Chapter 3 Flashcards
Integumentary System
biopsy
full word 🟫
removing tissue from a living person for labratory examination
carcinoma
full word 🟫
a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor
cryosurgery
full word 🟫
use of liquid nitrogen or argon gas in a probe to freeze or kill abnormal tissue
cutaneous
full word 🟫
pertaining to the skin
dermatology
full word 🟫
medical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin
dermatologist
full word 🟫
medical specialist in diseases of the skin
dermatologic
full word 🟫
pertaining to the skin and dermatology
etiology
full word 🟫
the study of the causes of a disease
excrete
full word 🟫
to pass waste products of metabolism out of the body
excretion
full word 🟫
removal of waste products of metabolism out of the body
flora
full word 🟫
the population of microorganisms covering the exterior and interior surfaces of healthy animals
integument
full word 🟫
organ system that covers the body, the skin being the main organ within the system
integumentary
full word 🟫
pertaining to the covering of the body
prognosis
full word 🟫
forecast of the probable future course and outcome of a disease
secrete
full word 🟫
to produce a chemical substance in a cell and release it from the cell
secretion
full word 🟫
production by cell(s) of a physiologically active substance and its movement out of the cell
squamous cell
full word 🟫
flat, scale like epithelial cell
synthesis
full word 🟫
the process of building a compound from different elements
synthetic
full word 🟫
built up or put together from simpler compounds
vasoconstriction
full word 🟫
reduction in diameter of a blood vessel
vasodilation
full word 🟫
increase in diameter of a blood vessel
ex-
prefix 🟩
out of, away from
pro-
prefix 🟩
projecting forward
syn-
prefix 🟩
together
-opsy
suffix 🟦
to view
-oma
suffix 🟦
tumor, mass
-ery
suffix 🟦
process of
-ous
suffix 🟦
pertaining to
-logy
suffix 🟦
study of
-logist
suffix 🟦
one who studies, specialist
-ic
suffix 🟦
pertaining to
-ion
suffix 🟦
action
-ary
suffix 🟦
pertaining to
cry/o-
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
icy cold
dermat/o-
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
skin
eti/o-
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
cause
vas/o-
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
blood vessel
bi-
root 🟥
life
-surg-
root 🟥
operate
carcin-
root 🟥
cancer
cutan/e
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
skin
-crete
root 🟥
separate
integument-
root 🟥
covering of the body
-gnosis
root 🟥
knowledge
secret-
root 🟥
produce
-thesis
root 🟥
to organize, arrange
-thet-
root 🟥
arrange, organize
-constrict-
root 🟥
narrow
-dilat-
root 🟥
widen, open up
adipose
full word 🟫
containing fat
analgesic
full word 🟫
substance that reduces or relieves the response to pain without producing loss of consiousness
analgesia
full word 🟫
state in which pain is reduced or relieved
dandruff
full word 🟫
scales in hair from shedding of the epidermis
dermis
full word 🟫
connective tissue layer of the skin beneth the epidermis
dermal
full word 🟫
pertaining to the skin
epidermis
full word 🟫
top layer of the skin
epidermal
full word 🟫
pertaining to the epidermis
follicle
full word 🟫
spherical mass of cells containing a cavity or a small cul-de-sac
hypodermis
full word 🟫
loose connective tissue layer of skin below the dermis
hypodermic
full word 🟫
pertaining to the hypodermis
intradermal
full word 🟫
within the epidermis
intramuscular
full word 🟫
within the muscle
keratin
full word 🟫
protein present in skin, hair, and nails
melanin
full word 🟫
black pigment found in skin, hair, and the retina
sebaceous glands
full word 🟫
glands in the dermis that open into hair follicles and secrete a waxy fluid called sebum
sebum
full word 🟫q
waxy secretion of the sebaceous glands
subcutaneous
full word 🟫
below the skin
transdermal
full word 🟫
going across or through the skin
ultraviolet
full word 🟫
