Chapter 4, Integumentary System: Diagnosis and Treatment

Question 1

aloe
AH-lo

Answer 1

a gel from leaves of the plant Aloe vera that is used in treatment of burns and minor skin irritations

Question 2

antipruritic
an-te-pru-RIT-ik

Answer 2

agent that prevents or relieves itching

Question 3

cautery
KAW-ter-e

Answer 3

destruction of tissue by physical or chemical means; cauterization;
also the instrument or chemical used for this purpose

Question 4

dermabrasion
DERM-ah-bra-zhun

Answer 4

a plastic surgical procedure for removing scars or birthmarks by chemical or mechanical destruction of epidermal tissue

Question 5

dermatoplasty
DER-mah-to-plas-te

Answer 5

transplantation of human skin; skin grafting

Question 6

diascopy
di-AS-ko-pe

Answer 6

examination of skin lesions by pressing a glass plate against the skin

Question 7

fulguration
ful-gu-RA-shun

Answer 7

destruction of tissue by high-frequency electric sparks

Question 8

skin turgor
TUR-gor

Answer 8

resistance of the skin to deformation; evidenced by the ability of the skin to return to position when pinched;
skin turgor is a measure of the skin’s elasticity and state of hydration;
typically declines with age and when decreased may also be a sign of poor nutrition

Question 9

Wood lamp

Answer 9

an ultraviolet light used to diagnose fungal infections

Question 10

rule of nines

Answer 10

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