Chapter 16 Flashcards
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Deepest region of epidermis
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Basal layer
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Large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas. It secretes sweat that, in action with bacteria, is responsible for human body odor
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Apocrine sweat gland
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Most numerous sweat- producing exocrine gland in the skin
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Eccrine sweat gland
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Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair and nails
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Keratin
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Half moon-shaped whitish area at the base of a nail
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Lunula
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Skin pigment.
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Melanin
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Soft tissue surrounding the nail border
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Paronychium
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Oil secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles
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Sebaceous gland
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Flat, scale like cells composing the epidermis
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Squamous epithelium
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Arranged in layers
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Stratified
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A layer of cells
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Stratum
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Outermost layer of the epidermis consists of flattened keratinized cells
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Stratum corneum
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Innermost layer of skin containing fat tissue
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Subcutaneous layer
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Fat
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Adip/o
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White
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Albin/o
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Burn, burning
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Caus/o
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Heat, burn
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Cauter/o
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Profuse sweating
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Diaphor/o
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Sweat
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Hidr/o
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Dry, scaly
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Ichthy/o
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Hard
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Kerat/o
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Black
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Melan/o
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Fungus
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Myc/o
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Nail
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Onych/o
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Plant
Phyt/o
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Hair
Pil/o
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Wrinkle
Rhytid/o
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Sebum
Seb/o
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Scale like
Squam/o
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Hair
Trich/o
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Nail
Ungu/o
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Yellow
Xanth/o
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Dry
Xer/o
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Collection of dried serum and cellular debris
Crust
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Wearing away or loss of epidermis
Erosion
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Groove or crack like sore
Fissure
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Flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter
Macule
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Solid,round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter
Nodule
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Small solid elevation of the skin
Papule
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Growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane
Polyp
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Papule containing pus
Pustule
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Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes
Ulcer
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Small collection of clear fluid, blister
Vesicle
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Smooth edematous papule or plaque that is redder of paler than the surrounding skin
Wheal
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Bluish- purplish mark on the skin
Ecchymosis
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Small pinpoint hemorrhage
Petechia
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Itching
Pruritus
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Diffuse acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling
Cellulitis
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Inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular, or papalosquamus lesions
Eczema
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Rash of the skin due to viral infection
Exanthematous viral diseases
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Death tissue associated with loss of blood supply
Gangrene
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Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted over lesions
Impetigo
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Chronic recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales
Psoriasis
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Contagious, parasitic infection of skin with intense pruritus
Scabies
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Chronic progressive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of ct
Scleroderma
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Chronic autoimmune inflamm disease of collagen in skin, jts, and internal organs
Systemic lupus erthematosus (SLE)
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Infection of skin by a fungus
Tinea
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Acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin
Urticaria (hives)
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Loss pigment in areas of the skin
Vitiligo
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Increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction
Callus
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Excess hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision
Keloid
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Thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis, associated with aging or skin damage
Keratosis
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White thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of here tongue or cheek
Leukoplakia
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Pigmented lesion of skin
Nevus, nevi
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Epidermal growth(wart) caused by a virus
Verruca, verrucae
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Malignant tumor of basal cell layer of the epidermis
Basal cell carcinoma
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Malignant tumor of squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis
Squamous cell carcinoma
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Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes
Malignant melanoma
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Malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules
Kaposi sarcoma
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Samples of skin are examined for presence of microorganisms
Bacterial analyses
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Scrapings from skin lesions, hair specimens, or nail clippings are sent to a lab for culture and microscopic exam
Fungal tests
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Use of subfreezing temperature achieved with liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue
Cryosurgery
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Use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesions
Curettage
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Tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark
Electrodesiccation
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Thin layers of malignant tissue are removed and each slice is examined under a microscope to check for adequate extent of the resection
Mohs surgery
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Suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and examined microscopically by a pathologist
Skin biopsy
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Substances are injected intradermally or applied to the skin and results are observed
Skin test
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ABCDE
Asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolution characteristics associated with melanoma
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Bx
Biopsy
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Derm
Dermatology
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DLE
Discoid lupus erythmatosus
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PPD
Purified protein derivative-skin test for tb
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PUVA
Psoralen-uv a light therapy- treatment for psoriasis and other skin conditions
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SLE
Systemic lupus erythematosus
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SC
Subcutaneous