light rays at a higher frequency than the violet end of the spectrum
wheal
full word 🟫
small, itchy swelling of the skin
an-
prefix 🟩
without
epi-
prefix 🟩
above, upon
hypo-
prefix 🟩
below
intra-
prefix 🟩
within
sub-
prefix 🟩
below
trans-
prefix 🟩
across, through
ultra-
prefix 🟩
beyond
-ose
suffix 🟦
full of
-ia
suffix 🟦
condition
-al
suffix 🟦
pertaining to
-ar
suffix 🟦
pertaining to
-in
suffix 🟦
substance
adip-
root 🟥
fat
-alges-
root 🟥
sensation of pain
-dermis
root 🟥
skin
-muscul
root 🟥
muscle
kerat-
root 🟥
hard protein
melan-
root 🟥
black pigment
-violet
root 🟥
violet, blueish purple
sebac/e
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
wax
allergen
full word 🟫
substance producing a hypersensitivity reaction
allergenic
full word 🟫
pertaining to the capacity to produce an allergic reaction
allergy
full word 🟫
hypersensitivity to an allergen
allergic
full word 🟫
pertaining to being hypersensitive
atopy (atopic)
full word 🟫
state of hypersensitivity to an allergen
dermatitis
full word 🟫
inflammation of the skin
eczema
full word 🟫
inflammatory skin disease, often with a serous discharge
eczematous
full word 🟫
pertaining to or marked by eczema
excoriate
full word 🟫
to scratch
excoriation
full word 🟫
scratch mark
pruritus
full word 🟫
itching
pruritic
full word 🟫
itchy
antipruritic
full word 🟫
medication against itching
rash
full word 🟫
skin eruption
seborrhea
full word 🟫
excessive amounts of sebum (waxy secretions)
seborrheic
full word 🟫
pertaining to seborrhea
stasis
full word 🟫
stagnation in the flow of any body fluid
vesicle
full word 🟫
small sac containing liquid
ex-
prefix 🟩
away from
anti-
prefix 🟩
against
-gen
suffix 🟦
produce
-itis
suffix 🟦
inflammation
-tous
suffix 🟦
pertaining to
-ate
suffix 🟦
pertaining to
-ation
suffix 🟦
process
-rrhea
suffix 🟦
flow
all-
root 🟥
strange, other
-erg-
root 🟥
work, activity
-cori-
root 🟥
skin
prurit-
root 🟥
itch
eczem/a
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
eczema
seb/o
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
sebum
congenital
full word 🟫
present at birth
decubitus ulcer
pressure ulcer
full word 🟫
sore caused by lying down for long periods of time
herpes zoster
shingles
full word 🟫
painful eruption of vesticles that follows a nerve root on one side of the body
macule
full word 🟫
small, flat spot or patch on the skin
malignant
full word 🟫
tumor that invades surrounding tissues and metastasizes to distant organs
malignancy
full word 🟫
state of being malignant
melanoma
full word 🟫
malignant neoplasm formed from cells that produce melanin
metastasis
full word 🟫
spread of a disease from one part of the body to another
metastasize
full word 🟫
to spread to distant parts
metastatic
full word 🟫
pertaining to the character of cells that can metastasize
nevus (nevi, pl)
full word 🟫
congenital lesion of the skin
papillomavirus
full word 🟫
virus that causes warts and is associated with cancer
papule
full word 🟫
small, circumscribed elevation on the skin
verruca
full word 🟫
wart caused by a virus
con-
prefix 🟩
with
de-
prefix 🟩
from
meta-
prefix 🟩
beyond, subsequent to
-ant
suffix 🟦
forming, pertaining to
-ancy
suffix 🟦
state of
-ize
suffix 🟦
affect in a specific way
-genit-
root 🟥
bring forth
cubitus-
root 🟥
laying down
ulcer
root 🟥
sore
malign-
root 🟥
harmful, bad
-stasis
root 🟥
stagnate, stay in one place
-stat-
root 🟥
stationary
Candida
full word 🟫
a yeastlike fungus
candidiasis
full word 🟫
infection with the yeastlike fungus
Candida albicans
full word 🟫
the most common form of candida
thrush
full word 🟫
another name for infection with Candida
carbuncle
full word 🟫
infection of many hair follicles in a small area, often on the back of the neck
cellulitis
full word 🟫
infection of subcutaneous connective tissue
contagious
full word 🟫
can be transmitted from person to person or with surfaces in between
fungus (fungi, pl)
full word 🟫
general term used to describe yeasts and molds
