Integumentary System Flashcards
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adip/o
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fat
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lip/o
A
fat
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steat/o
A
fat
4
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cutane/o
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skin
5
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dermat/o
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skin
6
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derm/o
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skin
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hidr/o
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sweat
8
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sudor/o
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sweat
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ichthy/o
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dry,scaly
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kerat/o
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horny tissue, hard, cornea
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melan/o
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black
12
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myc/o
A
fungus
13
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onych/o
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nail
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ungu/o
A
nail
15
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pil/o
A
hair
16
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trich/o
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hair
17
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scler/o
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hardening, sclera (white of eye)
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seb/o
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sebum, sebaceous
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squam/o
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scale
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xen/o
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foreign, strange
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xer/o
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dry
22
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–cyte
A
cell
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–derma
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skin
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–logist
A
specialist in study of
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–logy
study of
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–therapy
treatment
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an-
without, not
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dia-
through, across
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epi-
above, upon
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homo-
same
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hyper-
excessive, above normal
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sub-
under, below
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abscess
localized collecting of pus at the site of an infection
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alopecia
partial or complete loss of hair from normal aging, an endocrine disorder, a drug reaction, anticancer medication, or a skin disease, commonly called baldness
35
Bowen disease
form of intraepidermal carcinoma (squamous cell) characterized by red-brown scaly or crusted lesions that resemble a path of psoriasis or dermatitis, also called Bowen precancerous dermatosis
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cellulitis
diffuse (widespread), acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
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chloasma
pigmentary skin discoloration usually occuring in yellowish brown patches or spots
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comedo
typical small skin lesions of acne vulgaris caused by accumulation of keratin, bacteria, and dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin
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dermatomycosis
infection of the skin caused by fungi
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ecchymosis
skin discoloration, hemorrhagic areas, bruise
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eczema
chronic inflammatory skin condition, itching, redness, crusts, scabs,
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eryhtema
redness of skin caused by swelling of capillaries
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eschar
dead mater sloughed off from surface of skin, especially after a burn
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impetigo
bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture
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keratosis
thicked area of the epidermis or any horny growth on the skin
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lentigo
small brown macules, especially on the face and arms, brought on by sun exposure, usually in middle aged or older person
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pallor
unnatural paleness or absensce of color in skin
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pediculosis
infestation with lice
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petechia
minute, pinpoint hemorrhage under skin
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pressure ulcer
inflammation, sore, or skin deterioration caused by prolonged pressure from lying in one pressure that prevents blood flow to the tissues, also known as decubitus ulcer
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pruritus
intense itching
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psoriasis
chronic disease with circumscribed red patches covered by thick, dry, silvery, adherent scales and caused by excessive development of the basal layer of the epidermis
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purpura
any of several bleeding disorders characterized by hemorrhage into the tissues, particularly beneath the skin or mucous membranes, producing ecchymoses or petechiae
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scabies
contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite, commonly through sexual contact
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tinea
fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected, also called ringworm
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urticaria
allergic reaction characterized by the eruption of pale red, elevated patches called wheals or hives
57
verruca
epidermal growth caused by a virus, also known as warts, plantar warts, juvenile warts, venereal warts
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vitiligo
localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches
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chemical peel
chemical removal or the outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses, also called chemabrasion
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cryosurgery
using subfreezing tempeatures, to destroy or eliminate abnormal tissue, such as tumors, warts, and uwanted, cancerous or infected tissue
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debridement
remocal of necrotic tissue by surgical excision, enzyms, or chemical agents
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dermabrasion
rubbing using wire brushes or sandpaper to mechanically scrape away the epidermis
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fulguration
tissue destruction by high-frequency electric current, also called electrodesiccation
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photodynamic therapy (PDT)
proceudre in which cells are selectively treated with an agent called a photosensitizer are exposed to light an drpduct a reaction that destroys cells
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biopsy (Bx, bx)
representative tissue sample removed from a body site for microscopic examination
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frozen section (FS) biopsy
ultrathin slice of tissue from a frozen specimin for immediate pathological examination
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needle biospy
removal of a small tissue sample using a hollow needle usually attached to a syringe
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punch biopsy
removal of small core of tissue using a hollow punch
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shave biopsy
removal of elevated lesions using a surgical blade
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Mohs
layers of cancer-containingkin are progressively removed and examinted until only cancer-free tissue remians
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skin graft
transplantation of healthy tissue to an injured site
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allograft
skin graft from different person, usually cadaver, temporary
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autograft
skin graft from one site to another site in the same individual
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synthetic skin graft
artifical skin from collagen fibers, new skin gradually replaces the synthetic graft
75
xenograft
skin graft from foreign donor (usually pig)
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BCC
basal cell carcinoma
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C&S
culture and sensitivity
78
CA
cancer
79
FS
frozen section
80
ID
intradermal
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I&D
incision and drainage
82
IMP
impression (synonymous with diagnosis)
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TNM
tumor-node-metastasis
84
ung
ointment
85
XP, XDP
xeroderma a pimgentosum
