Integumentary System Terminology Flashcards
Adeno
Gland
Cutaneo
Skin
Cryo
cold
Cyan
Blue
Derma
Skin
Erythemato
Redness
Epi-
upon, above
lipo
fat
melan
black
necro
death
onych
nail
-ous
pertaining to
pil-
hair
pyo
pus
sebo
oil, sebum
squam
scaly
sub-
below
thermo-
heat
vasculo-
blood vessel
Abrasion
scraping away of the top layer of skin
Adipose
fatty tissue
Albinism
Deficiency in pigment
Alopecia
baldness to all or small portions of the head
Boils (Carbuncles)
Painful bacterial infection of the hair follicle
Dermatitis
noncontagious, inflammation of the skin
Fascia
membrane supporting the muscles
Gland
tiny organ that secretes chemical substances
Impetigo
contagious skin disorders characterized by vesicles that rupture and develop yellow crust
Keratin
protein that helps to form a waterproof barrier on the skin and nails
Macule
flat, discolored area of the skin usually less than one centimeter in diameter
Matrix
Nail bed
Melanin
pigment that gives skin, hair, and eyes color
Melanocytes
skin-color cellss
methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Bacteria that causes infection to different parts of the body that has become resistant to standard antibiotic treatment medications.
Papule
Elevated, solid area that forms on the skin
pruritis
Itching
psoriasis
chronic noncontagious inflammatory autoimmune skin disease characterized by silvery, white patches on the skin
Pustule
a vesicle that becomes filled with pus
Rule of nines
Algorithm used to calculate the percentage of body surface that has been burned
Sebum
Oil
Stratum corneum
Dead, flat cells that flake off daily
Stratum germinativum
Deepest layer of epidermis that helps to regenerate cells
Tumor
solid abnormal mass of cells that may extend into cutaneous tissue
Ulcer (superficial and decubitus)
depressed lesion of the epidermis and dermis
Urticaria (hives)
temporarily elevated area that is itchy and may be red in color
Vesicle
small blister
Warts Verrucae
viral infection that affects the skin and nails