Integumentary System (Skin) Flashcards
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Cutane/o
A
Skin
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Derm/o
A
Skin
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Epidermis
A
outermost layer of skin
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Dermis
A
deeper layer
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Adip/o
A
Fat
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Lip/o
A
Fat
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Steat/o
A
Fat
8
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Dermat/o
A
Skin
9
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Pil/o
A
Hair
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Trich/o
A
Hair
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Hidr/o
A
Sweat
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Squam/o
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Scale
13
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Onych/o
A
Nail
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Ungu/o
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Nail
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Seb/o
A
Oil
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Sebace/o
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Oil
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Crypt/o
A
Hidden
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Kerat/o
A
Hard, Horny
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Xer/o
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Dry
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Leuk/o
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White
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Alb/o
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White
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Xanth/o
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Yellow
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Erythr/o
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Red
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Melan/o
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Black
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Abrasion
To scrape away
26
Albinism
Lack of pigment in skin (causing patient to look white)
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Albino
A person affected with albinism
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Alopecia
Baldness
29
Anhidrosis
Lack of sweating
30
Comedo
A hair follicle that is plugged with sebum (blackhead/whitehead)
31
Cyanidrosis
Blue Sweat
32
Depigmentation
Loss of pigmentation
33
Dermatalgia
Skin Pain
34
Dermatodynia
Skin Pain
35
Dermatolysis
Loose Skin
36
Erythema
Redness
37
Erythroderma
Red Skin
38
Hemathidrosis
Sweating Blood
39
Hidropoiesis
The formation of sweat
40
Hyperhidrosis
Excessive Sweating
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Hyperkeratosis
Excessive growth of horny skin
42
Hypermelanosis
Excessive melanin in the skin
43
Hyperpigmentation
Excessive pigment in the skin
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Hypohidrosis
Diminished sweating
45
Hypopigmentation
Diminished pigment in the skin
46
Hypomelanosis
Diminished melanin in the skin
47
Leukoderma
White Skin
48
Macerate
To soften the skin
49
Onychophagia
Eating or biting the nails
50
Pruritus
An Itch
51
Rhytidermia
Wrinkled Skin
52
Sebopoiesis
Formation of oil (sebum)
53
Seborrhea
Discharge of oil (sebum)
54
Trichomegaly
Abnormally thick hair
55
Urticaria
Swollen raised itchy areas of the skin
56
Xanthoderma
Yellow Skin
57
Xerosis
Condition of dryness
58
Xeroderma
Dry Skin
59
Macule, Macula (freckle)
small, flat, discolored area
60
Patch (vitiligo)
larger, flat, discolored area
61
Papule
a small solid mass
62
Plaque
a solid mass on the surface of the skin
63
Nodule
a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin
64
Tumor
a larger solid mass
65
Vesicle
a smaller blister
66
Bulla
bubble
67
Pustule
a pus filled blister
68
Abscess
a localized collection of pus in the body
69
Erosion
loss of skin
70
Ulcer
a sore
71
Excoriation
a scratch
72
Fissure
a crack in the skin
73
Scale
skin flaking off
74
Crust
a dried substance (i.e. blood, pus) on the skin
75
Vascular Lesion
wounds related to blood vessels
76
Cherry Angioma
a small blood vessel tumor
77
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
78
Petechia
a small bruise
79
Ecchymosis
a larger bruise
80
Cicatrix (plural: cicatrices)
Scar
81
Keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
82
Epidermal Tumors
Tumors on the skin
83
Nevus
Mole
84
Dysplastic Nevus
a mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous)
85
Verruca
Wart
86
Culture and sensitivity (C&S)
growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to
87
Biopsy (Bx)
removal of tissue in order to examine it (with your own two eyes)
88
Excisional Biopsy
removal of an entire lesion for examination (to cut it out)
89
Incisional Biopsy
removal of a portion of a lesion for examination (to cut into it)
90
Dermatoscope
instrument used to look at the skin
91
Dermoscopy
Procedure for looking at the skin
92
Adipocele
a hernia filled with fatty tissue
93
Dematofibroma
a fibrous skin tumor
94
Erythrocyanosis
a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin
95
Keratogenic
Causing horny tissue development
96
Keratosis
horny tissue condition
97
Necrosis
tissue death
98
Onychia
a nail condition
99
Onychocryptosis
an ingrown nail
100
Onycholysis
the loss of a nail
101
Onychomalacia
abnormal softening of a nail
102
Onychopathy
nail disease
103
Onychophagia
eating (biting) the nail
104
Pachyderma
tough (thick) skin
105
Paronychia
a condition of the tissue around the nail
106
Steatoma
a fatty tumor
107
Xanthoma
a yellow tumor
108
Decubitus Ulcer
bed sore
109
Dermatosis
skin condition
110
Dermopathy
skin disease
111
Atopic Deramatitis
a chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching
112
Hypertrichosis
excessive growth of hair
113
Ichthyosis
a condition in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales
114
Postpartum Alopecia
baldness experienced by women after a pregnancy
115
Psoriasis
a skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly skin
116
Sclerodermatitis
inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening
117
Sleronychia
thickening and hardening of the nails
118
Xanthosis
Yellowing of the skin
119
Actinic Keratosis
horny skin condition caused by sun exposure
120
Basal Cell Carcinoma
cancerous tumor of basal skin cells
121
Hidradenoma
tumor of the sweat gland
122
Malignant Cutaneous Neoplasm
a harmful new formation of skin tissue (i.e. skin cancer)
123
Malignant Melanoma
A harmful tumor of melanin cells
124
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells
125
Acne Vulgaris
Inflammation of the skin follicles
126
Dermatomycosis
A fungal skin condition
127
Hidradentitis
Inflammation of the sweat glands
128
Impetigo
A highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin
129
Mycodermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by fungus
130
Mycosis
a fungal condition
131
Onychodystrophy
poor nourishment (and development) of the nail
132
Tinea
a fungal condition often called "ringworm" due to its circular appearance
133
Trichomycosis
a fungal condition of the hair
134
Actinic Dermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure
135
Dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
136
Seborrheic Dermatitis
inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil (sebum)
137
Steatitis
inflammation of fat tissue
