Integumentary System Flashcards
Dermis
Thick, underlying layer of the skin that is composed of two layers of vascular connective tissue
Nail Bed
Highly vascular tissue under the nail that appears pink when the blood is oxygenated
Subcutaneous Tissue
Layer of connective tissue which is mainly composed of fat
Epidermis
outermost layer of skin
Nail Body
The part that is visible on the nail
Sudoriferous Glands
sweat glands
Eponychium
The small fold of skin above the lower part of the nail, also known as the cuticle
Nail Root
Is a grove under a small fold of skin at the base of the nail
Hair Follicule
Hair has its roots in the dermis plus their coverings
Sebaceous Glands
Glands that produce oil
an-
no, not, without
crypt-
hidden
epi-
above, upon
hyper-
excessive
intra-
within, into
par-
beside, near
sub-
under, below
trans-
across, through
-cide
killing
-ectomy
removal
-itis
inflammation
-lytic
to reduce, destroy, separate
-oma
tumor, mass
-osis
abnormal condition
-plasty
surgical repair
cutane/o
skin
pedicul/i
lice
dermat/o, derm/o
skin
rhytid/o
wrinkle
follicul/o
follicule
seb/o
sebum
hidr/o
sweat
trich/o
hair
kerat/o
hard, horny
ungu/o
nail
melan/o
black, dark
onych/o
nail
myc/o
fungus
alopecia
Alopecia areata is a condition that causes round patches of hair loss. It can lead to total hair loss
anhidrosis
A condition in which a person produces little or no sweat
curettage
is the use of a curette (French, meaning scoop) to remove tissue by scraping or scooping.
debridement
removal of dead, damaged, or infected tissue to improve the healing potential of the remaining healthy tissue.
decubitus ulcer
Inflammation, ulcer, or sore in the skin over a bony prominence
dermatoplasty
Transplant of living skin to correct effects of injury, operation, or disease
ecchymosis
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).
eczema
Superficial inflammation of the skin, characterized by vesicles, weeping, and pruritus
escharotomy
Surgical incision into necrotic tissue resulting from a sever burn
folliculitis
Inflammation of the hair follicles, which may be superficial or deep, acute or chronic.
hermatoma
Collection of extravasated blood trapped in the tissues and palpable to the examiner, such as the ear
herpes simplex virus (HSV)
Viral infection characterized by clusters of small vesicles filled with clear fluid on raised inflammatory bases on the skin or mucosa
hypertrichosis
Abnormal condition of excessive hair amongst the body
intradermal (ID)
Route of injection into the fat layer beneath the skin
keratolytic
An agent that dissolves or breaks down the outer layer of skin
melanoma
Melanoma is the most dangerous type of skin cancer
nevus
Birthmark
onychocryptosis
Abnormal condition of hidden (ingrown) nail.
onychomycosis
Abnormal condition of nail fungus aka tinea unguium
paronychia
Infection of the skin beside the nail
pediculicide
Destroy lice
rhytidectomy
Surgical operation to remove wrinkles. aka facelift
seborrhea
inflammatory skin condition that causes flaky, white to yellowish scales to form on oily areas such as the scalp or inside the ear
subcutaneous
Pertaining to below the skin
subungual
Beneath the nail
tinea pedis
Fungal infection of the foot aka athlete’s foot
transdermal
is a route of administration wherein active ingredients are delivered across the skin for systemic distribution
tuberculosis (TB) skin tests
Intradermal test using purified protein derivative to test for either dormant or active tuberculosis
verruca
Common, contagious epithelial growths usually appearing on the skin of hands, feet, legs aka warts
