Integumentary System-Terminology Flashcards

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adipocele

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uh-dip-oh-seel
hernia or swelling of fat

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anhidrosis

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ann-hi-droh-sis
abnormal condition of no sweat

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carcinoma

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car-sin-oh-mah
tumor of cancer

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cellulitis

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sell-you-lie-tis
skin infection

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5
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contusion

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kuhn-too-sion
bruise

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cryotherapy

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cryo-therapy
cold treatment

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cyanosis

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sign-ann-oh-sis
abnormal condition of blue (blue color of skin due to lack of oxygen)

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decubitus ulcer

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da-cube-itus ulcer
pressure ulcer “bed sore”

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debridement

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duh-breed-ment
removal of dead/infected tissue from wound to promote healing

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dehiscence

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da-hi-sense
reopening of a previously closed wound

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dermatitis

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derm-uh-tie-tis
inflammation of the skin

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dermatologist

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derm-uh-toh-logist
specialist in the study of skin

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dermatomycosis

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derm-mah-toh-my-cosis
abnormal condition of skin fungus

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diaphoresis

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die-ah-for-esis
sweating

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ecchymosis

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ek-ah-moe-sis
bruising

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epidermoid

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ep-ih-derm-oid
noncancerous cysts/small bumps below the skin

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erythema

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erith-ee-muh
redness

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erythematous

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eryth-ehm-uh-tus
redness

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hematoma

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heem-ah-toe-mah
tumor of blood (“bruise”, pooling of blood outside a blood vessel)

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hidrosis

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hi-droh-sis
abnormal condition of sweat

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homograft

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homo-graft
tissue graft from a donor of the same species as the recipient

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hyperhidrosis

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hyper-hi-droh-sis
abnormal condition of excessive sweat

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hypodermic

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hi-poh-DERM-ik
pertaining to below the skin

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ichthyosis

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ik-thee-oh-sis
abnormal condition of dry, scaly (skin)

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induration
in-duration abnormal hard area overlying an area of soft tissue or organ
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keloid
kee-loid abnormal scar formation
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melanoma
mel-ah-no-mah tumor of black (skin cancer developed from melanocytes)
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onychomalacia
on-a-co-mah-lay-cia softening of nails
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pallor
pa-luhr paleness
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paronychia
pear-ah-nik-ee-ah skin infection occurring around the nails
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petechia
peh-teek-ee-ah tiny red spots on the skin
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pilonidal
pile-uh-nidal abnormal cyst containing hair and skin debris
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psoriasis
suh-rye-ah-sis chronic skin condition marked by dry scaly patches and itchyness
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purulent
pure-ah-lent having pus
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pruritic
prrurr-ih-dik itchy
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scleroderma
skler-ah-derm-uh skin hardening (tightening)
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seborrhea
seb-uhr-ree-uh skin condition causing scaly patches, inflamed skin and dandruff
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steatoma
stee-ah-toe-mah tumor of fat (fatty cyst originating from a sebaceous gland)
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subcutaneous
seb-cuh-tae-nee-us pertaining to below the skin
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sudoresis
sudo-ree-sis condition of sweat (excessive sweating)
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trichopathy
trick-oh-pathy disease of hair
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urticaria
uhr-tuh-care-ea hives
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xeroderma
zero-derm-ah dry skin