Chapter 16: Integumentary System Flashcards
Adip/o
Fat
Albin/o
White
Caus/o
Burn, burning
Cauter/o
Heat, burn
Cutane/o
Skin
Derm/o
Skin
Dermat/o
Skin
Diaphor/o
Sweating
Erthem/o, erythemat/o
Redness
Hidr/o
Sweat
Ichthy/o
Scaly, dry
Kerat/o
Hard, horny tissue
Leuk/o
White
Lip/o
Fat
Melan/o
Black
Myc/o
Fungus
Onych/o
Nail
Phyt/o
Plant
Pil/o
Hair, hair follicle
Py/o
Pus
Rhythid/o
Wrinkle
Seb/o
Sebum
Squam/o
Scalelike
Steat/o
Fat
Trich/o
Hair
Ungu/o
Nail
Xanth/o
Yellow
Xer/o
Dry
Absence of hair where it normally grows
Alopecia
Blue-black marks on the skin
Ecchymosis
Small pinpoint hemorrhages
Petechia
Acute allergic reaction with red, round wheals on skin
Urticaria
Diffuse acute infection of skin
Cellulitis
Inflammation of skin with erythematous and papulovesicular lesions caused by allergy
Eczema
Rash due to virus
Exanthematous viral diseases
Death of tissue with loss of blood supply
Gangrene
Contagious pyoderma caused by stain of strep
Impetigo
Chronic recurrent dermatosis with silver gray scales that itch
Psoriasis
Parasitic and infectious pruritus
Scabies
Chronic and progressive disease of skin with hardening of connective tissue
Scleroderma
Inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints and internal organs
Systemic lupus erythematous
Infection of the skin caused by fungus
Tinea
Loss of pigment in areas of skin
Vitiligo
Thickened area of epidermis
Keratosis
White thickened patches on tongue or cheek
Leukoplakia
Pigmented lesion
Nevus
Warts caused by virus
Verruca
A type of epithelial cell in the epidermis is a
Squamous cell
Dermis
Middle layer of skin
A hard protein material found in the epidermis
Keratin
Structural protein found in skin and connective tissue
Collagen
Xer/o means
Dry
Pertaining to under a nail
Subungual
What is a combining form meaning skin?
Cutane/o
Absence of pigment in skin
Albinism
Inflammation of the soft tissue around a nail
Paronychia
Profuse sweating
Diaphoresis
Fungal infection
Trichomycosis
Fatty mass within a sebaceous gland
Steatoma
A wheal is a
Hive
Bullae
Large blisters
Pustule
Small abscess
Itching
Pruritus
Keloid
Thickened scar
Inflammatory disease of the joints and collagen of the skin; can affect other organs of the body
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Moles that can develop into malignant melanoma
Dysplastic nevi
Bed sore; break in continuity of skin
Decubitus ulcer
Chronic recurrent dermatosis with silvery gray scales covering red patches in skin
Psoriasis
A dermatomycosis
Tinea
White patches on a mucous membrane of tongue or cheek
Leukoplakia
Connective tissue in the skin hardens
Scleroderma
Layers of growth are removed and examined microscopically
Mohs surgery
A fat cell is a
Adipocyte
The half moon shaped white area at the base of the nail is called the
Lunula
A structural protein found in skin and connective tissue is
Collagen
A black pigment found in the epidermis is
Melanin
Te deepest region of the epidermis is
Basal layer
The outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of flattened keratinized cells is the
Stratum corneum
An oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands is
Sebum
The middle layer of the skin is the corium or
Dermis
A hard protein material found in epidermis, hair and nails is
Keratin
A band of epidermis at the base and side of the nail plate is the
Cuticle
The outermost layer of skin
Epidermis
Profuse sweating
Diaphoresis
Excessive secretion from sebaceous glands
Seborrhea
Inflammation and swelling of soft tissue around a nail
Paronychica
Fungal infection of hands and feet
Dermatophytosis
Burning sensation in the skin
Causalgia
Surgical repair of the skin
Dermatoplasty
Pertaining to under the skin
Subcutaneous
Abnormal condition of lack of sweat
Anhidrosis
Abnormal condition of proliferation of keratinized cells
Keratosis
Abnormal condition of dry, scaly, skin
Ichthyosis
Loosening of the epidermis
Epidermolysis
Yellow tumor (nodule under the skin)
Xanthoma
Under the nail
Subungula
Abnormal condition of nail fungus
Onychomycosis
Circumcised collection of clear fluid (blister)
Vesicle
Smooth, slightly elevated edematous area (hive)
Wheal
Discolored, flat lesion (freckle)
Macule
Groove or crack-like sore
Fissure
Mushroom like growth extending from the surface of a mucous membrane
Polyp
Circumcised collection of pus
Pustule
Closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material
Cyst
Open sore or erosion of skin
Ulcer
Solid elevation of the skin (Pimple)
Papule
Larger than 1 cm solid elevation of the skin
Nodule
Baldness
Alopecia
Purplish, macular patch
Ecchymosis
Itching
Pruritus
Loss of pigment in skin
Vitiligo
Blackhead
Comedo
Small pinpoint hemorrhages
Petechia
Contagious parasitic infection with intense pruritus
Scabies
White patches on mucous membrane of tongue or cheek
Leukoplakia
Characterized by rash
Exanthematous
Colored pigmentation of the skin (mole)
Nevus
Acute, allergic reaction in which hives develop
Urticaria
Large blisters
Bulla
Raised, thickened scar
Keloid
Sac of fluid and hair over the sacral regions of the back
Pilondalcyst
Chickenpox
Varicella
Buildup of sebum and keratin in pores of the skin leading to papular and pustular eruptions
Acne
Fungal skin infection
Tinea
Chronic hardening and shrinking of connective tissue
Scleroderma
Bedsore
Decubitus ulcer
Necrosis of skin tissue resulting from ischemia
Gangrene
Contagious, infectious pyoderma
Impetigo
Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by silvery gray scales covering red patches on the skin
Psoriasis
Cancerous tumor composed of melanocytes
Malignant melanoma
Widespread inflammatory disease of joints and collagen of the skin with butterfly rash on the face
Systemic lupus erythematosus
Chronic or acute inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, pustular, or papular lesions
Eczema
Two skin tests for allergy are
Scratch and patch test
A surgical procedure to core out a disk of skin for microscopic analysis is a
Punch biopsy
The procedure in which thin layers of malignant growth are removed and each is microscopically analyzed is
Mohs micrographic surgery
Moles that do not form properly and may progress to form melanomas are called
Dysplastic nevi
Destruction of tissue by intensely cold temperatures is called
Cryosurgery
