Hair, Skin, and Nails (Integumentary) Flashcards
1
Q
What is the Epidermis?
A
squam/o (scale)
superficial; stratified (layers)
contains: stratum corneum, keratinized, basal layer, melan/o/cytes- pigment/black cells
2
Q
What is the Dermis?
A
“true skin,” elastin, collagen (structural protein)
3
Q
What is the Subcutaneous layer?
A
adipose; fat layer
4
Q
Pil/o ~ Trich/o
A
Hair
5
Q
Onych/o ~ Unglo
A
Nails
6
Q
Caus/o
A
Burning
7
Q
Cauter/o
A
burning technique
8
Q
Cutane/o
A
Skin
9
Q
Diaphor/o
A
sweating
10
Q
Erythem/o
A
redness
11
Q
Ichthy/o
A
scaly/dry skin
12
Q
Kerat/o
A
hard/horny skin
13
Q
Lip/o
A
fat
14
Q
Melan/o
A
pigment
15
Q
Myc/o
A
fungus
16
Q
Py/o
A
pus
17
Q
Rhythid/o
A
wrinkle
18
Q
Squam/o
A
scale-like
19
Q
Steat/o
A
fat
20
Q
Xanth/o
A
yellow
21
Q
Jaund/o
A
jaundice; yellow
22
Q
Cirrh/o
A
yellow
23
Q
Cyan/o
A
blue
24
Q
Pustule
A
pus-filled
25
Edema
swelling; wheal “hives”
26
Cyst
fluid-filled sack (not infectious materials)
27
Vesicle
clear fluid blister; cold sores
28
Polyp
any growth projecting from the wall of a cavity lined with a mucous membrane
29
Macule
flat, discoloration
30
Erosion
wearing away
31
Fissure
dry, crack
32
Ulcer
open sore
33
Debridement
treating a wound of the skin
34
Papule
pimples; acne
35
Alopecia
thinning/loss of hair
36
Ecchmyosis
bruise
37
Petechia
small hemmorage, bruise
38
Urticaria
allergic reaction
39
Cellulitis
acute infection of the skin
40
Eczema
dry
41
Gangrene
not getting blood to something; necrotic
42
Impetigo
highly contagious pyoderma (staph or strep)
43
Psoriasis
autoimmune, patchy, discoloration
aut/o- self
44
Scabies
microscopic mites
itchy
45
Scleroderma
chronic disease of the skin with hardening
46
Lupus
autoimmune
47
Tenia
fungal infection
48
Vitiligo
loss of pigment
49
Leukoplakia
patches of white, usually in the mouth
50
Verruca
wart
51
Basal Cell Carcinoma
malignant tumor of the basal Layer
52
Keloid
over growth of the scar formation
53
Cryosurgery
freezing
54
Curettage
scrape lesion w/ sharp curet