impetigo
full word 🟫
infection of the skin producing thick, yellow crusts
infection
full word 🟫
invasion of the body by disease-producing microorganisms
infectious
full word 🟫
capable of being transmitted, or a disease
infestation
full word 🟫
act of being invaded on the skin by a troublesome other species such as a parasite
louse (lice, pl)
full word 🟫
parasitic insect
mucocutaneous
full word 🟫
junction of skin and mucous membrane
necrotizing fascitis
full word 🟫
inflammation of fascia prouding death of the tissue
parasite
full word 🟫
an organism that attaches itself to, lives on or in, and derives it’s nutrients from another species
parasitic
full word 🟫
pertaining to a parasite
pediculosis
full word 🟫
an infestation with lice
scabies
full word 🟫
skin disease produces by mites
tinea
full word 🟫
general term for a group of related skin infections caused by different species of fungi
toxin
full word 🟫
poisonous substance formed by a cell or organism
toxic
full word 🟫
pertaining to a toxin
toxicity
full word 🟫
the state of being poisonous
candid-
root 🟥
Candida
cellul-
root 🟥
cell
infect-
root 🟥
internal invasion, infection
infest-
root 🟥
invade
parasit-
root 🟥
parasite
pedicul-
root 🟥
louse/lice
tox-
root 🟥
poison
muc/o
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
mucous membrane
necr/o
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
death
fasc/i
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
fascia
-iasis
suffix 🟦
state of, condition
-ing
suffix 🟦
quality of
-tiz
suffix 🟦
pertaining to
-ity
suffix 🟦
state, condition
autoimmune
full word 🟫
diseases in which the body makes antibodies directed against its own tissues
dermatomyositis
full word 🟫
inflammation of the skin and muscles
Kaposi sarcoma
full word 🟫
a form of skin cancer seen in AIDS paitents
psoriasis
full word 🟫
rash characterized by reddish, silver-scaled patches
rosacea
full word 🟫
persistent erythermatous rash of the central face
scleroderma
full word 🟫
thickenin and hardening of the skin due to new collagen formation
symptom
full word 🟫
departure from normal health experienced by the paitent
symptomatic
full word 🟫
pertaining to the symtoms of a disease
sign
full word 🟫
physical evidence of a disease process
systemic lupus erythematosus
full word 🟫
inflammatory connective tissue disease affecting the whole body
auto-
prefix 🟩
self
-immune
root 🟥
protected from
symptom
root 🟥
symptoms
system-
root 🟥
the body as a whole
erythemat-
root 🟥
redness
my/o-
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
muscle
-derma
suffix 🟦
skin
-atic
suffix 🟦
pertaining to
acne
full word 🟫
inflammatory diease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles
androgen
full word 🟫
hormone that promotes masculine characteristics
comedo (comedones, pl)
full word 🟫
too much sebum and too many kerain cells block the hair follicles to produce the comedo
cyst
full word 🟫
abnormal fluid-filled sac surrounded by a membrane
cystic
full word 🟫
pertaining to a cyst
pustule
full word 🟫
small protuberance on the skin containing pus
scar
full word 🟫
fibrotic seam that forms when a wound heals
andr/o
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
male
alopecia
full word 🟫
partial or complete loss of hair
cuticle
full word 🟫
nonliving epidermis at base of fingernails and toenails
matrix
full word 🟫
the formative portion of a hair, nail, or tooth
onychomycosis
full word 🟫
condition of a fungus infection in a nail
paronychia
full word 🟫
infection alongside the nail
para-
prefix 🟩
alongside
-osis
suffix 🟦
condition
onych/o-
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
nail
-myc-
root 🟥
fungus
abrasion
full word 🟫
area of skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off
antibiotic
full word 🟫
a substance that inhibits the growth of or destroys bacteria and other microorganisms
anti-inflammatory
full word 🟫
to precent or reduce inflammation
antifungal
