EXAM 2: Med Terms / Integumentary Flashcards
epidermis
Outermost layer of the skin
dermis or corium
Thick layer of skin lying below the epidermis that forms the true skin
(containing blood capillaries, nerve endings, sweat glands, hair follicles, and other structures)
subcutaneous
Beneath the skin
cyst
Closed sac or pouch with a definite wall, containing fluid, semifluid, or solid material.
erosion
- An eating away of tissue
- External or internal destruction of a surface layer by physical or inflammatory process
fissure
an anal tear, crack or ulcer in the lining of the anal canal - a cut or tear in the anus that extends into the anal canal. It is a common cause of red blood in the stool (feces) and toilet paper.
nodule
- a small NODE
2. a small CLUSTER of cells
abscess
A localized COLLECTION OF PUS in any body part,
resulting from an invasion of a pyrogenic bacterium or other pathogen
scales or crusts
- Dried serum, pus, of blood on the skin surface
- an OUTER COVERING or coat
(seem in diseases which the skin weeps, ie eczema, impetigo, seborrhea
scar
Mark left on skin or an internal organ, by the healing of a wound, sore, or injury
(replacement of connective tissue of the injured tissue)
tumor
- SWELLING or enlargement; one of four s/s of inflammation
2. Abnormal MASS (growth/proliferation)
ulcer
LESION of the skin/mucous membranes, marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues
wheal
Round and temporary elevation of the skin,
white in center, pale-red periphery,
accompanied by itching
biopsy
Tissue sample removed from the body for microscopic examination, usually to establish a diagnosis
debridement
The removal of foreign material ad dead or damaged tissue, esp. in a wound
graft
- Tissue TRANSPLANTED or IMPLANTED in a part of the body to repair a defect
- Process of placing tissue from one site to another to repair a defect
carcinoma
Malignant TUMOR that occurs in EPITHELIAL tissue,
and may infiltrate local tissues or produce metastases
keloid
An exuberant SCAR that forms at the site of an injury,
and spreads beyond the borders of the original lesion
(collagen fibers and fibroblasts
cellulitis
A common and potentially serious BACTERIAL SKIN INFECTION of the skin and SubQ tissues
(usually caused by streptoccocal or staphylococcal infections in adults)
contact dermatitis
A skin rash caused by contact with allergens or a irritating substance
(aka contact eczema)
drug reaction
Adverse and undesired reaction to a substance taken for its pharmacological effects
laceration
DEEP CUT or TEAR in skin or flesh.
contusion
a region of injured tissue or skin in which blood capillaries have been ruptured; a bruise.
ecchymosis
*Discoloration of the skin,
resulting from bleeding underneath, typically caused by bruising.
