Chapter 3 - Integumentary System Flashcards
Abrasion
A scraping-away of skin surface by friction
Anhidrosis
Abnormal condition of no sweat
Bulla
Large blister; larger than a vesicle
Comedo
Collection of hardened sebum in hair follicle; also called a blackhead
Contusion
Injury caused by a blow to the body; causes swelling, pain, and bruising; skin is not broken
Cyst
Fluid-filled sac under the skin
Depigmentation
Loss of normal skin color or pigment
Diaphoresis
Profuse sweating
Ecchymosis
Skin discoloration caused by blood collecting under the skin following blunt trauma to the skin; a bruise
Erythema
Redness or flushing of skin
Erythroderma
Condition of having red or flushed skin
Eschar
Thick layer of dead tissue and tissue fluid that develops over deep burn area
Fissure
Crack-like lesion or groove on skin
Hirsutism
Excessive hair growth over body
Hyperemia
Redness of skin due to increased blood flow
Hyperhidrosis
Abnormal condition of excessive sweat
Hyperpigmentation
Abnormal amount of pigmentation in skin
Lesion
General term for wound, injury, or abnormality
Leukoderma
Having skin that appears white because normal skin pigment is absent; may be all the skin or just in some areas
Lipoma
Fatty mass
Macule
Flat, discolored area flush with skin surface; example would be freckle or birthmark
Necrosis
Abnormal condition of death
Nevus
Pigmented skin blemish, birthmark, or mole; usually benign but may become cancerous
Nodule
Firm, solid mass of cells in skin larger than 0.5 cm in diameter