CPP Chapter 3 Flashcards
epidermis
outermost layer, the one that is most visible
dermis
under the epidermis, is much thicker and has fewer cells
dermis has
hair follicles, nerves and glands
pilo/tricho
hair
adip/o, lip/o, steat/o
fat
cutane/o, derm/o, dermat/o
skin
pil/o, trich/o
hair
hidr/o
sweat
squam/o
scale
onych/o, ungu/o
nail
seb/o, sebace/o
oil
crypt/o
hidden
kerat/o
hard, horny
xer/o
dry
xanth/o
yellow
erythr/o
red
leuk/o, alb/o
white
melan/o
black
abrasion
scraping of the skin
albino
person who has albinism
alopecia
baldness
anhidrosis
no sweat condition
comedo
a hair follicle that is plugged up with sebum (black head, white head)
cyanidrosis
blue sweat condition
depigmentation
loss of pigmentation
dermatalgia
skin pain
dermatodynia
skin pain
dermatolysis
loose skin
erythema
redness
erythroderma
red skin
hemathidrosis
sweating blood condition
hidropoiesis
the formation of sweat
hyperhidrosis
excessive sweating
hyperkeratosis
excessive growth of horny skin
hypermelanosis
excessive melanin in the skin
hyperpigmentation
excessive pigment in the skin
hypohidrosis
diminished sweating
hypomelanosis
diminished melanin in the skin
hypopigmentation
diminished pigment in the skin
leukoderma
white skin
macerate
to soften the skin
onychophagia
eating or biting of the nails
pruritus
an itch
rhytidermia
wrinkled skin
sebopoiesis
formation of oil (sebum)
trichomegaly
abnormally thick hair
urticaria
swollen raised itchy areas of the skin
xanthoderma
yellow skin
xeroderma
dry skin
xerosis
condition of dryness
centrifugal rashes
start from the middle and work their way outward
papules
small bumps (under 1cm)
nodules
bumps larger than 1cm
plaques
flat and large bumps
vesicles
small bumps filled with clear fluid
pustules
bumps filled with pus
bulla
blister (bubble)
abscesses
larger pustules
localized collection of puss in the body
macules
small flat spots (freckles)
patches
larger macules
cherry angioma
too many blood vessels formed in one area
blood vessel tumor
telangiectasia (spider angioma)
heavy concentration of blood vessels that is flat but visible
petechiae
small bruises under the skin
ecchymosis
larger bruises
three important skin functions
ability to regulate heat, ability to regulate hydration, ability to fight infection
first degree burn
only affects the epidermis (sunburn)
second degree burn
affects the dermis
third degree burn
injures the subcutaneous layer
subcutaneous layer
the deepest layer of your skin. It’s made up mostly of fat cells and connective tissue.
fourth degree burn
involves the tissues like bone, muscle or fascia
cultured for infection
sampled to see if it harbors bacteria, virus or fungus
skin biopsy
most common diagnostic procedure
can remove a lesion
lesion can also be punched out using a hole puncher kinda idk
excisional skin biopsy
removal of the lesion for examination
shave biopsy
slice of the blade removes the lesion
macule/macula
freckle, small flat discolored area
patch (vitiligo)
larger, flat discolored area
papule
pimple, small solid mass
plaque
solid mass on the surface of the skin
nodule
solid mass that extends deeper into the skin
tumor
large solid mass
erosion
loss of skin
ulcer
a sore
excoriation
scratch
fissure
crack in the skin
scale
skin flaking off
crust
dried substance on the skin (blood/pus)
vascular lesion
wounds related to the blood vessels
petechia
small bruise
ecchymosis
larger bruise
cicatrix
scar
keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
epidermal tumor
tumor on the skin
nevus
mole
dysplastic nevus
bad mole / often precancerous
verruca
wart
culture and sensitivity C&S
growing microorganisms in isolation to see which drugs they respond to
biopsy (Bx)
removal of tissue in order to examine it with ur eyes
incisional biopsy
removal of a PORTION of a lesion for examination
dermatoscope
instrument used to look at the skin
dermoscopy
procedure for looking at the skin
adipocele
hernia filled with fatty tissue
dermatofibroma
fibrous skin tumor
erythrocyanosis
red or blue discoloration of the skin
keratogenic
causing horny tissue development
keratosis
horny tissue condition
necrosis
tissue death
onychia
nail condition
onychocryptosis
ingrown nail
onycholysis
loss of a nail
