Chap 3: Integumentary system Flashcards
Cutaneous
Pertaining to the skin
cutane
skin
ous
pertaining to
lesion
wound, injury, or pathological change in body tissue
therapeutic
pertaining to treating, re mediating, or curing a disorder or disease
Therapeut
treatment
ic
pertaining to
adip/o
fat (hernia containing fat or fatty tissue)
lip/o
fat
steat/o
fat
cutane/o
skin
dermat/o
skin
derm/o
skin
cyan/o
blue
erythem/o
red
erythemat/o
red
erythr/o
red
hidr/o
sweat
sudor/o
sweat
ichthy/o
dry,scaly
kerat/o
horny tissue; hard; cornea
melan/o
black
myc/o
fungus
onych/o
nail
pil/o
hair
trich/o
hair
scler/o
hardening; sclera (white of eye)
Seb/o
sebum, sebaceous
squam/o
scale
therm/o
heat
xer/o
dry
-cyte
cell
-derma
skin
-oma
tumor
-phoresis
carrying, trasmission
-plasty
surgical repair
-therapy
treatment
an-
without, not
epi-
above, upon
homo-
same
hyper-
excessive, above normal
abrasion
scraping or rubbing away of a surface, suck as skin, by friction
abscess
localized collection of pus at the site of an infection (characteristically a staphylococcal infection)
furuncle
abscess that originates in a hair follicle; also called voil
carbuncle
cluster of furuncles in the subcutaneous tissue
acne
inflammatory disease of sebaceous follicles of the skin, marked by comedos (blackheads), papules, and pustules (small skin lesions filled with purulent material)
alopecia
Absence or loss of hair, especially of the head; also known as baldness
Burn
tissue injury caused by contact with a thermal, chemical, electrical, or radioactive agent
first-degree burn (superficial)
mild burn affecting the epidermis and characterized by redness and pain with no blistering or scar formation
second-degree burn (partial thickness)
Burn affecting the epidermis and part of the dermis and characterized by redness, blistering, or larger bullae, and pain with little or no scarring
Third-degree burn (full thickness)
Severe burn characterized by destruction of the epidermis and dermis with damage to the subcutaneous layer, leaving the skin charred black or dry white in appearance with insensitivity to touch
carcinoma
uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body; also called malignant cells
carcin
cancer
-oma
tumor
melanoma
malignant tumor that originates in melanocytes and is considered the most dangerous type of skin cancer, which, if not treated early, becomes difficult to cure and can be fatal
melan
balck
comedo
discolored, dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin; also called blackhead
cyst
closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material
pilonidal
growth of hair in a dermoid cyst or in a sinus opening on the skin
sebaceous
cyst filled with sebum (fatty material) from a sebaceous gland
eczema
redness of skin caused by swelling of the capillaries
gangrene
death of tissue, usually resulting from loss of blood supply
hemorrhage
external or internal loss of a large amount of blood in a short period
hem/o
blood
-rrhage
bursting forth
contusion
hemorrhage of any size under the skin in which the skin is not broken; also known as a bruise
Ecchymosis
skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow; commonly called a bruise
petechia
minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin that is a smaller version of an ecchymosis
hematoma
elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma
hemat
blood
hirsutism
excessive growth of hair in unusual places, especially in women; may be due to hyper secretion of testosterone
ichthyosis
genetic skin disorder in which the skin is dry and scaly, resembling fish skin because of a defect in keratinization
-osis
abnormal condition; increase (usually primarily with blood cells)
impetigo
bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture
keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of a skin injury (especially a wound, surgical incision, or severe burn) caused by excessive collagen formation during the healing process
psoriasis
chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales
scabies
contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
skin lesions
areas of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a would resulting from external factors or internal disease
tinea
fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected, such as tinea pedis (athlete’s foot); also called ringworm
ulcer
lesion of the skin or mucous membranes marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues
pressure ulcer
skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure, usually in a patient who is bedridden; also known as decubitus ulcer or bedsore
urticaria
allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itchy; also called wheals
verruca
rounded epidermal growth caused by a virus; also called wart
vesicle
small blister-like elevation on the skin containing a clear fluid; large vesicles are called bullae (singular, bulla)
vitiligo
localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches; also called leukoderma
wheal
smooth, slightly elevated skin that is white in the center with a pale red periphery; also called hives if itchy
biopsy
removal of a small piece of living tissue from an organ or other part of the body for microscopic examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis, estimate prognosis, or follow the course of a disease
skin test
any test in which a suspected allergen or sensitizer is applied to or injected into the skin to determine the patient’s sensitivity to it
cryosurgery
use of subfreezing temperature, commonly with liquid nitrogen, to destroy abnormal tissue cells, such as unwanted, cancerous, or infected tissue
debridement
removal of foreign material, damaged tissue, or cellular debris from a wound or burn to prevent infection and promote healing
cry/o
cold
fulguration
tissue destruction by means of high-frequency electrical current; also called electrodesiccation
incision and drainage
incision of a lesion, such as an abscess, followed by the drainage of its contents
mohs surgery
surgical procedure used primarily to treat skin neoplasms in which tumor tissue fixed in place is removed layer by layer for microscopic examination until the entire tumor is removed
skin graft
surgical procedure to transplant health tissue by applying it to an injured site
allograft
transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another person; also called homograft
allo-
other, differing from normal
-graft
transplantation
autograft
transplantation of healthy tissue form one site to another site in the same individual
auto-
self; own
synthetic
transplantation of artificial skin produced from collagen fibers arranged in a lattice pattern
xenograft
transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor (usually a pig) and transferred to a human; also called heterograft
xen/o
foreign, strange
skin resurfacing
procedure that repairs damaged skin, acne scars, fine or deep wrinkles, or tattoos or improves skin tone irregularities through the use of topical chemicals, abrasion, or laser
chemical peel
use of chemicals that remove outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses as well as for cosmetic purposes to remove fine wrinkles on the face; also chemabrasion
cutaneous laser
any of several laser treatments employed for cosmetic and plastic surgery
demabrasion
removal of acne scars, nevi, tattoos, or fine wrinkles on the skin through the use of sandpaper, wire brushes, or other abrasive materials on the epidermal layer
antibiotics
kill bacteria that cause skin infections
antifungals
kill fungi that infect the skin
antipruritics
reduce sever itching
corticosteroids
anti-inflammatory agents that treat skin inflammation
BCC
basal cell carcinoma
basal cell carcinoma
incision and drainage; irrigation and debridement
Bx, bx
biopsy
biopsy
physical examination; pulmonary embolism; pressure-equalizing (tube)
DM
diabetes mellitus
diabetes mellitus
squamous cell carcinoma
FH
family history
family history
ultraviolet
