Chapter 5 Flashcards
Abrasion
Scraping or rubbing away of skin, rug burn
Abscess
Localized collection of pus
Acne Vulgaris
Inflammatory disorder on face, chest, back, and neck
Albinism
Absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes
Actinic Keratosis
Premalignant, gray or red-to-brown, hardened lesion, caused by excessive exposure to sunlight
Adip/o
Fat
Albin/o
white
Albino
Deficiency of pigment in eyes, hair, and skin
Allergy Testing
Exposure to small quantity of allergens
Alopecia
Partial or complete loss of hair
Amputation
Removal of part or whole limb
Basal Layer
deepest of the layers of epidermis
Blackhead
Open comedo, accumulation of keratin and sebum
Bulla
Large blister
Blister
Lesion containing fluid or a vesicle
Bruise
Blue-Black discoloration of skin
Bx,bx
Biopsy
Callus
Thickening of the epidermis where external pressure or fiction occurs on hands or feet
Carbuncle
Contains pus, large furuncle or multiple furuncles
Carcinoma, Basal cell
Malignant epithelial cell tumor slightly elevated nodule
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell
Malignancy of squamous or (scale like) cells of epithelial tissue
Caut/o
Burn
Cautery
heat or substances that burn and scar the skin (branding iron)
Cellulitis
a diffuse acute bacterial infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Cerumen
ear wax
Ceruminous Gland
Cerumen (ear wax)
Cicatrix
flat, mostly flat scar
Collagen
Protein substance forms fibers of connective tissue
Comedo
Lesion of acne
Contact Dermatitis
skins response to an irritant or allergen with redness and pruritus (itching)
Erythema
Redness to the skin
Contusion (Bruise)
injury without break in the skin
Cryosurgery
subfreezing temperature to freeze and destroy tissue
Curettage
Scrap away abnormal tissue
Cutane/o
Skin
Cutaneous
skin
Cutaneous membrane
skin
Cuticle
root covering on fingernails and toenails
Cyanosis
Blue color to the skin
Cyst
Closed sac or pouch within the skin contains fluid or solid material
Debridement
Removal of debris, foreign objects and damaged or necrotic tissue from a wound
Decub.
Decubitus Ulcer, pressure sore
Decubitus Ulcer or Pressure Ulcer
Bedsore, breakdown of skin and underlying tissues from constant pressure to bony prominences and not enough blood supply and oxygen
Derm.
Dermatology
Derm/o
Skin
Dermabrasion
Removal of the epidermis and a portion of the dermis with sandpaper or brushes
Dermat/o
skin
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the Skin
Dermatologist
Specializes in diseases and disorders of the skin
Dermatology
the study of skin
Dermis ( Corium)
Inner, thicker layer of the skin, secornd layer
Diaphoresis
Secretion of sweat
DLE
Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
EAHF
Eczema, Asthma, Hay fever
Ecchymosis
Black- and- Blue mark Example black eye
Eczema
Acute or chronic inflammatory skin condition (not infectious)
Electrodessication / Fulguration
the use of electrical spark to burn and destroy tissue
Electrosurgery
Removal or destruction of tissue with an electrical current
Epidermis
Outer layer of the skin
Epidermoid Cyst
Cyst filled with cheesy material composed of sebum and epithelial derbris
Epithelium
tissue covers internal and external surfaces
Erythorderma, Eytheremia
abnormal increase in red blood cells
Erythr/o
Red
Escharotomy
Incision made into necrotic tissue resulting from servere burn
Exanthematous Viral Diseases
Skin eruption or rash with inflammation
Excoriation
injury to epidermis caused by trauma
Exfoliation
Peeling or sloughing off of tissue cells
FANA
Fluorescent antinuclear antibody
First Degree Burns
Superficial, cause swelling, redness, and pain
Fissure
Cracklike sore or groove in the skin
Fistula
abnormal passageway between two tubular organs
Five Basic Functions of Skin
- Protection 2. Regulates Temperature 3. Secsory Receptor 4. Elinination of Waste 5. Vitamin D
FS
Frozen section
Furuncle (boil)
Begins as an inflamed hair follicle
Gangrene
Tissue Death from lack of blood, invasion of bacteria, caused by extreme frostbite
Sudoriferous Gland
(order) Sweat Gland
Hair
Filaments of keratin
Hair Follicle
tiny tube within dermis contains hair root
Hair Root
Portion of a strand of hair