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