Integumentary System Test Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Dermatitis

A

swelling of the skin (skin rash)

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2
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Allergen

A

something to which you are allergic

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3
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Allergic contact dermatitis

A

rash caused by contact with an allergen

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4
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Histamine

A

chemical released from mast cells in response to an allergen

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5
Q

Pruritus

A

itching

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6
Q

Xerosis

A

dry skin

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7
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Hyperhidrosis

A

excessive sweating

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8
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Anhidrosis

A

decreased sweating

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9
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Melanin

A

a protein pigment that gives the skin, hair, and eyes their color

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10
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Freckles (ephelides)

A

accumlation of melanin in patches, usually not cancerous

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11
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Mole (nevus)

A

a benign (non-cancerous) growth on the skin that is formed by a cluster of melanocytes. usually dark and may be raised from the skin

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12
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Keratin

A

protein found in hair, skin, and nails that give strength and waterproofing

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13
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Alopecia

A

hair loss

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14
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Urticaria (Hives)

A

allergic reaction of the skin that produces reddish elevated patches

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15
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Ulcer

A

open sore

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16
Q

Lanugo

A

hair follicles that develop in the 5th month of fetal development that recede beneath the skin near birth

17
Q

Hypertrichosis

A

a disorder in which hair follicles continue to produce air in areas that normal cease producing hair

18
Q

Urushiol

A

oil or resin contained in poison ivy, oak, and sumac

19
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oil or resin contained in poison ivy, oak, and sumac

20
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a disorder in which hair follicles continue to produce air in areas that normal cease producing hair

A

hypertrichosis

21
Q

hair follicles that develop in the 5th month of fetal development that recede beneath the skin near birth

22
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open sore

23
Q

allergic reaction of the skin that produces reddish elevated patches

A

urticaria (hives)

24
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hair loss

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protein found in hair, skin, and nails that give strength and waterproofing
keratin
26
swelling of the skin (rash)
dermatitis
27
something to which you are allergic
allergen
28
rash caused by contact with an allergen
allergic contact dermatitis
29
chemical released from mast cells in response to an allergen
histamine
30
itching
pruritus
31
dry skin
xerosis
32
excessive sweating
hyperhidrosis
33
decreased sweating
anhidrosis
34
a protein pigment that gives the skin, hair, and eyes their color
melanin
35
accumulation of melanin in patches, usually not cancerous
freckles (ephelides)
36
a benign (non-cancerous) growth on the skin that is formed by a cluster of melanocytes. usually dark and may be raised from the skin
mole (nevus)