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Integumentary System Flashcards

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Dermis

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Thick, underlying layer of the skin that is composed of two layers of vascular connective tissue

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Nail Bed

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Highly vascular tissue under the nail that appears pink when the blood is oxygenated

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Subcutaneous Tissue

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Layer of connective tissue which is mainly composed of fat

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Epidermis

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outermost layer of skin

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Nail Body

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The part that is visible on the nail

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Sudoriferous Glands

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sweat glands

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Eponychium

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The small fold of skin above the lower part of the nail, also known as the cuticle

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Nail Root

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Is a grove under a small fold of skin at the base of the nail

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Hair Follicule

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Hair has its roots in the dermis plus their coverings

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Sebaceous Glands

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Glands that produce oil

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an-

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no, not, without

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crypt-

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hidden

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epi-

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above, upon

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hyper-

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excessive

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intra-

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within, into

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par-

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beside, near

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sub-

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under, below

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trans-

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across, through

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-cide

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killing

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-ectomy

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removal

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-itis

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inflammation

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-lytic

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to reduce, destroy, separate

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-oma

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tumor, mass

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-osis

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abnormal condition

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-plasty

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surgical repair

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cutane/o

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skin

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pedicul/i

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lice

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dermat/o, derm/o

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skin

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rhytid/o

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wrinkle

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follicul/o

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follicule

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seb/o

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sebum

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hidr/o

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sweat

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trich/o

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hair

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kerat/o

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hard, horny

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ungu/o

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nail

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melan/o

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black, dark

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onych/o

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nail

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myc/o

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fungus

39
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alopecia

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Alopecia areata is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss. It can lead to total hair loss

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anhidrosis

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A condition in which a person produces little or no sweat

41
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curettage

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is the use of a curette (French, meaning scoop) to remove tissue by scraping or scooping.

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debridement

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removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.

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decubitus ulcer

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Inflammation, ulcer, or sore in the skin over a bony prominence

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dermatoplasty

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Transplant of living skin to correct effects of injury, operation, or disease

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ecchymosis

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Nonraised skin discoloration caused by the escape of blood into the tissues from ruptured blood vessels. Ecchymoses can occur in mucous membranes (for example, in the mouth).

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eczema

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Superficial inflammation of the skin, characterized by vesicles, weeping, and pruritus

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escharotomy

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Surgical incision into necrotic tissue resulting from a sever burn

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folliculitis

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Inflammation of the hair follicles, which may be superficial or deep, acute or chronic.

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hermatoma

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Collection of extravasated blood trapped in the tissues and palpable to the examiner, such as the ear

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herpes simplex virus (HSV)

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Viral infection characterized by clusters of small vesicles filled with clear fluid on raised inflammatory bases on the skin or mucosa

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hypertrichosis

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Abnormal condition of excessive hair amongst the body

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intradermal (ID)

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Route of injection into the fat layer beneath the skin

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keratolytic

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An agent that dissolves or breaks down the outer layer of skin

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melanoma

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Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer

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nevus

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Birthmark

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onychocryptosis

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Abnormal condition of hidden (ingrown) nail.

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onychomycosis

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Abnormal condition of nail fungus aka tinea unguium

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paronychia

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Infection of the skin beside the nail

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pediculicide

A

Destroy lice

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rhytidectomy

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Surgical operation to remove wrinkles. aka facelift

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seborrhea

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inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky, white to yellowish scales to form on oily areas such as the scalp or inside the ear

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subcutaneous

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Pertaining to below the skin

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subungual

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Beneath the nail

64
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tinea pedis

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Fungal infection of the foot aka athlete’s foot

65
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transdermal

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is a route of administration wherein active ingredients are delivered across the skin for systemic distribution

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tuberculosis (TB) skin tests

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Intradermal test using purified protein derivative to test for either dormant or active tuberculosis

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verruca

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Common, contagious epithelial growths usually appearing on the skin of hands, feet, legs aka warts

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