Chapter 4 - Integumentary System Flashcards
Pertaining to the skin (from Latin cutis, meaning “skin”)
cutaneous
Skin (from Greek)
derma
The layer of the skin between the epidermis and the subcutaneous tissue; the true skin or corium
dermis
The outermost layer of the skin (from epi- meaning “upon or over” and derm, meaning “skin”)
epidermis
A thread-like keratinized outgrowth from the skin (root: trich/o)
hair
The sheath in which a hair develops
hair follicle
The skin and its associated glands, hair, and nails
integumentary system
A protein that thickens and toughens the skin and makes up hair and nails (root: kerat/o)
keratin
A dark pigment that gives color to the hair and skin and protects the skin against the sun’s radiation (root: melan/o)
melanin
A plate-like keratinized outgrowth of the skin that covers the dorsal surface of the terminal phalanges (root: onych/o)
nail
A skin gland that produces sebum; usually associated with a hair follicle (root: seb/o)
sebaceous gland
A fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands that lubricates the hair and skin (root: seb/o)
sebum
The tissue that covers the body; the integument (roots: derm/o, dermat/o)
skin
The layer of tissue beneath the skin; also called the hypodermis
subcutaneous layer
A gland that releases a watery fluid (perspiration) to the skin in order to cool the body. A sudoriferous gland. (root: hidr/o)
sweat gland
Meaning of this root: kerat/o
keratin, horny layer of the skin
Meaning of this root: derm/o, dermat/o
skin
Meaning of this root: melan/o
dark, black, melanin
Meaning of this root: hidr/o
sweat, perspiration
Meaning of this root: seb/o
sebum, sebaceous gland
Meaning of this root: trich/o
hair
Meaning of this root: onchy/o
nail
study of the skin and skin diseases
dermatology
study of the hair
trichology
instrument for cutting the skin
dermatome
a tumor containing melanin. A metastasizing pigmented skin tumor that arises from melanocytes
melanoma
inflammation of the skin
dermatitis
The process of scar formation; a scar is a cicatrix
cicatrization
Removal of dead or damaged tissue, as from a wound
debridement
A general term for skin inflammation with redness, lesions, and itching; atropic dermatitis
eczema
splitting or bursting, as when the layers of a wound separate
dehiscence
Diffuse redness of the skin
erythema
Removal of scab tissue resulting from burns or other skin injuries; a scab or crust is an eschar
escharotomy
Protrusion of internal organs (viscera) through an opening, as through a wound
evisceration
Material, which may include fluid, cells, pus, or blood, that escapes from damaged tissue
exudate
A raised, thickened scar caused by tissue overgrowth during scar formation
keloid
An ulcer caused by pressure to an area of the body, as from a bed or chair; ulcer, bedsore
pressure ulcer
A chronic hereditary dermatitis with red lesions covered by silvery scales
psoriasis
A method for estimating the extent of body surface area involved in a burn by assigning percentages in multiples of nine to various body regions
rule of nines
A chronic disease that is characterized by thickening and tightening of the skin and that often involves internal organs in a form called progressive systemic sclerosis (PSS)
scleroderma