Chapter 12 Integumentary Flashcards
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Layers of the skin
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Epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous adipose
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cutaneous
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pertaining to the skin (cutane/o = skin)
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adipose
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fatty (adip/o = fat)
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keratin
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component of nonliving cells in the skin
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scleroprotein
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a type of protein insoluble in most solvents (scler/o = hard)
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adip/o, lip/o
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fat
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axil/o
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armpit
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bacter/i, bateri/o
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bacteria
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cutane/o, derm/a, derm/o, dermat/o
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skin
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erythemat/o
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erythema or redness
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follicul/o
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follicle
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ichthy/o
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fish
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kerat/o
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horny tissue (tissue containing keratin), or cornea (eye structure)
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onych/o, ungu/o
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nail
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pil/o, trich/o
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hair
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seb/o
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sebum
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sept/o
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infection or septum
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xer/o
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dry
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-cidal
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killing
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-derm
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skin or a germ layer
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-static
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keeping stationary
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pilomotor muscles
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cause erection of skin hairs
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axilla
axillary
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armpit
pertaining to the armpit
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sudoriferous glands
sebaceous glands
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sweat glands
oil (sebum) glands
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follicles
contain root of hair shaft
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ungual
pertaining to the nail
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lesion
any visible, localized abnormality of the skin (e.g. wound, rash, sore, spots, swellings, changes in shape)
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seborrheic keratosis
benign skin lesions often on older people
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circumscribed
well-define (as in a lesion that you can draw a circle around)
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verruca
benign warty skin lesion
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nodule
marble-like, solid lesion more than 1 cm wide and deep
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cyst
sac filled with fluid or semisolid material
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macule
non-raised, discolored spots less than 1 cm in diameter
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papule
elevate lesion less than 1 cm in diameter
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plaques
elevated and circumscribed patches more than 1 cm in diameter
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vesicle
blister less than 1 cm and filled with clear liquid
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bullae
blisters grater than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid
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pustule
vesicle filled with cloudy fluid or pus
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wheals
elevated and irregularly shaped lesion (usually with allergic skin reactions)
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atrophy of the skin
thinning with loss of skin markings (e.g. stretch marks)
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ulcers
deep, irregular erosions that extend into dermis
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fissure
linear cracks in the epidermis (e.g. athlete's food)
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scales
dried fragments of sloughed epidermis that are whitish hand irregular in size and shape
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keloid
excessive overgrowth of scar tissue
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laceration
torn, jagged wound
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incision
smooth-edged wound produced by sharp instrument
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aseptic
free of pathogenic organisms
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abrasion
when skin is scraped or rubbed away by friction
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contusion
bruise, skin not broken and characterized by swelling and discoloration
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skin graft
skin implanted to cover areas where skin has been lost
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superficial partial-thickness burn
first degree. only epidermis, no immediate blisters, red
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deep partial-thickness burn
second degree. extends to dermis, red and moist, blistered
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full-thickness burn
third degree. throughout dermis and epidermis, sometimes subcutaneous. hard, dry and leathery .White, deep red, yellow, brown to black
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deep full-thickness burn
fourth degree. no skin layers remain, underlying bone and muscles are damaged. wound is blackened and depressed, muscle and bone are exposed
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abscess
cavity that contains pus caused by infectious microorganism and surrounded by inflamed tissue
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albinism
absence of normal pigmentation. albino = person with albinism
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cellulitis
acute infection skin and subcutaneous tissue, characterized by local heat, redness, pain and swelling
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contact dermatitis
skin rash resulting from exposure to an irritant or sensitizing agent
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cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin
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dermatitis
inflammatory condition of the skin
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discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)
chronic disorder, characterized by lesions covered wiht scales.
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frostbite
damage to skin, tissues and blood vessels as a result of prolonged exposure to cold
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furuncle
localized skin infection originating in a gland or hair follicle. Boil
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hypopigmentation
decreased tissue pigmentation but not complete absence of skin color
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ichthyosis
any of several generalized disorders marked by dry and scaly skin
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lipoma
benign tumor consisting of mature fat cells
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lyme disease
infection transmitted by the bite of an infected tick. Red macule or papule appears and in accompanied by flulike symptoms
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malignant melanoma
any of a group of malignant tumors that originate in the skin and are composed of melanocytes
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mycodermitis
inflammation of the skin caused by a fungus
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necrosis
death of areas of damaged or diseased tissue or bone
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pediculosis
infestation by lice (pediculus = genus of sucking lice)
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petechiae
tiny purple or red spots appearing on the skin as a result of tiny hemorrhages within dermal or submucosal layers
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psoriasis
common chronic skin disorder characterized by circumscribed red patches covered by thick, dry, silvery scales
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scabies
contagious dermatitis caused by the itch mite
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scleroderma
chronic hardening and thickening of the skin
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skin cancer
any of several neoplasms of the skin
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urticaria
hives. skin eruption characterized by wheals with well-defined margins and pale centres.
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xerosis
minor irritation of the skin characterized by excessive dryness
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acne vulgaris
skin disease characterized by blackheads, whiteheads, and pus-filled lesions
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folliculitis
inflammation of a hair follicle
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hiradenitis
inflammation of a sweat gland caused by occlusion of the pores (hidr/o = sweat, aden/o = glands)
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onychopathy
any disease of the nails
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seborrhea
excessive production of sebum
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seborrheic dermatitis
dandruff. inflammatory condition of the skin that begins with the scalp.
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trichosis
any abnormal condition of hair growth, including baldness or excessive hair growth in an unusual place
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liposuction, suction-assisted lipectomy
removing adipose tissue with a suction pump device
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topical medications
medication placed directly on the skin
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bacteriostatic
inhibiting growth of bacteria
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bactericidal
killing bacteria
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asepsis
absence of germs
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sepsis
| septic
infection or contamination
| infected or contaminated
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transdermal drug delivery
applying a drug to unbroken skin (absorbed through the skin and enters circulatory system)
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antmicrobial
medical applied to broken skin to prevent infection
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antiperspirants
compounds that act against or inhibit persperation
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aspiration
withdrawal of fluid from a cyst with a syringe
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biopsy
removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination
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punch biopsy
an instrument (punch) is used to remove a small amount of material
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cyrosurgery
use of subfreezing temperature to destroy tissue
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curettage
scraping of material from a surface to remove abnormal tissue
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debridement
removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially from a wound
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dermabrasion
treatment for the removal of superficial scars on the skin by the use of revolving wire brushes or sandpaper
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electrolysis
destruction of a substance by passing electrical current through it
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electrosurgery
surgery performed with electrical instruments that operate on high-frequency electric current and are of ten used to destroy skin lesions
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tattoo removal
multiple treatments of either dermabrasion or laser removal
