Integumentary System (Skin) Flashcards
Cutane/o
Skin
Derm/o
Skin
Epidermis
outermost layer of skin
Dermis
deeper layer
Adip/o
Fat
Lip/o
Fat
Steat/o
Fat
Dermat/o
Skin
Pil/o
Hair
Trich/o
Hair
Hidr/o
Sweat
Squam/o
Scale
Onych/o
Nail
Ungu/o
Nail
Seb/o
Oil
Sebace/o
Oil
Crypt/o
Hidden
Kerat/o
Hard, Horny
Xer/o
Dry
Leuk/o
White
Alb/o
White
Xanth/o
Yellow
Erythr/o
Red
Melan/o
Black
Abrasion
To scrape away
Albinism
Lack of pigment in skin (causing patient to look white)
Albino
A person affected with albinism
Alopecia
Baldness
Anhidrosis
Lack of sweating
Comedo
A hair follicle that is plugged with sebum (blackhead/whitehead)
Cyanidrosis
Blue Sweat
Depigmentation
Loss of pigmentation
Dermatalgia
Skin Pain
Dermatodynia
Skin Pain
Dermatolysis
Loose Skin
Erythema
Redness
Erythroderma
Red Skin
Hemathidrosis
Sweating Blood
Hidropoiesis
The formation of sweat
Hyperhidrosis
Excessive Sweating
Hyperkeratosis
Excessive growth of horny skin
Hypermelanosis
Excessive melanin in the skin
Hyperpigmentation
Excessive pigment in the skin
Hypohidrosis
Diminished sweating
Hypopigmentation
Diminished pigment in the skin
Hypomelanosis
Diminished melanin in the skin
Leukoderma
White Skin
Macerate
To soften the skin
Onychophagia
Eating or biting the nails
Pruritus
An Itch
Rhytidermia
Wrinkled Skin
Sebopoiesis
Formation of oil (sebum)
Seborrhea
Discharge of oil (sebum)
Trichomegaly
Abnormally thick hair
Urticaria
Swollen raised itchy areas of the skin
Xanthoderma
Yellow Skin
Xerosis
Condition of dryness
Xeroderma
Dry Skin
Macule, Macula (freckle)
small, flat, discolored area
Patch (vitiligo)
larger, flat, discolored area
Papule
a small solid mass
Plaque
a solid mass on the surface of the skin
Nodule
a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin
Tumor
a larger solid mass
Vesicle
a smaller blister
Bulla
bubble
Pustule
a pus filled blister
Abscess
a localized collection of pus in the body
Erosion
loss of skin
Ulcer
a sore
Excoriation
a scratch
Fissure
a crack in the skin
Scale
skin flaking off
Crust
a dried substance (i.e. blood, pus) on the skin
Vascular Lesion
wounds related to blood vessels
Cherry Angioma
a small blood vessel tumor
Telangiectasia (spider angioma)
the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel; sometimes called a spider angioma because of how it looks on the skin
Petechia
a small bruise
Ecchymosis
a larger bruise
Cicatrix (plural: cicatrices)
Scar
Keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
Epidermal Tumors
Tumors on the skin
Nevus
Mole
Dysplastic Nevus
a mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous)
Verruca
Wart
Culture and sensitivity (C&S)
growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to
Biopsy (Bx)
removal of tissue in order to examine it (with your own two eyes)
Excisional Biopsy
removal of an entire lesion for examination (to cut it out)
Incisional Biopsy
removal of a portion of a lesion for examination (to cut into it)
Dermatoscope
instrument used to look at the skin
Dermoscopy
Procedure for looking at the skin
Adipocele
a hernia filled with fatty tissue
Dematofibroma
a fibrous skin tumor
Erythrocyanosis
a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin
Keratogenic
Causing horny tissue development
Keratosis
horny tissue condition
Necrosis
tissue death
Onychia
a nail condition
Onychocryptosis
an ingrown nail
Onycholysis
the loss of a nail
Onychomalacia
abnormal softening of a nail
Onychopathy
nail disease
Onychophagia
eating (biting) the nail
Pachyderma
tough (thick) skin
Paronychia
a condition of the tissue around the nail
Steatoma
a fatty tumor
Xanthoma
a yellow tumor
Decubitus Ulcer
bed sore
Dermatosis
skin condition
Dermopathy
skin disease
Atopic Deramatitis
a chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching
Hypertrichosis
excessive growth of hair
Ichthyosis
a condition in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales
Postpartum Alopecia
baldness experienced by women after a pregnancy
Psoriasis
a skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly skin
Sclerodermatitis
inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening
Sleronychia
thickening and hardening of the nails
Xanthosis
Yellowing of the skin
Actinic Keratosis
horny skin condition caused by sun exposure
Basal Cell Carcinoma
cancerous tumor of basal skin cells
Hidradenoma
tumor of the sweat gland
Malignant Cutaneous Neoplasm
a harmful new formation of skin tissue (i.e. skin cancer)
Malignant Melanoma
A harmful tumor of melanin cells
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells
Acne Vulgaris
Inflammation of the skin follicles
Dermatomycosis
A fungal skin condition
Hidradentitis
Inflammation of the sweat glands
Impetigo
A highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin
Mycodermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by fungus
Mycosis
a fungal condition
Onychodystrophy
poor nourishment (and development) of the nail
Tinea
a fungal condition often called “ringworm” due to its circular appearance
Trichomycosis
a fungal condition of the hair
Actinic Dermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure
Dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
Seborrheic Dermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum)
Steatitis
inflammation of fat tissue
