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Chapter 5 - Integumentary System Flashcards

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aut/o

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self

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bi/o

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life

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coni/o

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dust

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crypt/o

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hidden

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cutane/o

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skin

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derm/o

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skin

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dermat/o

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skin

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heter/o

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other

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hidr/o

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sweat

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kerat/o

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hard; horny tissue; keratin

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myc/o

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fungus

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necr/o

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death

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onych/o

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nail

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pachy/o

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thick

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rhytid/o

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wrinkles

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seb/o

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sebum

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staphyl/o

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grapelike clusters

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strept/o

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twisted chains

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ungu/o

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nail

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xer/o

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dryness; dry

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-coccus

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berry-shaped

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-gen

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substance that produces/causes; agent that produces/causes

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-genic

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producing; originating; causing

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-ior

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pertaining to

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-megaly

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enlarged; enlargement

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-oid

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resembling

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-plasia

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development; growth; condition of formation

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-plasm

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growth; substance; formation

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-sis

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state of

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-tome

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instrument used to cut

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epidermis

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outer, protective layer of the skin

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dermis

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layer made of dense, irregular connective tissue that house blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, and other structures

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hypodermis or subcutaneous layer

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layer below the dermis that is composed of mainly loose connective and fatty tissues

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thin skin

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4 layers of cells
from deep to superficial: stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum corneum

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thick skin

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found only on palms and soles of the feet; has 5th layer called the stratum lucidum between the stratum corneum and stratum granulosum

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stratum basale

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deepest layer of the epidermis

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keratin

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intracellular fibrous protein that gives hair, nails, and skin their hardness and water-resistant properties

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meissner corpuscles

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specialized sensory nerve structure that responds to light and touch

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papillary layer

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made of loose, areolar connective tissue

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reticular layer

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composed of dense, irregular tissue; well vascularized and has a rich sensory and sympathetic nerve supply

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pacinian corpuscle

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specialized sensory nerve structure that responds to vibration

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rickets

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painful condition in children where bones are misshapen due to a lack of calcium, causing bow-leggedness

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osteomalacia

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softening of adult bones due to vitamin D deficiency

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eccrine sweat gland

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type of gland that produces hypotonic sweat for thermoregulation

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apocrine sweat gland

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associated with hair follicles in densely hairy areas

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sebaceous gland

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type of oil gland that is found all over the body and helps to lubricate and waterproof the skin and hair

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BCC

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basal cell carcinoma

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bx

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biopsy

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derm

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dermatology

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ID

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intradermal

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MRSA

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methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus

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SCC

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squamous cell carcinoma

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SLE

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systemic lupus erthematosus

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staph

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staphylococcus

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strep

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streptococcus

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subcut

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subcutaneous

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TD

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transdermal

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basal cell carcinoma *(BCC)

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form of cancer that affects the mitotically active stem cells in the stratum basale of the epidermis; most common of all cancers

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squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)

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cancer that affects the keratinocytes of the stratum spinosum and presents as lesions commonly found on the scalp, hands, and ears; 2nd most common skin cancer

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melanoma

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cancer characterized by the uncontrolled growth of melanocytes; develops from a mole; most fatal of all skin cancers

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ABCDE for early diagnosis

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Asymmetry
Borders
Color
Diameter
Evolving

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abinism

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genetic disorder that affects (completely or partially) the coloring of skin, hair, and eyes; inability of melanocytes to produce melanin

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eczema

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allergic reaction that manifests as dry, itchy patches of skin that resemble rashes

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acne

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skin disturbance that occurs on areas of the skin that are rich in sebaceous glands

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ringworm (tinea or dermatophystosis)

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a circular rash that is itchy and red

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psoriasis

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chronic autoimmune disorder that results in patches of thick red skin with the appearance of silvery scales

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first-degree burn

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superficial and only affects the epidermis; heal on its own within a few days

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second-degree burn

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affects both the epidermis and portion of dermis; result in swelling and painful blistering; heal within several weeks

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third-degree burn

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fully extends into epidermis and dermis; destroys the tissue and affecting nerve endings and sensory function; appear white, red or black; require medical attention

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fourth-degree burn

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affects underlying muscle and bone

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bedsores or decubitus ulcers

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caused by constant, long-term, unrelieved pressure on certain body parts that are bony, reducing blood flow and leading to necrosis

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abscess

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an enclosed collection of pus in tissues, organs, or confined spaces in the body

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adipoctye

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fat cell

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autonomic

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involuntary or unconscious

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cauterize

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to destroy tissue using a hot or cold instrument, an electrical current, or a chemical that burns or dissolves the tissue to kill tumors or stop bleeding

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cellulitis

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infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, characterized by tenderness, fever, and blisters

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contusion

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bruise

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dermabrasion

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a procedure to remove superficial scars using sandpaper or revolving wire brushes

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dermatofibroma

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fibrous tumor of the skin

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diaphoresis

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sweating

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edema

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swelling due to excessive liquid in the tissues

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excisional skin surgery

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surgical procedure used to remove moles, cysts, skin cancer, and other skin growths using local anesthesia

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gangrene

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death of tissue due to blood supply loss

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hidradenitis

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inflammation of a sweat gland

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jaundiced

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yellow-colored

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keloid

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raised or hypertrophic scar

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nevus

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benign growth on the skin that is formed by a cluster of melanocytes

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nodule

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growth or lump that may be malignant or benign

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onychocryptosis

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ingrown nail

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onychomycosis

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fungal infection of the nail

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onychophagia

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nail biting

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pallor

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unnatural paleness of the skin

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paronychia

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infection of the skin around the nail

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pruritus

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itching

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rhytidoplasty

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excision of wrinkles of the skin

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scar

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collagen-rich skin formed after the process of wound healing that differs from normal skin

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staphylcoccus aureus

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bacteria that is commonly found in minor skin infections and in the nose of some healthy people

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streptococcus

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bacteria that causes strep throat

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