Chapter 4: Integumentary System Flashcards
derm(o)
skin
hidr(o)
sweat, sweat glands
ichthy(o)
fish, scaly
kerat(o)
horny tissue
lip(o)
fatty
melan(o)
black, very dark
myc(o)
fungus
onych(o)
nail
pil(o)
hair
seb(o)
sebum, sebaceous glands
steat(o)
fat
trich(o)
hair
xanth(o)
yellow
xer(o)
dry
verucca
wart
urticaria
hives
varicella
Chicken pox
herpes zoster
shingles
rubeola
measles
tinea
ringworm
decubitus ulcer
pressure sore
nevus
birthmark
rubella
german measles
comedo
blackhead
cicatrix
scar
pruritis
itching
herpes simplex I
cold sore/fever blister
pediculosis
head lice
actinic keratosis
Overgrowth of horny skin that forms from over exposure to sunlight; sunburn
bulla
bubble-like blister on surface of skin
carbunkle
infected area of skin producing pus and usually accompanied by fever
cherry angioma
a dome-shaped vascular angioma lesion that usually occurs in the elderly
chloasma
group of fairly large, pigmented facial patches often associated with pregnancy
corn
Growth of hard skin, usually on toes
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus (DLE)
mild form of lupus
ecchymosis
bruise
exanthematous viral disease
Causes rash on skin
excoriation
injury to surface of skin caused by scratch, abrasion or burn usually accompanied by some oozing
furuncle
localized skin infection, usually in hair follicle and containing pus; boil
Herpes Simplex Virus 2
genital herpes
impetigo
a type of pyoderma
Kaposi’s sarcoma
Skin cancer associated with AIDS
keloid
thick scarring of skin that forms after injury or surgery
leukoderma
absence of pigment in skin
leukoplakia
white patch of mucous membranes on tongue or cheek
macule
small, flat noticeably colored spot on skin
papule
small, solid elevation of skin
paronychia
inflammation, with pus, of the fold surrounding nail plate
pemphigus
auto-immune disease causing skin blistering
petechia(e)
a tiny hemorrhage beneath surface of skin
Pilonidal cyst
cyst containing hair, usually found at lower edge of spinal column
purpura
skin condition with extensive hemorrhages underneath skin covering a wide area
pustule
small elevation of skin containing pus
roseola
skin eruption of small rosy patches, usually caused by a virus
rosacea
Vascular disease causing blotchy, red patches on skin, particularly on nose/cheeks
scabies
skin eruption caused by mite burrowing in skin
Scleroderma
thickening of skin caused by increase in collagen formation
sebborhea
overproduction of sebum by sebaceous glands
sessile polyp
polyp that projects upward from a broad base
pediculated polyp
Polyp that projects upward from a slender stalk
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
most severe form of lupus involving internal organs
telangiectasia
a permanent dilation of small blood vessels
vesicle
small raised sac on skin containing fluid
vitiligo
condition in which white patches appear on otherwise normally pigmented skin
wheal
itchy raised patch of skin
curettage
removal of tissue from one area, such as a wound by scraping
debridement
Removal of tissue from a wound
dermabrasion
removal of wrinkles, scars, tattoos and other marks by scraping with brushes or emery papers
electrodessication
drying with electrical current
fulguration
destruction of tissue using electric sparks
Mous’ surgery
removal of malignant tissue until nonmalignant tissue is found
keratolytic
agent that aids in removal of warts and corns
