Chapter Three Flashcards
Integumentary system
the skin
epidermis
the outermost layer the one that is visible
dermis
under the epidermis lies a deeper layer. This layer is much thicker than the epidermis, has fewer cells and more thick fibers to give the skin strength and flexibility. its also home to hair follicles, nerves and glands
adip/o
root
fat
lip/o
root
fat
steat/o
root
fat
cutane/o
root
skin
derm/o
root
skin
dermat/o
root
skin
pill/o
root
hair
trich/o
root
hair
hidr/o
root
sweat
squam/o
root
scale
onycho/o
root
nail
ungu/o
root
nail
seb/o
root
oil
sebace/o
root
oil
crypt/o
root
hidden
kerat/o
root
hard, horny
xer/o
root
dry
xanth/o
root
yellow
erythr/o
root
red
leuk/o
root
white
albo/o
root
white
melan/o
root
black
cyan
root
blue
rasion
scrape
maserate
latin- to soften the skin
pruritus
an itch
rhyti
wrinkle
urticaria
swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin
macule, macula (freckle)
small, flat discolored area
patch (vitiligo)
larger, flat, discolored area
papule
small solid mass
plaque
a solid mass on the surface of the skin
nodule
a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin
tumor
a larger solid mass
vesicle
a smaller blister
bulla
latin for buble
pustule
a pus-filled blister
abscess
a localized collection of pus in the body
scess
go
erosion
loss of skin
rosion
gnaw/eat
ulcer
a sore
fissure
a crack in the skin
scale
skin flaking off
crust
a dried substance on the skin
ex- blood/pus
vascular lesion
wounds related to blood vessels
cherry angioma
small blood vessel tumor
petechia
a small burise
ecchymosis
a larger bruise
cicatrix (plural:cicatrices)
scar
keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
kel
tumor
nevus
mole
verruca
wart
culture and sensitivity
growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to
ops
eye
cision
cut
cubitus
lie
topic
place
ichthy
fish scale
alopecia
baldness
iasis
presence of
actin
sun ray
basal
base
malignant
harmful
vulgaris
common
myc
fungus
aden
gland
impetigo
to attack
tinea
worm
First degree burn
burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin
second degree burn
deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis
third degree burn
deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer
fourth degree burn
deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin (epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer) but also underlying tissues like muscle, fascia, or bone
esthetic
sensation
biotic
life
histamine
histamine
septic
rotting
intra
inside
epi
upon
hypo
beneath
per
through
sub
beneath
trans
through
chemo
chemical
cryo
cold
electro
electricity
cauteriz
burn
ation
process
therapy
treatment
desicc
drying
plasty
reconstruction
auto
self
graft
transplant
homo
similar
allo
other
hetero
different
xeno
foreign
ABCDE
asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving
AK
actinic keratosis
Bx
biopsy
C&S
culture and sensitivity
derm
dermatology
ID
intradermal
SC
subcutaneous
SQ
subcutaneous
