatology

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Study of the skin and its diseases

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Dermatologist

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One who specializes in the study of the skin and its diseases

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Hypodermic

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Pertaining to below the skin; subcutaneous.

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Dermoplasty

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Surgical reconstruction of the skin; surgical replacement of injured or diseased skin

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Diaphor/e

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Profuse sweating

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Diaphoresis

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State of profuse sweating; hyperhidrosis

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Epitheli/o

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Covering

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Epithelium

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Um/structure

Structure made up of epithelial cells covering the internal and external surfaces of the body

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Epithelial

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Pertaining to the epithelium

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Erythemat/o

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Red

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Erythematous

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Pertaining to a redness of the skin. Adjective

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Erythema

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Red discoloration of the skin

Noun

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Hidr/o

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Sweat

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Anhidrosis

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Lack of sweat

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39
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Hyperhidrosis

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Excessive secretion of sweat; Diaphoresis

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Kerat/o; keratin/o

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Hard; hornlike

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Hyperkeratosis

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Excessive growth of the outer layer of skin. (Hornlike layer)

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Keratinocyte

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Cell that produces keratin

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Lipoma

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Tumor or mass containing fat

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Liposuction

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Withdrawal of fat from the subcutaneous tissue

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Melan/o

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Black

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Melanocyte

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Cell that produces melanin

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Myc/o

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Fungus

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Dermatomycosis

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Fungal infection of the skin

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Necr/o

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Death

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Necrotic tissue

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Pertaining to the death of tissues

Pressure sore or bedsore

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Eponychium

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Structure upon the nail; cuticle

-ium structure
Epi-upon

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Onychmycosis

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Fungus infection of the nail

-osis abnormal condition
Myc/o-fungus

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Paronychia

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Inflammation of the tissue around the nail.

-ia condition
Para-beside near

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Pilosebaceous

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Pertaining to hair follicles and sebaceous glands.

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Py/o

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Pus

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Pyogenic

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Pus producing. Pyogenic bacteria produces pus

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Ras/o

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Scrape

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Abrasion

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Scraping away of the superficial layers of injured skin; for ex injury from a floor burn
-ion process
Ab-away from

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Rhytid/o

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Wrinkle

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Rhytidectomy

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Removal of wrinkles; facelift

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Seb/o

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Sebum

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Seborrhea

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Increased discharge of sebum from the sebaceous gland

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Steatoma

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Fatty tumor of the sebaceous glands

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Periungual

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Pertaining to around the nail.

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Epidermis

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Above the dermis

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Erythroderma

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Redness of the skin; erythema

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Leukoderma

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Lack of pigment in the skin showing up as white patches; vitiligo

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Pyoderma

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Any pus producing disease of the skin

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Scleroderma

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Abnormal thickening of the dermis, usually starting in the hands and feet

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Xeroderma

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Dry skin of a chronic nature

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Xer/o

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Dry

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Adenoma

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Tumor of a gland

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Carcinoma

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Malignant tumor of epithelial cells
Basal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma

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Layers of skin

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Epidermis

Dermis

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Hemangioma

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Common, benign tumor of blood vessels. Also known as birthmarks or nevi (nevus)

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Melanoma

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Tumor arising from the melanocytes; usually malignant.

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Papilloma

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Benign epithelial tumor

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-therapy

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Treatment

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Cryotherapy

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Destruction of tissue by freezing with liquid nitrogen

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Laser therapy

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An intense beam of light is used to remove unwanted tissue

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Radiotherapy

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Use of X-rays and radiation to treat cancer.

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Radi/o

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X-rays

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Dermabrasion

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Scraping away the top layers of skin using sandpaper or wire brushes to remove tattoos or disfigured skin. The skin regenerates with little scarring.

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bx

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Abbreviation for biopsy

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sC, subq, subcut

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Abbrev. for subcutaneous

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UV

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Ultraviolet

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Stratum corneum

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The most superficial layer of skin

Horny (hornlike) layer.

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The epidermis does not contain

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Blood vessels or nerves

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Lunula

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Moon of the nail

New cells form here.

90
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Eponychium

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Cuticle

Contains softer keratinization cells than the nail bed

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Sudoriferous glands

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Sweat glands

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Ceruminous glands

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Produce cerumen in the ear (waxy substance that helps prevent bacterial infection)

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Melanoma

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Tumor arising from the melanocytes.

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Melanoma

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Malignant tumor arising from the melanocytes

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Sarcomas

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Arise from connective tissue

Kaposi’s sarcoma

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Adenocarcinomas

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Arise from epithelial tissue in glands

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Integumentary system

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The covering of the body.
Skin
Hair
Glands and nails

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Epidermis

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Outer layer of skin

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Dermis

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Inner layer of the skin

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