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Integumentary Flashcards

1
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adipose

A

pertaining to fat

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albinism

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white condition

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anhidrosis

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condition of not producing sweat

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basal layer

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deepest region of the epidermis

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dermis

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middle layer of skin

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epidermis

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outermost layer of skin

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follicle

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sac within which each hair grows

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keratin

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hard protein of epidermis, nails, and hair

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melanin

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skin pigment

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pore

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tiny opening on the surface of skin

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sebaceous gland

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oil-secreting gland near hair follicles

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sebum

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the oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

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subcutaneous layer

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innermost layer of skin, contains fat tissue

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albin/o

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white

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anthrac/o

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black (coal)

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chlor/o

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green

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cirrh/o

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yellow

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cyan/o

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blue

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eosin/o

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rosy

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erythr/o

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red

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jaund/o

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yellow

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leuk/o

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white

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lute/o

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yellow

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melan/o

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black

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poli/o

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gray

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xanth/o

A

yellow

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caus/o

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burn

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cauter/o

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heat, to burn

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diaphor/o

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sweating

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kerat/o

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hard

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myc/o

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fungus

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onych/o

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nail

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phyt/o

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plant

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pil/o

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hair

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py/o

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pus

36
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rhytid/o

A

wrinkle

37
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seb/o

A

sebum

38
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squam/o

A

scale-like

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steat/o

A

fat

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trich/o

A

hair

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ungu/o

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nail

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xer/o

A

dry

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crust

A

collection of dried serum and cellular debris

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cyst

A

thick-walled, closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material

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erosion

A

wearing away or loss of epidermis

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fissure

A

groove or crack-like sore

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macule

A

flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm diameter

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nodule

A

solid, round, or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter

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papule

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small (less than 1cm) solid elevation of the skin

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polyp

A

growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane

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pustule

A

papule containing pus

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ulcer

A

open sore on the skin or mucous membrane (deeper than an erosion)

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vesicle

A

small collection (papule) of clear fluid (serum); blister

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wheal

A

smooth, swollen papule that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin

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alopecia

A

absence of hair from areas where it normally grows

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ecchymosis

A

bruising of the skin

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petechiae

A

small, pinpoint hemorrhage

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pruritus

A

itching

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acne

A

chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum

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burn

A

injury to tissue caused by heat contact

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first-degree burn

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superficial burn
injury to epidermis only
redness, tenderness, no blisters

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second-degree burn

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partial-thickness burn
injury to epidermis and dermis
redness, deeper lesions, blisters, tenderness

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third-degree burns

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full-thickness burn
destruction injury to epidermis, dermis, and damage to subcutaneous tissue
leaves charred white tissue

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cellulitis

A

diffuse, acute infection of skin

local heat, redness, pain, swelling

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eczema

A

inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular, or papulosquamous lesions

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gangrene

A

death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply

67
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scabies

A

contagious, parasitic infection of the skin

intense pruritis

68
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tinea

A

fungal infection of skin

69
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urticaria

A

hives

acute allergic reaction in which red round wheals develop on skin

70
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callus

A

increased growth of keratin cells, caused by pressure or friction

71
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keloid

A

excess, hypertrophied thickened scar

72
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keratosis

A

thickened and rough lesion of epidermis

73
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nevus

A

pigmented lesion of skin (mole)

74
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verruca

A

epidermal growth (wart) caused by virus

75
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adipocyte

A

fat cell

Language of Medicine (18 decks)

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