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Integumentary System Flashcards

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The constant FRICTION in the relationship was quite abrasive!

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ABRASION-Scraping or rubbing away of a surface, such as skin, by friction

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Her FURry uncle lived in his dirty CAR that was filled with bacteria. He awoke with pus pockets on his ABS (cess)!

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ABSCESS-localized collection of pus in an infected area (staphyloccocal)
FURUNCLE- abscess that originates in the hair follicle
CARBUNCLE- a bunch of furuncles in the subcutaneous tissue

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They were going to ALOPE, but she realized he was BALD when his toupee flew off his head!

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ALOPECIA-absence or loss of hair especially in the head (baldness)

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Alyssa is a PURE friend, however the wound on her leg was oozing PURULENT material so I knew it was infected!

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Purulent material- Purulent drainage refers to thick, milky discharge that comes out of a wound. It usually means you have infection

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COME on DO I always have to wake up with a new BLACKHEAD on my face

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COMEDOS- A blackhead
COMEDO-Discolored, dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin; also called blackhead

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My cats PUS and PAP are so adorable, ULE want to squeeze them

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Pustules and Papules-small skin lesion filled with purulent material

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Inflammatory disease of sebaceous follicles of the skin

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ACNE

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I am CERTain that if you touch your tissue with an agent that is:
Chemical
Electrical
radioactive or
thermal
you will get a…

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burn

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PARTIAL THICKNESS
Burn affecting the epidermis and part of the dermis and characterized by redness, blistering or larger bullae, and pain with little or no scarring

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second-degree burn

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BURN-FULL THICKNESS
Severe burn characterized by destruction of the epidermis and dermis with damage to the subcutaneous layer, leaving the skin charred black or dry white in appearance with insensitivity to touch

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Third-degree burn

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CARCIN, OMA goodness I haven’t seen you in so long, what are all those things growing on you! Well, you were always so abnormal but this is bad!

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CARCINOMA Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body; also called malignant cells
carcin- cancer
oma-tumor

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Malignant tumor that originates in melanocytes and is considered the most dangerous type of skin cancer, which, if not treated early, becomes difficult to cure and can be fatal

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Melanoma

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Closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material

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CYST

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can you see that PIL O’ hair that is growing under the skin? If you can, you are aN IDOL, because it has a wall around it!

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PILONIDAL- Growth of hair in a dermoid cyst or in a sinus opening on the skin

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Can You See The fatty material from the sebaceous gland

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Sebaceous-Cyst filled with sebum (fatty material) from a sebaceous gland

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my ex seems ta think my face is red because I was crying but my capillaries are just swollen

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Eczema-Redness of skin caused by swelling of the capillaries

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The diabetic man drank too much Mountain Dew. His family GANGed up on him and cut off his supply of the GREEN soda so he could avoid death!

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gangrene- Death of tissue, usually resulting from loss of blood supply

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External or internal loss of a large amount of blood in a short period

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hemorrhage

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Hemorrhage of any size under the skin in which the skin is not broken; also known as a bruise

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Contusion

**Notice a contusion is not elevated and the skin is not broken!

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Skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow; commonly called a bruise

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Ecchymosis- A bruise, black and blue

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My friend PETE has these CHIA seed sized spots on his skin, they looks like red dots

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Petechia- minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin that is a smaller version of an ecchymosis

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Hematomas are elevated

Elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma

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Hematoma
Hemadoma

The blood that pools under the skin causes the elvation, a contusion is not elevated!

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there was a very hairy lady,HIR SUIT was full of hair, she wore a suit because she produced a lot of testosterone and was manly!

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Hirsutism- Ëxcessive growth of hair in unusual places, especially in women; may be caused by hypersecretion of testosterone

occurs in women with high angrogen levels, high testosterone levels

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This guy gave me the ICK because his skin was dry and scaly like a fish!
O SIS, be nice he has a defect in his keratinization! It runs in his family!!

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Ichthyosis- Genetic skin disorder in which the skin is dry and scaly, resembling fish skin because of a defect in keratinization

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The little girl was IN her bed PETting her dog and the bacteria from his paws gave her a skin infection, I told her to GO wash her hands but now she has crusty pustules everywhere!

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impetigo-Bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

can start with a small cut that gets infected!
Children with eczema hav

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My patient Mr. Ke Loid produces too much collagen so when his wound healed he had a lot of scar tissue!

