Chapter 3: Integumentary System Flashcards
1
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albin/o
A
white
2
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cauter/o
A
to cut
3
Q
cry/o
A
cold
4
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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
A
skin
5
Q
diaphor/o
A
profuse sweating
6
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
7
Q
erythr/o
A
red
8
Q
hidr/o
A
sweat
9
Q
ichthy/o
A
scaly, dry
10
Q
kerat/o
A
hard, horn-like
11
Q
leuk/o
A
white
12
Q
lip/o
A
fat
13
Q
melan/o
A
black
14
Q
myc/o
A
fungus
15
Q
necr/o
A
death
16
Q
onych/o, ungu/o
A
nail
17
Q
pedicul/o
A
lice
18
Q
phot/o
A
light
19
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py/o
A
pus
20
Q
rhytid/o
A
wrinkle
21
Q
sarc/o
A
flesh
22
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scler/o
A
hard
23
Q
seb/o
A
oil
24
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system/o
A
system
25
trich/o
hair
26
vesic/o
bladder
27
xer/o
dry
28
-derma
skin condition
29
allo-
other; different from usual
30
xeno-
foreign
31
-ous, -al, -ic
pertaining to
32
Scarping away of the skin surface by friction
abrasion
33
abnormal condition of no sweat
anhidrosis
34
Collection of hardened sebum in the hair follicle
comedo (blackhead)
35
Injury caused by blow to the body, which causes swelling, pain, and bruising (skin not broken)
contusion
36
Fluid-filled sac under the skin
cyst
37
Loss of normal skin color or pigment
depigmentation
38
Profuse sweating
diaphoresis
39
Skin discoloration caused by blood collecting under the skin following blunt trauma
ecchymosis (bruise)
40
Redness or flushing of the skin
erythema
41
Condition of having reddened or flushed skin
erythroderma
42
Thick layer of dead tissue and tissue fluid that develops over a deep burn area
eschar
43
Crack-like lesion or groove on the skin
fissure
44
Excessive hair growth on the body
hirsutism
45
Redness of the skin due to increased blood flow
hyperemia
46
Abnormal condition of excessive sweat
hyperhidrosis
47
Abnormal amount of pigmentation in the skin
hyperpigmentation
48
Condition of having scaly and dry skin
ichthyoderma
49
General term for a wound, injury or abnormality
lesion
50
Skin that appears white because the normal skin pigment is absent; may affect all or some of the skin
leukoderma
51
Fatty mass
lipoma
52
Flat, discolored area that is flush with the skin surface
macule (ex. freckle, birthmark)
53
Abnormal condition of death
necrosis
54
Pigmented skin blemish, usually benign but may become cancerous
nevus (ex. birthmark, mole)
55
Firm, solid mass of cells in the skin larger than 0.5 cm in diameter
nodule
56
Softening of the nails
onychomalacia
57
Abnormal paleness of the skin
pallor
58
Small, solid, circular raised spot on the surface of the skin less than 0.5 cm in diameter
papule
when diameter is greater than 0.5 cm, it is a nodule
59
Pinpoint purple or red spots from minute hemorrhages under the skin
petechiae
60
Condition in which the skin reacts abnormally when exposed to light, such as UV rays of the sun
photosensitivity
61
Severe itching
pruritus
62
Hemorrhages in the skin due to fragile blood vessels, common in older adults
purpura
63
Containing pus or an infection that is producing pus
purulent
64
Dead bacteria, white blood cells, tissue debris
contents of pus
65
Raised spot on the skin containing pus
pustule
66
Presence of pus on/in the layers of skin and a sign of the bacterial infection
pyoderma
67
Condition in which the skin has lost its elasticity and becomes hardened
scleroderma
68
Oily discharge
seborrhea
69
Containing or producing pus
suppurative
70
Open sore/lesion in skin/mucous membrane
ulcer
71
Skin eruption of pale reddish wheals with severe itching; associated with food allergy, stress, drug reactions
urticaria (hives)
72
Blister; small, fluid-filled raised spot on the skin
vesicle
73
Small, round, swollen area on the skin, typically seen in allergic reactions
wheal
74
Condition in which the skin is abnormally dry
xeroderma
