Chapter 3: Integumentary System and Dermatology Flashcards
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epidermis
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outermost layer of the skin
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dermis
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deeper layer of the skin that contains hair follicles, nerves, and glands
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adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
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fat
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cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
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skin
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pil/o, trich/o
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hair
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hidr/o
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sweat
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onych/o, ungul/o
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nail
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seb/o, sabace/o
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oil
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kerat/o
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hard, horny
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xer/o
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dry
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xanth/o
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yellow
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erythr/o
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red
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leuk/o, alb/o
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white
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melan/o
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black
15
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abrasion
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scraping away of skin
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albinism
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lack of pigment in the skin, causing patient to look white
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albino
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a person infected with albinism
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alopecia
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baldness
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anhidrosis
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lack of sweating
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dermatalgia
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skin pain
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dermatodynia
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skin pain
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erythema
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redness
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erythroderma
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red skin
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hidropolesis
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the formation of sweat
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hyperhidrosis
excessive sweating
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hyperkerotosis
excessive growth of horny skin
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hypermelanosis
excessive melanin in the skin
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hyperpigmentation
excessive pigment in the skin
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hypohidrosis
diminished sweating
30
hypomelanosis
diminished melanin in the skin
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hypopigmentation
diminished pigment in the skin
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leukoderma
white skin
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onychophalgia
eating or biting the nails
34
pruritis
an itch
35
trichomegaly
abnormally thick hair
36
urticaria
swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin (hives)
37
xanthoderma
yellow skin
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xerosis
condition of dryness
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localized
limited to a specific area
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generalized
all over the body
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centrifugal
starts from the middle and works its way outward
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centripetal
spreads from the outside inward
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macule
small, flat, discolored area (freckle)
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patch
larger, flat, discolored area
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papule
a small solid mass less than 1 cm in diameter
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nodule
a solid mass over 1 cm in diameter
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plaque
a flat, solid mass on the surface of the skin
48
bulla
a larger pus-filled blister
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pustule
a pus-filled blister
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vesicle
a smaller pus-filled blister
51
ulcer
a sore
52
scale
skin flaking off
53
crust
a dried substance (i.e. blood, pus) on the skin
54
ecchymosis
a larger bruise
55
petechia
a small bruise
56
cicatrix
scar
57
keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
58
nevus
mole
59
verruca
wart
60
biopsy
removal of tissue in order to examine it (with your own two eyes)
61
keratogenic
causing horny tissue to develop
62
keratosis
horny tissue condition
63
onychocryptosis
an ingrown nail
64
onychopathy
nail disease
65
steatoma
a fatty tumor
66
acne vulgaris
inflammation of the skin follicles
67
dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
68
dermatomycosis
a fungal skin condition
69
dermopathy
skin disease
70
eczema
a red itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly
71
hidradenitis
inflammation of the sweat glands
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hypertrichosis
excessive growth of hair
73
ichthyosis
a condition in which the skin is dry and scaly and resembles fish scales
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impetigo
a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin
75
mycodermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by fungus
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onychomycosis
a fungal condition of the nail
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sclerodermatitis
inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening
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scleronychia
thickening and hardening of the nails
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seborrheic dermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum)
80
steatitis
inflammation of fat tissue
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trichomycosis
a fungal condition of the hair
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xanthosis
yellowing of the skin
83
first-degree burn
burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin
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second-degree burn
deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis
85
third-degree burn
deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer
86
fourth-degree burn
deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin (epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer) but also underlying tissues such as muscle, fascia, or bone
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malignant melanoma
a harmful tumor of melanin cells
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hypodermic
pertaining to beneath the skin
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intradermal (ID)
pertaining to inside the skin
90
percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin
91
subcutaneous
pertaining to beneath the skin
92
transdermal (TD)
pertaining to through the skin
93
chemotherapy
treatment using chemicals
94
cryosurgery
destruction of tissue through freezing
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dermabrasion
rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin
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incision and drainage (I&D)
to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain
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lipectomy
removal of fatty tissue
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liposuction
removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum
99
onychectomy
removal of a nail
100
onychotomy
incision into a nail
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anesthetic
a drug that temporarily blocks sensation
102
antibiotic
a drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms
103
antihistamine
a drug that opposes the affects of histamine
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antipruritic
a drug that prevents or relieves itching
105
ABCDE
asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
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Bx
biopsy
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C&S
culture and sensitivity
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decub
decubitus ulcer
109
derm
dermatology
110
SC, SQ, subcut
subcutaneous
