Integumetary Flashcards
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Bx
A
Biopsy
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CA
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Cancer or carcinoma
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Dx
A
Diagnosis
4
Q
Etiol
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Etiology
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Q
Lac
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Lacerations
6
Q
mm
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Millimeter
7
Q
Oint
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Ointment
8
Q
Sc
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Spinal cord
9
Q
Ung
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Unguinal
10
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BCC
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Basal cell carcinoma
11
Q
CM
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Centimeter
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FH
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Family history
13
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I&D
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Incision and draining
14
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ID
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Infectious disease
15
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SLE
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Systemic lupus erythematous
16
Q
Subcu
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Subcutaneous
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Opsy
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Vision, view of
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Auto
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Self
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Sub
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Under, less, below
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Sarc/o
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Flesh, connective tissue
21
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Esis
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Abnormal condition, disease
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Itis
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Inflammation of
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Osis
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Abnormal condition
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Fat tissue
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Adipose
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Transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another in the same individual
Autograft
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Earwax
Ceruminous
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Inflammation of the skin
Dermatitis
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Fungal infection of the skin
Dermatomycosis
29
A bruise
Ecchymosis
30
Sac or pouch like depression or cavity
Follicle
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Absence of pigment in the skin, hair and eyes due abnormality in production of melanin
Albinism
32
Removal and examination of living tissue
Biopsy
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Removal of foreign material and dead/damaged tissue in a wound
Debridement
34
The inner or deeper layer of skin, consisting of nerve and blood vessels
Dermis
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Condition of profuse or excessive sweating
Diaphoresis
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The outer layer of skin that forms a protective covering of the body and does not have a blood or nerve supply
Epidermis
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Excessive growth of hair in unusual places, especially in women
Hirsutism
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Overgrowth and thickening of the epidermis
Keratosis
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Dark pigment of the skin
Melanin
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Nipple shaped projection or elevation
Papilla
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Beneath the skin
Subcutaneous
42
A wart
Verruca
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Small crescent shaped area of fingernail
Lunula
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Hair
Pilus
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Pertaining to sebum or greasy substance
Sebaceous
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Conveying sweat
Sudoriferous
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Loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk white patches
Vitiligo
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Albi/i, alb/o, albin/o
White
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Kerat/o
Horny, hard
50
Hidr/o, sudor/o
Sweat
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Adip/o, lip/o
Fat
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Seb/o
Sebum
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Lun/o
Moon
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Trich/o, pil/o
Hair
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-iferous
Bearing, carrying, producing
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Bi/o
Life
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Cerumin/o
Earwax, cerumen
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Dermat/o, cutane/o
Skin
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Diaphor/o
Sweat
60
Epi-
Above, upon, on
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Hirsut/o
Hairy
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Ichthy/o
Dry, scaly
63
-is
Noun ending
64
-ism
Condition, state of
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Melan/o
Black, dark
66
Mych/o
Fungus o
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-ose
Full of, pertaining to
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Squam/o
Scale
69
-ula
Small, little
70
Ungu/o, onycho/o
Nail
71
Verruc/o
Wart
72
How many teenagers wear sunscreen?
Less than half
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How many blistering sunburns will double your chances at getting skin cancer?
1
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What type of skin cancer does visiting the tanning salon increase?
Melanoma
75
Who is at most risk of developing skin cancer?
Men over the age of 50
76
List two ways you can decrease your risk of getting skin cancer?
Use sunscreen and stay out of the sun
77
What is your odd of getting diagnosed with melanoma?
1.87%
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The national cancer institute estimated that how many new cases of melanoma per 100,000 people is what?
18.7
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The integumentary system is composed of
Skin and accessory structures
80
The accessory structures include
Hair
Nails
Glands
Nerves
81
The main functions of the integumentary system are
- Cover and protect the body
- Help regulate body temp
- Excrete some of the body's waste materials
- Includes sensors for pain and sensation
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What are the functions of the skin
- protects the body from injury
- protects the body from the intrusion of harmful microorganisms
- protects the body from ultraviolet rays of the sun
- helps maintain proper internal temp
- serves as a site for excretion of waste through perspiration
- serves as an important sensory organ
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Skin covers _____ square feet
17-20
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Variations of thickness of skin
1/50 - 1/4 inch thick
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Layers of the skin
Epidermis
Dermis
Subcutaneous
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Outer layer of skin- sublayers: stratum corneum and stratum germnatium
Epidermis
87
Makes ridges known as fingerprints: nerve endings, sebaceous, sweat glands and hair follicles
Dermis
88
Fatty and fibrous tissue, blood vessels and nerves: fatty layer protects inner organs and body temp
Subcutaneous
89
Where do/don't you have hair
All areas except soles is feet and palms
90
Visible portion of hair
Shaft
91
Root of hair
Follicle
92
Oil glands of hair
Attached to each hair
93
Determines hair color
Melanin
94
Heredity, result of disease, injury or medical treatment
Baldness
95
Three types of glands
Sebaceous
Sudoriferous
Ceremonious
96
Nail functions
Protection
Helps with grasping objects
Allow us to scratch
97
Nails are formed from
Hard keratin
98
Where is the sebaceous gland
Dermis, base of hair follicle
99
Where is the sudoriferous gland
Almost everywhere
100
Where is the ceruminous gland
The auditory canal of the ear
101
What does the sebaceous gland do?
Secrets sebum, lubricate, soften, and protect skin from bacteria and fungi
102
What does the sudoriferous gland do?
Cools the body
103
What does the ceruminous gland do?
Secretes wax to protect ear from infections
104
Localized pus producing infection, originating in a hair follicle
Furuncle
105
Death of tissue due to loss of blood supply
Gangrene
106
Localized infection, confined pocket of pus
Abscess
107
Pus producing infection
Carbuncle
108
Starts around puberty and is often caused by overproduction of sebum
Acne
109
Especially dangerous to pregnant women, can cause severe birth defects
Rubella
110
3 types: squamous, basal cell, malignant melanoma
Skin cancer
111
Contagious skin eruption caused by mites
Scabies
112
Contracted by coming in contact with someone who has lice or sharing hats, scarves, and combs
Pediculosis
113
Fungi
Tinea or ringworm
114
Staphylococci spread from person to person through direct contact with discharge
Impetigo
115
20% chance of contacting if had chicken pox
Shingles
116
Spread by direct contacts or breathing in germs
| Varicella virus
Chicken pox
