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Chapter 12: Integumentary System Flashcards

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adip/o, lip/o

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fat

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axill/o

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axilla

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bacter/i, bacteri/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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redness or erythema

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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)

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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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seps/o

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infection

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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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-derm

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skin or germ layer

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-static

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keeping stationary

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Lesion

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any abnormality of the skin

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Seborrheic keratosis

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dark skin lesions–seen in older people.

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circumscribed

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well defined

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verruca

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benign warty skin lesion caused by virus

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examples of verruca

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HSV I, herpes zoster

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cyst

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raised bump filled with fluid or semi solid material

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nodule

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raised bump but solid

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macules

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non raised, discolored spots less than 1cm in diameter

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papules

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elevated lesions less that 1cm diameter

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plaques

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elevated and circumscribed lesions, more than 1cm diameter

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bullae

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blisters greater than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid

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vesicles

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blisters less than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid

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pustules

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vesicles filled with cloudy fluid or pus

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wheals

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elevated and irregularly shaped lesions

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primary skin lesions

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cyst, nodule, macule, papule, plaque, bullae, vesicles, pustules, wheal

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atrophy

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thinning skin, loss of markings (stretch marks)

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ulcers

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deep erosions

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fissure

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linear cracks in the epidermis

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scales

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dried fragments of epidermis

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secondary lesions

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atrophy, scales, ulcers, fissures

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Wounds

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laceration, incision, puncture, abrasion, contusion, burn

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abrasion

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scrap/rub

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contusion

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bruise

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incision

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smooth edged wound made by sharp instrument

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laceration

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torn, jagged edged wound

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puncture

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wound made by piercing

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types of burns

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superficial burn, deep partial thickness burn, full thickness burn, deep full thickness burn

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superficial burn affects the…

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epidermis

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deep partial thickness burn affects the…

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dermis

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full thickness burn affects the…

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epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous fat

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deep full thickness burn affects the…

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everything to the bone

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discoid lupus erythematosus

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lesions, covered with scales (reddish butterfly rash)

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furuncle

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boil

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ichthyosis

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dry, scaly fish skin

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pediculosis

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lice

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petechiae

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tiny purple or red spots (result of dermal or submucosal hemorrhages–tiny ones)

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onychomycosis

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nail fungal infection

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seborrhea

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excessive production of sebum

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urticaria

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hives

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trichosis

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any abnormal condition of hair growth

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