chapter 16 Flashcards
skin
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sebaceous glands
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produce sebum, an oily secretion, that lubricates the skin & hair
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sweat glands
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produce sweat, a watery secretion, that secrete into pores to moisten and cool the skin
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thermoregulates (function of skin)
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interprets messages from the heat center in the brain
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adipocyte
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fat cell
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albino
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person with skin deficient in pigment
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apocrine sweat gland
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one of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas
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basal layer
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deepest region of epidermis, gives rise to all epidermal cells
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collagen
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structural protein found in skin & connective tissue
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cucticle
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band of epidermis at the base & sides of the nail plate
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dermis
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middle layer of skin
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eccrine sweat glands
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most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in skin
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epidermis
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outermost layer of skin
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epithelium
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layer of skin cells forming the outer & inner surfaces of the body
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hair follicle
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sac within each hair grows
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integumentary system
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the skin & its accessory structures like hair & nails
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keratin
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hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair & nails
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lunula
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half-moon-shaped, whitish area of the base of a nail
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melanin
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skin pigment formed by melanocytes in the epidermis
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paronychium
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soft tissue surrounding the nail border
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pore
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tiny opening on the surface of the skin
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sebaceous gland
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oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles
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sebum
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oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands
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squamous epithelium
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flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis
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stratified
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arranged in layers
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stratum (plural: strata)
a layer (of cells)
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stratum corneum
outermost layer of the epidermis, consists of flattened, keratinized cells
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subcutaneous layer
innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue
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adip/o
fat
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albin/o
white
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caus/o
burn, burning
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cauter/o
heat, burn
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cutane/o & derm/o & dermat/o
skin
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diaphor/o
profuse sweating
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erythem/o & erythemat/o
redness
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hidr/o
sweat
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ichthy/o
scaly, dry
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kerat/o
hard
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leuk/o
white
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lip/o
fat
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melan/o
black/brown
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myc/o
fungus
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onych/o
nail
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phyt/o
plant
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pil/o
hair, hair follicle
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py/o
pus
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
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seb/o
sebum
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squam/o
scale-like
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steat/o
fat
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trich/o
hair
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ungu/o
nail
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xanth/o
yellow
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xer/o
dry
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anthrac/o
black (as coal)
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chlor/o
green
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cirrh/o
tawny yellow
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cyan/o
blue
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eosin/o
rosy
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jaund/o
yellow
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lute/o
yellow
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poli/o
gray
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-algia
pain
63
-derma
skin
64
-esis
condition
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-lysis
breakdown, separation, destruction, loosening
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-ose
