Integumentary Flashcards
adipose
pertaining to fat
albinism
white condition
anhidrosis
condition of not producing sweat
basal layer
deepest region of the epidermis
dermis
middle layer of skin
epidermis
outermost layer of skin
follicle
sac within which each hair grows
keratin
hard protein of epidermis, nails, and hair
melanin
skin pigment
pore
tiny opening on the surface of skin
sebaceous gland
oil-secreting gland near hair follicles
sebum
the oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands
subcutaneous layer
innermost layer of skin, contains fat tissue
albin/o
white
anthrac/o
black (coal)
chlor/o
green
cirrh/o
yellow
cyan/o
blue
eosin/o
rosy
erythr/o
red
jaund/o
yellow
leuk/o
white
lute/o
yellow
melan/o
black
poli/o
gray
xanth/o
yellow
caus/o
burn
cauter/o
heat, to burn
diaphor/o
sweating
kerat/o
hard
myc/o
fungus
onych/o
nail
phyt/o
plant
pil/o
hair
py/o
pus
rhytid/o
wrinkle
seb/o
sebum
squam/o
scale-like
steat/o
fat
trich/o
hair
ungu/o
nail
xer/o
dry
crust
collection of dried serum and cellular debris
cyst
thick-walled, closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material
erosion
wearing away or loss of epidermis
fissure
groove or crack-like sore
macule
flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm diameter
nodule
solid, round, or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter
papule
small (less than 1cm) solid elevation of the skin
polyp
growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane
pustule
papule containing pus
ulcer
open sore on the skin or mucous membrane (deeper than an erosion)
vesicle
small collection (papule) of clear fluid (serum); blister
wheal
smooth, swollen papule that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin
alopecia
absence of hair from areas where it normally grows
ecchymosis
bruising of the skin
petechiae
small, pinpoint hemorrhage
pruritus
itching
acne
chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum
burn
injury to tissue caused by heat contact
first-degree burn
superficial burn
injury to epidermis only
redness, tenderness, no blisters
second-degree burn
partial-thickness burn
injury to epidermis and dermis
redness, deeper lesions, blisters, tenderness
third-degree burns
full-thickness burn
destruction injury to epidermis, dermis, and damage to subcutaneous tissue
leaves charred white tissue
cellulitis
diffuse, acute infection of skin
local heat, redness, pain, swelling
eczema
inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular, or papulosquamous lesions
gangrene
death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply
scabies
contagious, parasitic infection of the skin
intense pruritis
tinea
fungal infection of skin
urticaria
hives
acute allergic reaction in which red round wheals develop on skin
callus
increased growth of keratin cells, caused by pressure or friction
keloid
excess, hypertrophied thickened scar
keratosis
thickened and rough lesion of epidermis
nevus
pigmented lesion of skin (mole)
verruca
epidermal growth (wart) caused by virus
adipocyte
fat cell
