Chapter 15 - Integumentary System Flashcards
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Removing tissue from a living person for lab examination
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Biopsy
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Used for small timers when complete formal provides tissue for a boost and cures the lesion
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Biopsy removal
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Surgical removal of part of all of a structure
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Excision
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A malignant and invasive epithelial tumor
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Carcinoma
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A concern for appearance
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Cosmetic
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Pertaining to the skin
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Cutaneous
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Connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis
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Dermis / dermal
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Medical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin
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Dermatology
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Medical specialist in diseases of the skin
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Dermatologist
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Top layer of the skin
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Epidermis
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Tissue that covers surfaces or lines cavities
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Epithelium
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Relating to or consisting of epithelium
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Epithelial
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Concerned with beauty
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Esthetics
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A therapist who enhances the beauty of the skin
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Esthetician
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Organ system that covers the body
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Integument
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Pertaining to the covering of the body
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Integumentary
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Forecasting of the probable course of a disease
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Prognosis
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Flat, scalelike epithelial cell
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Squamous cell
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Medical specialty dealing with the structural and functional changes of a disease process or the cause, development, and structural changes in diseases
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Pathology
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Pertaining to the changes in the body induced by disease
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Pathologic
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To pass out of the body waste products of metabolism
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Excrete
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Removal of waste products of metabolism out of the body
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Excretion
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The ability of an organ or tissue to perform its special work
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Function
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Defense against attack or invasion
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Protection
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To shield from attack or invasion
Protect
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Control of the way in which a process progresses
Regulation
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Ability of an organism to withstand the effects of an antagonistic agent
Resistance
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Protein found in the dead outer layer of skin and in nails and hair
Keratin
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Cell producing a tough, horny protein in the process of differentiating into the dead cells of the stratum corneum
Karatinocyte
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Small, flat spot of patch on the skin
Macule
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Tumor that invades surrounding tissues and metastisizes to distant organs
Malignancy
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Having the properties of being locally invasive and metastasizing
Malignant
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Black pigment found in skin, hair, retina
Melanin
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Cell that synthesizes melanin
Melanocyte
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Malignant neoplasm formed from cells that produce melanin
Melanoma
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Spread of disease from one part of the body to another
Metastasis
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To spread to distant parts
Metastasize
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Pertaining to the character of cells that can metastasize
Metastatic
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Glands in the dermis that open into hair follicles and secrete an oily fluid called sebum
Sebaceous glands
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Waxy secretion of the sebaceous glands
Sebum
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Deepest layer of the epidermis, from which the other cells originate and migrate
Stratum basale
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Relating to touch
Tactile
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Containing fat
Adipose
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Major protein of connective tissue, csrtilage and bone
Collagen
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Tissue layer below the dermis
Hypodermis
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Within the dermis
Intradermis
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Within the muscle
Intramuscular
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A membrane that allows only certain substances to pass though it
Semipermeable membrane
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Below the skin
Subcutaneous / hypodermic
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Going across or through the skin
Transdermal
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Small, itchy swelling of the skin
Wheal / hives
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State of hypersensitivity go an allergen
Atopy
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Sore caused by lying down for long periods of time
Decubitus ulcer
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Inflammation of the skin
Dermatitis
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Inflammatory skin disease often with a serous discharge
Eczema
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Pertaining to or resembling eczema
Eczematous
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To scratch
Excoriate
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Scratch mark
Excoriation
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Manufactured from the milky liquid in rubber plants
Latex
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Benign localized area of melanin producing cells of
Mole
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Itching
Pruritus
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Itchy
Pruritic
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Congenital or acquired lesion of the skin
Nevus
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Thicker and less transparent than water
Serous
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Infection composed of many furuncles in a small area
Carbuncle
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Infection of subcutaneous connective tissue
Cellulitis
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An infected fair follicle that spreads into the tissues around the follicle
Furuncle
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Painful eruption of vesicles that follows a dermatome or nerve root on one side of the body
Herpes zoster / shingles
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Infection of the skin that produces thick yellow crusts
Impetigo
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Act of being invaded on the skin by a troublesome other species
Infestation
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Parasitic insect
Louse / live
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Inflammation of fascia, producing death of tissue
Necrotizing fasciitis
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An infestation with lice
Pediculosis
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Skin disease produced by mites
Scabies
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General term for a Group of related skin
Tinea
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Wart caused by a virus
Verruca
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Medication against itching
Antipruritic
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A hormone produced by the adrenal cortex
Corticosteroid
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Inflammation of the skin and muscles
Deematomyositis
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Science of the preparation, uses, and effects of drugs
Pharmacology
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Person licensed by the state to prepare and dispense drugs
Pharmacist
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Facility licensed to prepare and dispense drugs
Pharmacy
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Rash characterized by reddish, silver scaled patches
Psoriasis
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Thickening and harden of the skin due to new collagen formation
Scleroderma
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Physical evidence of a disease process
Sign
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Departure from normal health experienced by the patient
Symptom
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Pertaining to the symptoms of a disease
Symptomatic
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Inflammatory connective tissue disease affecting the whole body
Systemic lupus erythrmatosus
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Medication applied to the skin to obtain the local effects
Topical
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Non pigmented white patches in otherwise normal skin
Vitiligo
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Inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles
Acne
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A whitehead or blackhead caused by too much sebum and too much keratin cells blocking the hair follicle
Comedo / comedones
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Seborrheic scales from the scalp
Dandruff
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Small, circumscribed elevation on the skin
Papule
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Small protuberance in the skin that contains pus
Pustule
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Excessive amount of sebum
Seborrhea
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Pertaining to seborrhea
Senorrheic
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Genetic disorder with lack of melanin
Albinism
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Person with albinism
Albino
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Partial or complete loss of hair naturally or from medication
Alopecia
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Nonliving epidermis at the base of the fingernails, 4 toenails and the outer layer of hair
Cuticle
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The dark form of the pigment melanin
Eumelanin
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The lighter form of melanin
Pheomelanin
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Aprocrine sweat glands open into the hair follicle
Apocrine
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Waxy secretions of the ceremonious glands of the external ear
Cerumen
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Coiled sweet gland that occurs in skin all over the body
Eccrine
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Another name for eccrine
Merocrine
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Condition of a fungus injection in a nail
Onychomycosis
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Infection alongside the nail
Paronychia
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Substance that carries and generates a physical attraction for other people
Pheromone
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The burned, dead tissue lying on top of third degree burns
Eschar
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To reconstitute a lost part
Regenerate
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Reconstitution of a lost part
Regeneration
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Sudden physical or mental collapse or circulatory collapse
Shock
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Area of skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off
Abrasion
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The mass of fibrin and cells that is produced in a wound
Clot
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New fibrous tissue formed during wound healing and
Granulation
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A cut or surgical wound
Incision
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Raised. Irregular, lumpy shiny scar due to excess collagen fiber production during healing of a wound
Keloid
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A tear of the skin
Laceration
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Intense narrow beam of monochromatic light
Laser
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Crust that forms over a wound or sore during healing
Scab
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Fibrotic seam that forms when a wound heals
Scar
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Stitch to hold the edges of a wound together
Suture
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Any injury that interrupts the continuity of skin or mucous membrane
Wound
