NURS 261: HEENT, Skin, Hair, Nails Terminology Flashcards
Cyst
Closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material
Incision
a cut made in the body to perform surgery.
Tinea
A group of fungal skin diseases of the hair, skin, and nail tissues
Excisional Skin Surgery
A surgical procedure used to remove moles, cysts, skin cancer, and other skin growths using local anesthesia
Infection
The invasion and growth of bacteria, viruses, yeast, fungi, or other microorganisms in the body
Frostbite
Condition in which conservation of the body core heat results in the skin freezing
Pallor
Unnatural paleness of the skin
Dermabrasion
A procedure to remove superficial scars using sandpaper or revolving wire brushes.
Fascia
Fibrous tissue
Keloid
A raised or hypertrophic scar
Contusion
A injury resulting in a bruise
Reticulated
Net-like
Dermis
Layer of skin that is made of dense, irregular connective tissue that houses blood vessels, hair follicles, sweat glands, and other structures
Bacteria
Single-cell microorganisms that reproduce by cell division and may cause infection by invading body tissue
Jaundiced
Yellow-colored
Diaphoresis
Sweating
Pruritis
Itching
Edema
Swelling due to excessive liquid in the tissues
Meissner corpuscles
Specialized sensory nerve structures that responds to light touch
Laceration
Torn, ragged-edged wound
Benign
Non-cancerous
Cellulitis
An infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, characterized by tenderness, fever, and blisters
Nodule
A growth or lump that may be malignant or benign
Sympathetic Nervous System
The division of the nervous system involved in our fight-or-flight responses
Pacinian Corpuscle
Specialized sensory nerve structures that responds to VIBRATION
Adipose Tissue
Fat tissue
Scar
Collagen-rich skin formed after the process of wound healing that differs from normal skin
Abscess
An enclosed collection of pus in tissues, organs, or confined spaces in the body
Gangrene
Death of tissue due to blood supply loss
Eczema
Non-infectious, inflammatory disease presenting as redness, blisters, scabs, and itching
Nevus
A benign growth on the skin that is formed by a cluster of melanocytes
Autonomic
Involuntary or unconscious
Rickets
A painful condition in children where bones are misshapen due to a lack of calcium, causing bow leggedness
Metastasis
The process in which cancer spreads from one part of the body to another
Cancer
Abnormal cells in the body that divide uncontrollably
Lesion
An area of abnormal tissue
Dehydration
A net loss of water that results in insufficient water in blood and other tissues
Debridement
Excision of damaged tissues and cell debris from a wound or burn to prevent infection and promote healing
Cauterize
To destroy tissue using a hot or cold instrument, an electrical current, or a chemical that burns or dissolves the tissue to kill tumors or stop bleeding.
Stratum basale
Deepest layer of the epidermis
Virus
A simple microorganism that may cause infection by invading body tissue
Pathogen
An organism that causes a disease
