Integumentary System Flashcards
epidermis
outermost, visible layer of skin
dermis
deeper, thicker, layer of skin
pil/o
trich/o
hair
adip/o
lip/o
steat/o
fat
cutane/o
derm/o
dermat/o
skin
hidr/o
sweat
leuk/o
alb/o
white
melan/o
black
onych/o
ungu/o
nail
kerat/o
hard or horny
seb/o
sebace/o
oil
xer/o
dry
erythr/o
red
xanth/o
yellow
seborrhea
oily secretion
macerate
very wet
depigmentation
loss of pigment
hypertrichosis
too much hair
abrasion
scraping away of skin
albinism
lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white
alopecia
baldness
anhidrosis
lack of sweating
dermatalgia
dermatodynia
skin pain
erthyema
redness
erythroderma
red skin
hyperpigmentation
excessive pigment in the skin
hypermelanosis
excessive melanin in the skin
hyperkerotosis
excessive growth of horny skin
hidropoiesis
formation of sweat
hyperhidrosis
excessive sweating
hypohidrosis
lack of sweating
hypomelanosis
diminished melanin in the skin
leukoderma
white skin
hypopigmentation
diminished pigment in the skin
onychophagia
eating/biting nails
centrifugal
starts from middle outward
vesicles
papules filled with clear liquid
trichomegaly
abnormally thick hair
pruritus
itch
xanthoderma
yellow skin
urticaria
swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin
nodules
bumps >1cm
centripetal
spread from outside inward
xeroderma
dry skin
xerosis
condition of dryness
papules
small bumps <1cm
plaques
flat and large bumps
pustules
bumps filled with pus
bulla
large vesicle(blister)
abcess
large pustule
macules
small, flat spots(freckles)
petechiae
small bruises under skin
patches
large macules
ecchymosis
large bruises under skin
ulcer
sore
scale
skin flaking off
crust
dried substance on the skin
cicatrix
scar
keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
nevus
mole
biopsy
removal of tissue in order to examine it
verruca
wart
keratogenic
causing horny tissue to develop
keratosis
horny tissue condition
onychocryptosis
ingrown nail
onychopathy
nail disease
steatoma
fatty tumor
first-degree burn
burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin
second-degree burn
deeper burn affecting both epidermis and dermis
fourth-degree burn
deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin, but also underlying tissues such as muscle, fascia, and bone
third-degree burn
deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer
cellulitis
bacterial infection that invades deeper layers of skin
acne vulgaris
inflammation of the skin follicles
dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
dermatomycosis
fungal skin infection
dermopathy
skin disease
eczema
red, itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become scaly and crusted
hidradenitis
inflammation of sweat glands
hypertrichosis
excessive hair growth
ichthyosis
condition in which the skin is dry and scaly and resembles fish scales
impetigo
highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin
mycodermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by fungus
seborrheic dermatitis
inflammation of skin caused by the discharge of oil
onychomycosis
fungal condition on the nail
scleronychia
thickening and hardening of nails
sclerodermatitis
inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening
steatitis
inflammation of fat tissue
trichomycosis
fungal condition of the hair
xanthosis
yellowing of the skin
hypodermic
pertaining to beneath the skin
intradermal
pertaining to inside the skin
percutaneous
transdermal
pertaining to through the skin
subcutaneous
pertaining to beneath the skin
steroid
anti-immune medication
anesthetic
drug that temporarily blocks sensation
antibiotic
drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms
antihistamine
drug that opposes effects of histamine
antipruitic
drug that prevents or relieves itching
chemotherapy
treatment using chemicals
cryosurgery
destruction of tissue through freezing
dermabrasion
rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin
incision and drainage(I&D)
cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain
lipectomy
removal of fatty tissue
liposuction
removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum
onychectomy
removal of a nail
onychotomy
incision into a nail
autograft
transplanted skin comes from patient
homograft
transplanted skin comes from another patient
heterograft
transplanted skin from another species
malignant melanoma
harmful tumor of melanin cells