full of, pertaining to, sugar
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-ous
pertaining to
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-plakia
plaque
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
71
-osis
condition, usually abnormal
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diaphoresis
profuse sweating
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seborrhea
excessive secretion from sebaceous glands
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paronychia
inflammation & swelling of soft tissue around a nail
75
dermatophytosis & dermatomycosis (tinea)
fungal infections of hands & feets
76
causalgia
burning sensation (pain) in the skin
77
albinism
pigment deficiency
78
electrocautery
knife used to burn through tissue
79
erythema
redness of skin
80
dermabrasion
surgical procedure to scrap away tissue
81
anhidrosis
abnormal condition of lack of sweat
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keratosis
abnormal condition of proliferation of horny, keratinized cells
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ichthyosis
abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin
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epidermolysis
loosening of the epidermis
85
xanthoma
yellow tumor (nodule under the skin)
86
subungual
pertaining to under the nail
87
hypertrichosis
abnormal condition of excessive hair growth
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onychomycosis
abnormal condition of nail fungus
89
rhytidectomy
removal of wrinkles
90
pustule
pus-filled skin lesion
91
wheal
smooth, edematous, reddish papule or plaque skin lesion
92
cyst
fluid or semisolid thick-walled filled sac skin lesion
93
vesicle
clear fluid, blister skin lesion
94
crust (scab)
dried serum & cellular debris skin lesion
95
macule
discolored, flat skin lesion
96
erosion
wearing away, loss of the epidermis skin lesion
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nodule
solid, elevated mass, more than 1 cm skin lesion
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fissure
slit, groove skin lesion
99
ulcer
open sore on skin or mucous membrane skin lesion
100
papule
small, solid elevation, pimple, or plaque skin lesion
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alopecia
absence of hair where it normally grows
102
ecchymosis
bluish black mark (macule) caused by hemorrhages into the skin
103
pruritus
itching
104
blackhead
comedo/ comedones
105
petechiae
small, pinpoint hemorrhages
106
squamous cell carcinoma
malignant neoplasm originating in scale-like cells of epidermis
107
acne vulgaris
buildup of sebum & keratin in pores of the skin leading to papular & pustular eruptions
108
tinea
fungal skin infection
109
scleroderma
chronic disease marked by hardening & shrinking of connective tissue in the skin
110
bedsore
decubitus ulcer
111
gangrene
necrosis of skin tissue resulting from ischemia
112
eczema (atopic dermatitis)
chronic or acute inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, pustular, or papular lesions
113
malignant melanoma
cancerous tumor composed of melanocytes
114
systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
widespread inflammatory disease of the joints & collagen of the skin with "butterfly" rash on the face
115
psoriasis
chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by slivery-gray scales covering red patches on the skin
116
basal cell carcinoma
malignant neoplasm originating in the basal layer of the epidermis
117
impetigo
contagious, infectious pyoderma
118
scabies
contagious parasitic infection with intense pruritus
119
rubeola
measels
120
varicella
chickenpox
121
keloid
thickened excess cicatrix (scar)
122
leukoplakia
white patches on mucous membrane of tongue or inner cheek
123
exanthematous
characterized by a rash
124
actinic keratosis
thickening of epidermis related to sunlight exposure
125
bullae
large blisters
126
nevus
hyper pigmented macule or papule of skin (mole)
127
pilonidal cyst
sac of fluid & hair over sacral region
128
urticaria
acute allergic reaction in which hives develop
129
first-degree burn
damage to the epidermis with erythema & hyperesthesia, no blisters
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second-degree burn
damage to the epidermis & dermis with blisters, erythema & hyperesthesia
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third-degree burn
destruction of both epidermis & dermis and damage to subcutaneous layer
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nevi
moles
133
verrucae
warts
134
tinea pedis
athlete foot's
135
seborrheic dermatitis
dandruff
136
exanthem
rash
137
pyoderma
collection of pus in the skin
138
xerosis
dry skin
139
leukoderma
white patches of skin (vitiligo)
140
erythema
redness
141
callus
increased growth of epidermal horny-layer cells due to excess pressure or friction
142
what are two skin tests for allergies?
scratch and patch tests
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schick test
intradermal test for diphtheria
144
what are the two skins for tuberculosis?
mantoux & purified protein derivative (PPD)
145
purulent
pus-filled
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punch biopsy
surgical procedure to core out a disk of skin for microscopic analysis
147
mohs surgery
procedure in which thin layers of a malignant growth are removed & each is examined under the microscope
148
kaposi sarcoma
a type of skin cancer associated with AIDs & marked by dark blue-purple lesion over the skin
149
dysplastic nevi
abnormal, premalignant moles
150
shave biopsy
removal of skin tissue using a cut parallel to the surface of the surrounding skin
151
cryosurgery
destruction of tissue using intensely cold temperature
152
dermabrasion
scraping away skin to remove acne scars & fine wrinkles on the skin
153
liposuction
removal of subcutaneous fat tissue by aspiration
154
electrodesiccation
destruction of tissue using an electric spark
155
curettage
use of a sharp, spoon-like instrument to scrape away tissue
156
acne
papular & pustular eruption of skin with increases production of sebum
157
burns
injury to tissue due to heat, chemical, electric shock, lightning or radiation
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cellulitis
a diffuse acute infection of the skin
159
exanthematous viral diseases
a rash due to a virus (rubella)
160
bacterial analyses
pus or filled samples examined to detect microorganisms
161
fungal tests
scrapings for culture & microscopic examination after treatment with KOH
162
ABCDE
asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolution (or change)- characteristics with melanoma
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Bx
biopsy
164
Derm.
dermatology
165
DLE
discoid lupus erythematosus
166
PPD
purified protein derivative
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PUVA
psoralen-ultraviolet A light therapy
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SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
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SC
subcutaneous