full word 🟫
to prevent or reduce fungal infections
chemotherapy
full word 🟫
treatment using chemical agents
dermascope
full word 🟫
an instrument to assist in examining skin lesions
excision
full word 🟫
surgical removal of part or all of a structure
lesion
full word 🟫
a wound, injury, or pathalogical change in a tissue
systemic
full word 🟫
pertaining to the body as a whole
ulcer
full word 🟫
a loss of tissue of the epidermis, usually with inflammation
in-
prefix 🟩
in
-tic
suffix 🟦
pertaining to
-ory
suffix 🟦
having the funtion of
-scope
suffix 🟦
instrument for viewing
bio-
root 🟥
life
flammat-
root 🟥
flame
chem/o
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
chemical
-therapy
root 🟥
medical treatment
excis-
root 🟥
cut out
inflammation
full word 🟫
a complex of cell and chemical reactions occuring in response to an injury or chemical or biologic agent
inflammatory
full word 🟫
causing or affected by inflammation
scald
full word 🟫
burn from contact with a hot liquid or steam
shock
full word 🟫
sudden physical or mental or circulatory collapse
allograft
full word 🟫
skin graft from another person or cadaver
autograft
full word 🟫
a graft remoed from the paitent’s own skin
cadaver
full word 🟫
a dead body or corpse
debridement
full word 🟫
the removal of injurded or necrotic tissue
eschar
full word 🟫
the burnt, dead tissue lying on top of third degree burns
heterograft
full word 🟫
a graft from another species (not human)
homograft
full word 🟫
skin graft from another person or cadaver
lentigo
full word 🟫
age spot, small, flat, brown-black spot in the skin of older people
regenerate
full word 🟫
reconstitution of a lost part
regeneration
full word 🟫
the process of reconstitution
xenograft
full word 🟫
a graft from another species (not human)
allo-
prefix 🟩
other
hetero-
prefix 🟩
different
homo-
prefix 🟩
same, alike
re-
prefix 🟩
again
xeno-
prefix 🟩
foreign
-graft
root 🟥
transplant
-bride-
root 🟥
rubbish
-gener-
root 🟥
produce
-ment
suffix 🟦
resulting state
-ate
suffix 🟦
composed of
abdominoplasty
full word 🟫
surgical removal of excess subcutaneous fat from abdominal wall
abrasion
full word 🟫
area of skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off
blepharoplasty
full word 🟫
surgical repair of an eyelid
clot
full word 🟫
a mass of fibrin and cells that is produced in a wound
dermabrasion
full word 🟫
removal of upper layers of skin by rotary brush
granulation
full word 🟫
new fibrous tissue formed during wound healing
incision
full word 🟫
a cut or surgical wound
excision
full word 🟫
surgical removal of part or all of a structure
keloid
full word 🟫
raised, irregular, lumpy scar due to excess collagen fiber production during healing of a wound
laceration
full word 🟫
a tear or jagged wound of the skin caused by blunt trauma; not a cut
lipectomy
full word 🟫
surgical removal of adipose tissue
liposuction
full word 🟫
surgical removal of adipose tissue using suction
mammoplasty
full word 🟫
surgical procedure to change the size or shape of the breast
rhinoplasty
full word 🟫
surgical procedure to change the size or shape of the nose
scab
full word 🟫
crust that forms over a wound or sore during healing
suture (n)
full word 🟫
stitch that holds the edges of a wound together
suture (v)
full word 🟫
to stitch the edges of a wound together
wound
full word 🟫
any injury that interupts the continuity of skin or a mucous membrane
-plasty
suffix 🟦
surgical repair
-ectomy
suffix 🟦
surgical excisiopn
abdomin/o-
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
abdomen
blephar/o
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
eyelid
lip/o
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
lipid, fat
mamm/o
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
breast
rhin/o
root 🟥 (vowel makes it a combining form 🟪)
nose
-abras-
root 🟥
scrape off
granul-
root 🟥
small grain
incis-
root 🟥
cut into
excis-
root 🟥
cut out
lacer-
root 🟥
to tear
-suct-
root 🟥
suck
