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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

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What is the Dermis?

A

“true skin,” elastin, collagen (structural protein)

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3
Q

What is the Subcutaneous layer?

A

adipose; fat layer

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4
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Pil/o ~ Trich/o

A

Hair

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5
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Onych/o ~ Unglo

A

Nails

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6
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Caus/o

A

Burning

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7
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Cauter/o

A

burning technique

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8
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Cutane/o

A

Skin

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9
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Diaphor/o

A

sweating

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10
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Erythem/o

A

redness

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11
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Ichthy/o

A

scaly/dry skin

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12
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Kerat/o

A

hard/horny skin

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13
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Lip/o

A

fat

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14
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Melan/o

A

pigment

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15
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Myc/o

A

fungus

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16
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Py/o

A

pus

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17
Q

Rhythid/o

A

wrinkle

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18
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Squam/o

A

scale-like

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19
Q

Steat/o

A

fat

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20
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Xanth/o

A

yellow

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21
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Jaund/o

A

jaundice; yellow

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22
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Cirrh/o

A

yellow

23
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Cyan/o

A

blue

24
Q

Pustule

A

pus-filled

25
Q

Edema

A

swelling; wheal “hives”

26
Q

Cyst

A

fluid-filled sack (not infectious materials)

27
Q

Vesicle

A

clear fluid blister; cold sores

28
Q

Polyp

A

any growth projecting from the wall of a cavity lined with a mucous membrane

29
Q

Macule

A

flat, discoloration

30
Q

Erosion

A

wearing away

31
Q

Fissure

A

dry, crack

32
Q

Ulcer

A

open sore

33
Q

Debridement

A

treating a wound of the skin

34
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Papule

A

pimples; acne

35
Q

Alopecia

A

thinning/loss of hair

36
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Ecchmyosis

A

bruise

37
Q

Petechia

A

small hemmorage, bruise

38
Q

Urticaria

A

allergic reaction

39
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Cellulitis

A

acute infection of the skin

40
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Eczema

A

dry

41
Q

Gangrene

A

not getting blood to something; necrotic

42
Q

Impetigo

A

highly contagious pyoderma (staph or strep)

43
Q

Psoriasis

A

autoimmune, patchy, discoloration

aut/o- self

44
Q

Scabies

A

microscopic mites

itchy

45
Q

Scleroderma

A

chronic disease of the skin with hardening

46
Q

Lupus

A

autoimmune

47
Q

Tenia

A

fungal infection

48
Q

Vitiligo

A

loss of pigment

49
Q

Leukoplakia

A

patches of white, usually in the mouth

50
Q

Verruca

A

wart

51
Q

Basal Cell Carcinoma

A

malignant tumor of the basal Layer

52
Q

Keloid

A

over growth of the scar formation

53
Q

Cryosurgery

A

freezing

54
Q

Curettage

A

scrape lesion w/ sharp curet

ALH-140 (7 decks)

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