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Integumentary System Test Vocabulary Flashcards

1
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Dermatitis

A

swelling of the skin (skin rash)

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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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Histamine

A

chemical released from mast cells in response to an allergen

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5
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Pruritus

A

itching

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Xerosis

A

dry skin

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Hyperhidrosis

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excessive sweating

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Anhidrosis

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decreased sweating

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Melanin

A

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

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Freckles (ephelides)

A

accumlation of melanin in patches, usually not cancerous

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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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Keratin

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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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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
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Lanugo

A

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

17
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Hypertrichosis

A

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

18
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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

A

urushiol

20
Q

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

A

hypertrichosis

21
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hair follicles that develop in the 5th month of fetal development that recede beneath the skin near birth

A

lanugo

22
Q

open sore

A

ulcer

23
Q

allergic reaction of the skin that produces reddish elevated patches

A

urticaria (hives)

24
Q

hair loss

A

alopecia

25
Q

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

A

keratin

26
Q

swelling of the skin (rash)

A

dermatitis

27
Q

something to which you are allergic

A

allergen

28
Q

rash caused by contact with an allergen

A

allergic contact dermatitis

29
Q

chemical released from mast cells in response to an allergen

A

histamine

30
Q

itching

A

pruritus

31
Q

dry skin

A

xerosis

32
Q

excessive sweating

A

hyperhidrosis

33
Q

decreased sweating

A

anhidrosis

34
Q

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

A

melanin

35
Q

accumulation of melanin in patches, usually not cancerous

A

freckles (ephelides)

36
Q

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

A

mole (nevus)

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