Integumentary Flashcards
1
Q
Cyanosis
A
bluish discolouration of the skin
2
Q
Dermatitis
A
inflammation of the skin
3
Q
Hirsutism
A
excessive body hair
4
Q
Erythema
A
red discolouration of the skin
5
Q
Paronychia
A
inflammation due to infection around nail
6
Q
Necrotic tissue
A
death of a tissue
7
Q
abrasim
A
scrapping away layers of damaged tissue
8
Q
Cryotheraphy
A
destruction of unwanted tissue by application of cold
9
Q
Superficial burn
A
burns confined to the epidermis
10
Q
Partial thickness burns
A
burns to epidermis and upper layers of dermis
11
Q
Full thickness burns
A
can affcet subcutaneous tissue and organs
12
Q
Benign
A
Non cancerous
13
Q
Malignant
A
cancerous
14
Q
neoplasm
A
new tissue
15
Q
Pruitis
A
itching
