Integumentary System Flashcards
derm/o
Skin
dermat/o
Skin
cut/o
Skin
cutane/o
Skin
trich/o
Hair
pil/o
Hair
onych/o
Nail
ungu/o
Nail
seb/o
Oil, sebum
sebac/o
Oil, sebum
hidr/o
Sweat
sudor/o
Sweat
adip/o
Fat
squam/o
Scaly
kerat/o
Hard, horny
-in
Sunstance
-cyte
Cell
vascul/o
Vessel
bas/o
basal
(Bottom layer of the epidermis)
melan/o
Black
-ferous
Pertaining to carrying
follicul/o
Follicle
papill/o
papilla
(Nipple-shaped structure that encloses the capillaries underneath the follicle)
strata
Layers
striae
Stretch marks
Nail body
Visible part of the nail
Also called nail plate
Nail root
Groove under a small fold of skin at the base of the nail
Nail bed
Highly vascular tissue under the nail
(Appears pink when blood is oxygenated or blue/purple when it is oxygen deficient)
lunula
Moon like whit area at the base of the nail.
Cuticle
Small fold of skin above the lower part of the nail
Paronychium
Fold of skin near the sides of the nail.
hidraden/o
Sudoriferous gland
cyst/o
Sac, bladder
ec-
Out
chym/o
Juice
-osis
Abnormal condition
-oma
Mass
macul/o
Spot
nod/o
Knot
-ule
Small
Papul/o
Pimple
Cyst
Nodule filled with a semisolid material, such as keratinous or sebaceous cyst.
Ecchymosis
Hemorrhage or extravasation (leaking) of blood into the subcutaneous tissue. The resultant darkening is commonly described as a bruise.
Hematoma
Collection of extravasated blood trapped in the tissues and palpable to the examiner, such as on the ear.
Macule
Flat blemish or discoloration less than 1 cm, such as a freckle, port-wine stain, or tattoo.
Nodule
Palpable, solid lesion less than 2 cm, such as very small lipoma.
Patch
Large, flat, no palpable macule larger than 1 cm.
Petechia
Tony ecchymosis within the dermal layer.
Plaque
Raised plateau like papule greater than 1 cm, such as a psoriatic lesion or seborrheic keratosis.
Purpura
Massive hemorrhage into the tissues under the skin
Pustule
Superficial, elevated lesion contained pus that may be the result of an infection, such as acne.
tel/e
Far
angi/o
Vessel
-ectasia
Dilation
Telangiectasia
Permanent dilation of groups of superficial capillaries and venules.
Also known as spider veins
Tumor
Nodule more than 2 cm; any mass or swelling, including neoplasms.
Vesicle
Circumscribed elevated lesion containing fluid and smaller than 1/2 cm, such as an insect bite. If larger than 1/2 it is termed a BULLA. Commonly called a blister
vesicul/o
Blister or small sac
Cicatrix
Scar
An area of fibrous tissue that replaces normal skin after destruction of some of the dermis.
eschar/o
Scab (Eschar)
Dried serum, blood, and/or pus.
Fissure
Crack-like lesion of the skin.
Keloid
Type of scar that is an overgrowth of tissue at the site of an injury in excess of the amount of tissue necessary to repair the wound. (partially due to an accumulation of collagen at the site)
Ulcer
Circumscribed crater like lesion of the skin or mucous membrane resulting from necrosis.
top/
Place, location
nid/o
Nest
-rrheic
Pertaining to discharge
myc/o
Fungus
capit/o
Head
pedicul/i
Lice
exanthemat/o
Rash
Atopic dematitis
Chronic, pruritic superficial inflammation of the skin usually associated with a family history of allergic disorders.
Cellulitis
Diffuse, spreading, acute inflammation within solid tissues.
(Most commonly causes by streptococcus pyogenes infection)
Contact dermatitis
Irritated or allergic response or the skin that can lead to an acute or chronic inflammation.
Eczema
Superficial inflammation of the skin, characterized by vesicles, weeping, and pruritus. Also called dermatitis
Folliculitis
Inflammation of the hair follicles, which may be superficial or deep and acute or chronic.
Furuncle
Localized, suppurative staphylococcal skin infection originating in a gland or hair follicles and characterized by pain, redness, and swelling.
Carbuncle
Two or more furuncles connected by subcutaneous pockets.
Impetigo
Superficial vesiculopustular bacterial skin infection, normally seen in children, but possible in adults.
Pilonidal cyst
Growth of hair in a cyst in the sacral region
Pruritus
Itching
Excoriations
Marks caused from intense scratching
Seborrheic dermatitis
Inflammatory scaling disease of the scalp and face.
Known as cradle cap in newborns
Candidiasis
Moniliasis
Yeast infection in moist, occluded areas of the skin. (Armpits, inner thighs, underneath pendulous breasts and mucous membranes)
Dermatomycosis
Dermatophytosis
Fungal infection of the skin
Tinea capitis
Ringworm
Fungal infection of the scalp
Tinea corporis
Ringworm of the body, manifested by pink to red papulosquamous anular (ringlike) plaques with raised borders.
Tinea cruris
Jock itch
A fungal infection that occurs mainly on external genitalia and upper legs in males, particularly in warm weather.
Tinea pedis
Athlete’s foot
Fungal infection of the foot
Pediculosis
Parasitic infestation with lice, involving head, body, or genital area.
Scabies
Parasitic infestation caused by mites, characterized by pruritic papular rash
vulgar/o
Common
ichthy/o
Fish
albin/o
White
chrom/o
Color
crypt-
Hidden
-lysis
Loosening
myc/o
Fungus
fibr/o
Fiber
plast/o
Formation
nev/o
Birthmark
lip/o
Fat
sarcoma
Connective tissue cancer
all/o
Other
occulus/o
To close
-ive
Pertaining to
xen/o
Foreign
cauter/i
Burn
-zation
Process of
cry/o
Extreme cold
blephar/o
Eyelid
-abrasion
Scraping of
rhytid/o
Wrinkle
-lytic
Pertaining to breaking down
-cide
Killing
scab/i
Mites
BBC
Basal cell carcinoma
Bx
Biopsy
FB
foreign body
H
Hypodermic
Any injection under the skin.
HPV
Human papillomavirus
HSV-1
Herpes simplex virus 1
HSV-2
Herpes simplex virus 2
I&D
Incision and drainage
ID
Intradermal
Route of injection within the dermis
KS
Kaposi sarcoma
PPD
Purified protein derivative
PUVA
Psoralen plus ultraviolet A
SCC
Squamous cell carcinoma
SG
Skin graft
STSG
split-thickness skin graft
TB
Tuberculosis
TTS
Transdermal therapeutic system
A non-absorbent adhesive patch that contains medication in a gel-like material on one side which is applied to the skin, allowing for specified times release of the medicine.
