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KNH 209- Roots > Integumentary System > Flashcards

Integumentary System Flashcards

1
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epidermis

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outermost, visible layer of skin

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dermis

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deeper, thicker, layer of skin

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pil/o
trich/o

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hair

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adip/o
lip/o
steat/o

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fat

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cutane/o
derm/o
dermat/o

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skin

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hidr/o

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sweat

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leuk/o
alb/o

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white

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melan/o

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black

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onych/o
ungu/o

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nail

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kerat/o

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hard or horny

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seb/o
sebace/o

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oil

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xer/o

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dry

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erythr/o

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red

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xanth/o

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yellow

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seborrhea

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oily secretion

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macerate

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very wet

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depigmentation

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loss of pigment

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hypertrichosis

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too much hair

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abrasion

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scraping away of skin

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19
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albinism

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lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white

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alopecia

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baldness

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anhidrosis

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lack of sweating

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dermatalgia
dermatodynia

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skin pain

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erthyema

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redness

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erythroderma

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red skin

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hyperpigmentation

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excessive pigment in the skin

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hypermelanosis

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excessive melanin in the skin

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hyperkerotosis

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excessive growth of horny skin

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hidropoiesis

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formation of sweat

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hyperhidrosis

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excessive sweating

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hypohidrosis

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lack of sweating

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28
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hypomelanosis

A

diminished melanin in the skin

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29
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leukoderma

A

white skin

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29
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hypopigmentation

A

diminished pigment in the skin

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30
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onychophagia

A

eating/biting nails

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31
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centrifugal

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starts from middle outward

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31
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vesicles

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papules filled with clear liquid

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trichomegaly

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abnormally thick hair

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32
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pruritus

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itch

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32
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xanthoderma

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yellow skin

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32
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urticaria

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swollen, raised, itchy areas of the skin

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32
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nodules

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bumps >1cm

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32
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centripetal

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spread from outside inward

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32
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xeroderma

A

dry skin

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xerosis

A

condition of dryness

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papules

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small bumps <1cm

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plaques

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flat and large bumps

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pustules

A

bumps filled with pus

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bulla

A

large vesicle(blister)

36
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abcess

A

large pustule

37
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macules

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small, flat spots(freckles)

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petechiae

A

small bruises under skin

38
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patches

A

large macules

39
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ecchymosis

A

large bruises under skin

40
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ulcer

A

sore

41
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scale

A

skin flaking off

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crust

A

dried substance on the skin

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cicatrix

A

scar

44
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keloid

A

overgrowth of scar tissue

45
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nevus

A

mole

46
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biopsy

A

removal of tissue in order to examine it

46
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verruca

A

wart

47
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keratogenic

A

causing horny tissue to develop

48
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keratosis

A

horny tissue condition

49
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onychocryptosis

A

ingrown nail

50
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onychopathy

A

nail disease

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steatoma

A

fatty tumor

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first-degree burn

A

burn affecting only the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin

53
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second-degree burn

A

deeper burn affecting both epidermis and dermis

54
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fourth-degree burn

A

deep burn affecting not just all layers of the skin, but also underlying tissues such as muscle, fascia, and bone

54
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third-degree burn

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deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer

55
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cellulitis

A

bacterial infection that invades deeper layers of skin

56
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acne vulgaris

A

inflammation of the skin follicles

57
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dermatitis

A

inflammation of the skin

58
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dermatomycosis

A

fungal skin infection

59
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dermopathy

A

skin disease

60
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eczema

A

red, itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become scaly and crusted

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hidradenitis

A

inflammation of sweat glands

62
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hypertrichosis

A

excessive hair growth

63
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ichthyosis

A

condition in which the skin is dry and scaly and resembles fish scales

64
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impetigo

A

highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin

65
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mycodermatitis

A

inflammation of the skin caused by fungus

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seborrheic dermatitis

A

inflammation of skin caused by the discharge of oil

65
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onychomycosis

A

fungal condition on the nail

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scleronychia

A

thickening and hardening of nails

66
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sclerodermatitis

A

inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening

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steatitis

A

inflammation of fat tissue

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trichomycosis

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fungal condition of the hair

69
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xanthosis

A

yellowing of the skin

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hypodermic

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pertaining to beneath the skin

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intradermal

A

pertaining to inside the skin

72
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percutaneous
transdermal

A

pertaining to through the skin

73
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subcutaneous

A

pertaining to beneath the skin

74
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steroid

A

anti-immune medication

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anesthetic

A

drug that temporarily blocks sensation

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antibiotic

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drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms

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antihistamine

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drug that opposes effects of histamine

78
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antipruitic

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drug that prevents or relieves itching

79
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chemotherapy

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treatment using chemicals

80
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cryosurgery

A

destruction of tissue through freezing

81
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dermabrasion

A

rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of skin

82
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incision and drainage(I&D)

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cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain

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lipectomy

A

removal of fatty tissue

84
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liposuction

A

removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum

85
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onychectomy

A

removal of a nail

86
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onychotomy

A

incision into a nail

87
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autograft

A

transplanted skin comes from patient

88
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homograft

A

transplanted skin comes from another patient

89
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heterograft

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transplanted skin from another species

90
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malignant melanoma

A

harmful tumor of melanin cells

KNH 209- Roots (7 decks)

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