Module 3 Flashcards
7 Functions of the Skin
Protection, water resistance, temperature regulation, vitD, sensation, excretion and secretion, social functions
biopsy
removing tissue form a living person for lab exam
carcinoma
malignant and invasive epithelial tumor
cutaneous
pertaining to the skin
dermis
connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis
epidermis
top layer of the skin
lesion
pathological change or injury in a tissue
pathology
medical specialty dealing with the structural and functional changes of a disease process or the cause, development, and structural changes in disease
squamous cell
flat, scale-like epithelial cell
basal
pertaining to the lower part of a structure (think base)
decubitus ulcer
sore caused by lying down for long period of time (bed sore)
malignant
having properties of being locally invasive and able to spread to distant parts of the body
melanoma
malignant tumor formed from cells that produce the pigment melanin
metastasize
spread of a disease from one part of the body to another
mole
benign localized area of melanin-producing cells
nevus
congenital of acquired lesion of the skin
atopy/atopic
state of hypersensitivity to an allergen; allergic
excoriate
to scratch
excoriation
scratch mark
ichthyosis
scaling and dryness of the skin
pruritus
itching
serous
thicker and less transparent than water
vesicle
small sac containing liquid; ex. blister
carbuncle
infection composed of many furuncles in a small area, often on the back of the neck
furuncle
an infected hair follicle that spreads into the tissues around the follicle
pediculosis
an infestation with lice
scabies
skin disease produced by mites
tinea
general term for a group of related skin infections caused by different fungi
tinea capitis
fungal infection of the scalp
tinea corporis
fungal infection of the body
tinea cruris
fungal infection of the groin
tineaversicolor
fungal infection of the trunk in which the skin loses pigmentation
verruca
wart caused by a virus
dermatomyositis
inflammation of the skin and muscles
systemic lupus erythematosus
inflammatory connective tissues disease affecting the whole body
androgen
hormone that promotes masculine characteristics
comedo
whitehead or blackhead
cyst
abnormal fluid-containing sac
dandruff
seborrheic scales from the scalp
papule
small, circumscribed elevation on the skin
pustule
small protuberance on the skin that contains pus
rupture
break or tear of any organ or body part
sebaceous glands
glands in the dermis that open into hair follicles and secrete sebum
sebum
waxy secretion fothe sebaceous glands
seborrhea
excessive amount of sebum
alopecia
partial or complete loss of hair, naturally or from medication
axilla
armpit
cortex
outer portion of and organ such as a bone
medulla
central portion of a structure surrounded by cortex
eumelanin
dark form of melanin
pheomelanin
lighter form of melanin
apocrine
sweat glands that open into the hair follicle
cerumen
waxy secretion oft he ceruminous glands of the external ear (earwax)
diaphoretic
pertaining to sweat or perspiration
eccrine
coiled sweat gland that occurs in skin all over the body
hypoxia
decrease below normal levels of oxygen in tissues, gases, or blood
matrix
substance that surrounds cells, is manufactures by the cells, and holds them together
merocrine
another name for eccrine
onychomycosis
condition of a fungus infection in a nail