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Chapter 6 Integumentary Flashcards

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Albinism

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Albin/o =white
Ism = process

Albinism = lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes

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Adipose

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Adip/o =fat
-ose = pertaining to

adipose = pertaining to fat

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Skin biopsy

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Bi/o = life
-opsy = to view

Skin biopsy= a piece of living tissue is removed for microscopic examination.

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Subcutaneous

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Cutane/o = skin
Sub- = under
-ous = pertaining to
Subcutaneous = pertaining to under the skin
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Cyanotic

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Cyan/o = blue
-tic = pertaining to

Cyanotic = pertaining to a blush discoloration of skin

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Dermatitis

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Derm/o dermat/o = skin
-itis = inflammation

Dermatitis = inflammation of the skin

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Dermatology

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Derm/o dermat/o = skin
-logy = study

Dermatology = study of the skin and it’s diseases

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Dermatologist

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Derm/o dermat/o = skin
-logist = one who specializes in the study of
Dermatologist = one who specializes in the study of the skin and it’s diseases

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Hypodermic

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Derm/o dermat/o = skin
Hypo- = under, below
-ic = pertaining to
Hypodermic = pertaining to below the skin;subcutaneous

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Dermatoplasty

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Derm/o dermat/o = skin
-plasty= surgical reconstruction

Dermatoplasty = surgical reconstruction of the skin; su gi always replacement of injured or diseased skin

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Diaphoresis

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Diaphor/e = profuse sweating
-sis = state of ; condition

Diaphoresis = state of profuse sweating; hyperhidrosis

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Epithelium

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Epitheli/o = covering
-um = structure

Epithelium = structure made up of epithelial cells covering th internal and external surfaces of the body

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Erythematous

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Erythemat/o = red
-ous = pertaining to

Erythematous = pertaining to a redness of the skin

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Erythema

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Erythr/o = red

Erythema = red discoloration to the skin

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Anhidrosis

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Hidr/o = sweat
-osis = abnormal condition 
A(n) = no not lack of 
Anhidrosis= lack of sweat
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Hyperhidrosis

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Hidr/o = sweat
-osis=abnormal condition
Hyper=excessive ; above normal
Hyperhidrosis = excessive secretion of sweat ; diaphoresis

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Hyperkeratosis

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Kerat/o. Keratin/o. = hard. Hornlike
-osis= abnormal condition
Hyper- = excessive, above normal
Hyperkeratosis = excessive growth of the outer layer of skin (hornlike layer)

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Keratinocyte

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Kerat/o = hard. ; hornlike
-cyte = cell

Keratinocyte = cell that produces keratin

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Lipoma

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Lip/o = fat
-oma = tumor; mass

Lipoma = tumor or mass containing fat

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Liposuction

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Lip/o = fat
Suction= process of aspirating or withdrawing

Liposuction = withdrawal of fat from the subcutaneous tissue

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Melanocyte

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Melan/o = Black
-cyte = cell

Melanocyte = cell that reduces melanin

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Dermatomycosis

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Derm = skin 
Myc/o = fungus
-osis = abnormal condition
Dermatomycosis = fungal infection of the skin
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Necrotic tissue

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Necr/o = death
-tic = pertaining to

Necrotic tissue = pertaining to death of tissue

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Eponychium

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Onych/o = nail
-ium = structure
Epi- upon :above
Eponychium = structure upon the nail ; cuticle

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Onychomycosis

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Onych/o = nail
-osis = abnormal condition 
Myc/o = fungus
Onychomycosis = fungal infection if the nail
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Paronychia

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Onych/o = nail
-ia= condition
Para= beside or near
Paronychia = inflammation of the tissue around the nail
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Pilosebaceous

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Pil/o = hair
-ous = pertaining to
seb/o =sebum
Pilosebaceous = pertaining to hair follicles and sebaceous glands

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Pyogenic

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Py/o = pus
-genic = producing

Pyogenic = pus producing.

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Abrasion

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Ras/o = scrape
-ion = process
Ab - away from
Abrasion = scrapping away of the superficial layers of injured skin

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Rhytidectomy

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Rhytid/o = wrinkle
-ectomy = surgical removal

Rhytidectomy = removal of wrinkle. Face lift

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Seborrhea

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Seb/o = sebum
-rrhea = flow

Seborrhea = increased discharge of sebum from the sebaceous glands

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Steatoma

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Steat/o  = fat
-oma = tumor

Steatoma = fatty tumor of the sebaceous glands

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Periungual

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Ungu/o = nail
-al = pertaining to
Peri= around
Periungual = pertaining to around the nail
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Epidermis

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-dermis ; -derma = skin
Epi= upon, above
Epidermis = above the dermis

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Erythroderma

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-dermis ; -derma = skin
Erythr/o =red
Erythroderma = redness of the skin ; erythema

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Leukoderma

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-dermis ; -derma = skin
Leuk/o= white
Leukoderma = lack of pigment

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Pyoderma

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-dermis ; -derma = skin
Py/o = pus
Pyoderma = any pus-producing disease of the skin

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Scleroderma

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-dermis ; -derma = skin
Scler/o =hardening
Scleroderma = abnormal thickening of the dermis, usually starting in the hands and feet

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Xeroderma

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-dermis ; -derma = skin
Xer/o = dry
Xeroderma = dry skin of a chronic nature

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Adenoma

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Aden/o = gland
-oma = tumor
Adenoma = tumor of a gland
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Carcinoma

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Carcino/ = cancer
-oma = tumor
Carcinoma = malignant tumor of epithelial cells
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Hemangioma

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Hem/o = blood
Angi/o = vessel
-oma = Timorese
Hemangioma = benign tumor of the blood vessels
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Melanoma

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Melan/o =Black
-oma = tumor
Melanoma = tumor arising from the melanocytes

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Papilloma

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Papill/o = nipple like
-oma = tumor
Papilloma = benign epithelial tumor
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Cryotherapy

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Therapy = treatment
Cry/o = cold
Cryotherapy = destruction of tissue by freezing with liquid nitrogen
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Laser therapy

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Therapy = treatment
Laser = intense beam of light
Laser therapy = an intense beam of light uses to remove unwanted tissue

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Radiotherapy

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Therapy = treatment
Radi/o = X-rays
Radiotherapy = use of X-rays and radiation to treat cancer
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Dermabrasion

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Derma = skin.       -ion = process
Ab= away.             Ras/o = scrape
Dermabrasion = scraping away of the top layers of skin using sandpaper or wire brushes to remove tattoo or disfigured skin
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Plasma Cell

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Produces antibodies

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Sudoriferous glands

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Plays a role in thermoregulation by secreting sweat onto the surface of the skin

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Sebum

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Oil produced by the sebaceous gland

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Sebaceous gland

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Produces oil that keeps the skin soft and waterproof.

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Melanin

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A pigment

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Mast cell

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Produces histamine

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Macrophages

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Engulf bacteria and other potentially harmful foreign substances

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Lunula

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New cells on the nail that form the moon

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Keratinized

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Cells that produce keratin

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Keratin

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A protein that infiltrates the outer most part of the skin

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Histamine

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Produces by mast cells

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Fibroblast

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Cells that reduce collagen and elastin

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Ceruminois glands

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Produces cerumen

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Cerumen

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Waxy substances helps prevent bacterial infections

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Antibodies

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Produced by plasma cells

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