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Chapter 2 Integumentary Flashcards

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adip/o

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combining form

Fat

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lip/o

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combining form

fat

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steat/o

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combining form

Fat

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Derm/o

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combining form

skin

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cutane/o

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combining form

skin

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dermat/o

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combining form

skin

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erythr/o

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combining form

red

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hidr/o

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combining form

sweat

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hist/o

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combining form

tissue

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histi/o

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tissue

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kerat/o

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combining form

hard

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melan/o

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black

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myc/o

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combining form

fungus

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onych/o

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combining form

nail

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plas/o

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combining form

formation

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purpur/o

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combining form

purple

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scler/o

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combining form

hard

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seb/o

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sebum (oil)

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squam/o

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combining form

scale

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trich/o

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combining form

hair

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xer/o

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combining form

dry

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xanth/o

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combining form

yellow

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alopecia

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baldness, un/natural deficiency of hair

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erythema

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redness of skin

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pruritus

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severe itching

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albinism

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hereditary condition characterized by a partial or total lack of melanin pigment, hair, eyes, skin

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depigmentation

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loss of melanin pigment in skin

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hypopigmentation

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areas of skin lacking color because of deficient amounts of melanin

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hyperpigmentation

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darkened areas of skin caused by excessive amounts of melanin

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suppuration

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production of purulent matter (pus)

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xeroderma

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dry skin

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acne

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inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin, evidenced by comedones (blackheads), pustules, or nodules on the skin

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dermatitis

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inflammation of the skin, characterized by erythema and hyperesthesia or superficial burn

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dermatosis

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any disorder of the skin

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furuncle

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a painful nodule origination deep in a hair follicle often caused by S. aureus; also called a boil

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eczema

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inflammatory conditions of the skin characterized by inflamed, swollen papules and vesicles that crust and scale, often with the sensations of itching and burning

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carbuncle

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skin infection consisting of clusters of furuncles

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abscess

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localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by the inflammation of surrounding tissues, which heals when drained or excised (abscessus=a going away

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gangrene

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tissue death associated with loss of blood supply

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subcutaneous

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connective and adipose tissue layer deep to the dermis

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dysplasia

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the abnormal growth or development of a tissue or organ

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impetigo

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highly contagious, bacterial skin inflammation marked by pustules that rupture and become crusted, most often around the mouth and nostrils

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malignant cutaneous neoplasm

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skin cancer

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squamous cell carcinoma

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malignant neoplasm of the stratified squamous epithelium

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basal cell carcinoma

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malignant neoplasm of the stratum basale of the epidermis. (most common)

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melanoma

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malignant neoplasm composed of melanocytes

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seborrhea

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skin condition marked by the hypersecretion of sebum from the sebaceous glands

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biopsy

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removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic pathological examination

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culture and sensitivity

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technique for isolation and growing colonies of microorganisms to identify a pathogen and to determine which drugs might be effective

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chemosurgery

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removal of tissue after it has been destroyed by chemical means

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chemical peel

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technique for restoring wrinkled, scarred or blemished skin by applying an acid solution to peel away the top layers of skin

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cryosurgery

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destruction of tissue by freezing with application of extremely cold chemical such as liquid nitrogen

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dermabrasion

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surgical removal of epidermis frozen by aerosol spray using wire brushes and emery papers to removes scars, tattoos, and or wrinkles

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debridement

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removal of dead tissue from a wound or burn site to promote healing and to prevent infection

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curettage

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cleaning; scraping a would using a spoon like cutting instrument calla a curette; used for debridement

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verruca

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an epidermal growth caused by a papilloma virus, also called a wart

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wheal

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an area of localized skin edema; swelling; eg hive

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incision and drainage

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Incision and drainage of an infected skin lesion (abscess)

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skin grafting

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transfer of skin from one body site to another to replace skin that has been lost through burn or injury

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autograft

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graft transfer to a new position in the body of the same person

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heterograft

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graft transfer between different species such as animal to human. hetero-different

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homograft

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graft transfer between person of the same species such as human to human.

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allograft

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graft transfer between persons of the same species such as human to human

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chemotherapy

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treatment of malignancies, infections, and other diseases with chemical agents that destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce

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ultraviolet therapy

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use of ultraviolet light to promote healing of a skin lesion, eg ulcer

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anesthetic

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drug that temporarily blocks the transmission of nerve conduction to produce loss of sensation

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antibiotic

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drug that kills or inhibits growth of microorganisms

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antifungal

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drug that kills or inhibits growth of fungus

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antihistamine

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drug that blocks the effects of histamines in the body

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anti-inflammatory

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drug that reduces swelling, inflammation

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antipruritic

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drug that relieves itching

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antiseptic

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an agent that inhibits the growth of infectious microorganisms

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fissure

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a linear crack in the skin

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keratosis (keratoses pl)

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thickened area of epidermis

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radiation therapy

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treatment of neoplastic disease using ionizing radiation to deter the proliferation of malignant cells

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paronchyia

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inflammation of the nail fold

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desquamation

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commonly called skin peeling, is the shedding of the outermost membrane or layer of a tissue, such as the skin

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herpes simplex virus type 1

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infection caused by herpes virus marked by the eruption of vesicles (cold sores) around the mouth and nose

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herpes simplex virus type 2

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STI, ulcer-like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa; after initial infection, the virus lies dormant in the nervous system and may recur at times of illness or stress.

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