onychomalacia
abnormal softening of the nail
onychopathy
nail disease
onychophagia
eating (biting) the nail
pachyderms
tough skin
paronychia
condition of the tissue around the nail
steatoma
fatty tumor
xanthoma
yellow tumor
impetigo
small yellow crust on skin, bacterial infection
cellulitis
more intensive bacterial infection, invades deeper layers of the skin
hidradenitis
infection of the sweat glands in the skin
acne
infection of the sebaceous glands , can happen b/c of an increase in hormones
mycosis
fungus
onychomycosis
fingernail/ toenail fungus
dermatitis
skin inflammation
actinic dermatitis
skin condition related to sun exposure
seborrheic dermatitis
scaly red rash common in infants and elderly people
atopic dermatitis
general skin problems, can affect large areas of the bodu
ichthyosis
condition that involves the skin becoming very thick and scaly
basal cell carcinoma
skin cancer, round flesh colored pearly nodule
melanoma
cancer of the pigment producing (melanin) cells in the skin, causes the most deaths
squamous cell carcinoma
can occur anywhere there are squamous cells
begins as a small papule and leads to an ulcer (on the skin)
actinic keratosis
precancerous condition associated with sun exposure
decubitus ulcer
large erosion of the skin
bedridden people
dermopathy
skin disease
atopic dermatitis
chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching
hypertrichosis
excessive hair growth
ichthyosis
dry skin resembling fish scales
postpartum alopecia
baldness of the mother after a pregnancy
psoriasis
skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red and scaly skin
sclerodermatitis
inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening
scleronychia
thickening and hardening of the nails
actinic keratosis
horny skin conditioned caused by sun exposure
hidradenoma
tumor of the sweat gland
malignant cutaneous neoplasm
harmful new formation of skin tissue
acne vulgaris
inflammation of the skin follicles
dermatomycosis
fungal skin condition
hidradentis
inflammation of the sweat glands
impetigo
highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin
mycodermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by fungus
mycosis
fungal conditiom
onychodystrophy
poor nourishment / development of the nail
onychomycosis
fungal condition of the nail
tinea
ringworm, fungal condition
trichomycosis
fungal condition of the hair
seborrheic dermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil
steatitis
inflammation of fat tissue
anesthetic
drug that temporarily blocks sensation
antibiotic
drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms
antihistamine
drug that opposes the effects of histamine (swelling from allergic reactions)
antipruritic
drug that relieves itching
antiseptic
drug that prevents sepsis
epidermal
pertaining to the skin
hypodermic
pertaining to beneath the skin
intradermal
pertaining to inside the skin
percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin
subcutaneous
pertaining to beneath the skin
topical
applied directly to the skin
transdermal
pertaining to through the skin
chemosurgery
removal of tissue that’s been destroyed using chemicals
cryosurgery
destruction of tissue through freezing
dermabrasion
rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin
electrocauterization
using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it
electrodesiccation
using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it
incision and drainage
I & D
to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain
lipectomy
removal of fatty tissue
liposuction
removal of fatty tissue using a vaccum
onychectomy
removal of nail
onychotomy
incision into a nail
rhytidoplasty
reconstruction of wrinkled skin
autograft
skin transplant taken from a different place on a patients body
homograft (allograft)
skin transplant taken from another member of the patients species
heterograft
skin transplant taken from a different species from the patient
xenograft
skin transplant taken from a Diff species than the patients (interchangeable)
ABCDE
asymmetry,border,color,diameter,evolving
AK
actinic keratosis
Bx
biopsy
C&S
culture and sensitivity
derm
dermatology
ID
intradermal
SC
subcutaneous
SQ
subcutaneous