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Keloid-Overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of a skin injury (especially a wound, surgical incision, or severe burn) caused by excessive collagen formation during the healing process

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My sis Soria, has these red patches on her skin with silvery flakes on top, she looks like she has salmon skin, she will have it for a long time, it’s chronic.

I call her my Salmon skin soriasis

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psoriasis- Chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales

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human mites cause scabies when they have babies under your skin, there contagious itch can be quite the bitch!

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scabies-Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

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Areas of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a wound resulting from external factors or internal disease

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skin lesions

Very general term for any altering of the skin

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What do you saya Tinea, there’s a fungus among us! If it’s on your tootsies it’s called athletes footsies, if it’s round with a swirl, it is ringworm!

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Tinea-Fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected, such as tinea pedis (athlete’s foot); also called ringworm

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the patient was bedridden for such a long time that he started to develop damaged skin on the bony parts of his body that were in contact with the bed. Over time the cells in the area died prematurely

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ulcer-Lesion of the skin or mucous membranes marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues
Skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure, usually in a patient who is bedridden; also known as decubitus ulcer or bedsore

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The man tried to help the stray cat, he picked it up and brought it to safety. He soon noticed hives, red elevated itchy patches on his skin. He looked at the cat and said, it hURT to CARRY ya because I am allergic to you!

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urticaria-Allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itchy; also called wheals (hives)

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The Witch Verruca had warts all over her body! People called her Viral Verruca the warty witch!

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Verruca-Rounded epidermal growth caused by a virus; also called wart

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Small blister-like elevation on the skin containing a clear fluid; large vesicles are called bullae (singular, bulla)

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Vesicle

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The man had dark skin with milky white patches, he looked like parts of him were white but really he just has vitiligo

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Vitiligo-Localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches; also called leukoderma

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Smooth, slightly elevated skin that is white in the center with a pale red periphery; also called hives if itchy

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wheal (hives)
urticaria
All allergic reaction

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An abscess that originates in the hair follicle

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furuncle

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Scraping or rubbing away of a surface, such as skin, by friction

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abrasion

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localized collection of pus in an infected area (staphyloccocal)

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abscess

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a series or collection of furuncles located in the subcutaneous tissue

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carbuncle

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refers to thick, milky discharge that comes out of a wound. It usually means you have infection

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Purulent material/purulent draining

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Discolored, dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin

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comedo
comedos

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name two types of small skin lesions filled with purulent material

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papules and pustules

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Mild burn affecting the epidermis and characterized by redness and pain with no blistering or scar formation

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first-degree burn

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Burn affecting the epidermis and part of the dermis and characterized by redness, blistering or larger bullae, and pain with little or no scarring

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second-degree burn (partial thickness)

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Severe burn characterized by destruction of the epidermis and dermis with damage to the subcutaneous layer, leaving the skin charred black or dry white in appearance with insensitivity to touch

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third-degree burn

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Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body; also called malignant cells

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carcinoma
carcin- cancer
oma-tumor

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Closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material

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cyst

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Chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales

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psoriasis

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Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

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scabies

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Fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected, such (athlete’s foot); also called ringworm

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Tinea

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Lesion of the skin or mucous membranes marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues

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ulcer

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Redness of skin caused by swelling of the capillaries

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eczema

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Death of tissue, usually resulting from loss of blood supply

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gangrene

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minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin that is a smaller version of an ecchymosis

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petechia

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Ëxcessive growth of hair in unusual places, especially in women; may be caused by hypersecretion of testosterone

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Hirsutism

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Overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of a skin injury (especially a wound, surgical incision, or severe burn) caused by excessive collagen formation during the healing process

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Keloid

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Rounded epidermal growth caused by a virus; also called wart

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Verruca

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Localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches; also called leukoderma

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vitiligo

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Allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itchy; also called wheals (hives)

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urticaria

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Growth of hair in a dermoid cyst or in a sinus opening on the skin

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pilanidal Pilo-Hair nidus-nest
pilanidal cysts
-usually occurs in the tailbone at the top of the opening of the buttock
-most common in men
-must be surgically drained
-caused by an embryonic malformation leaving a remnant of a neurocanal

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oil producing glands

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sebaceous glands

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the medical term for pus in the skin

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pyoderma

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Bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

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impetigo

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