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Skin or Integumentary System Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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Name the 2 layers of Epidermis

A

1) stratum corneum superficial outermost layer containing keratinocytes cells filled with keratin & no nuclei
2) basal layer is the deepest layer where cells are constantly growing it also contains specialized cells called melanocytes which contain the melanin pigment for skin color

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2
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Adip/o

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Fat

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Albin/o

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White

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Caus/o

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Burn, burning

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Cauter/o

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Heat; burn

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6
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Cutane/o

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Skin

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Derm/o

Dermat/o

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Skin

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Diaphor/o

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Profuse sweating. Ex diaphoresis= sweating

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Erythem/o

Erythemat/o

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Redness

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10
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Hidr/o

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Sweat

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11
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Ichthy/o

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Dry, scaly ( fish like)

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Anhidrosis

An/hidr/osis

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Abnormal condition of no sweat

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13
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Anthrac/o

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Black (as coal)

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Cholr/o

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Green

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15
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Cirrh/o

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Tawny yellow

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Cyan/o

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Blue

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Eosin/o

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Rosy

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Erythr/o

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Red

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Jaund/o

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Yellow

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20
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Leuk/o

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White

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21
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Lute/o

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Yellow

Ex: corpus luteum yellow body

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22
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Melan/o

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Black

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Poli/o

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Gray

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24
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Xanth/o

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Yellow

Ex: xanthoma yellow mass

25
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Kerat/o

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Hard

26
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Myc/o

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Fungus ( fungi includes yeasts, molds, mushrooms)

Ex: mycosis fungal infection example is tinea pedis “athletes foot” or tinea corporis “ ringworm”

27
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Onych/o

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Nail

28
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Phyt/o

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Plant

29
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Pil/o

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Hair

30
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Onycholysis

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Separation of nail plate from the nail bed in fungal infections or after trauma

31
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Paronychia

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Par-means beside or near. Paronychia is inflammation and swelling of the soft tissue around the nail and is associated with torn cuticles or ingrown nails

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Rhytid/o

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Wrinkle

33
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Rhytidectomy

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Cosmetic plastic surgery to remove wrinkles and excess skin. Also called rhytidoplasty or facelift

34
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Seb/o

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Sebum ( oily secretion from sebaceous glands)

35
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Squam/o

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Scale-like

Ex: squamous epithelium cells are flat and scale-like

36
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Steat/o

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Fat

Ex:steatoma cystic collection of sebum ( fatty material) that forms in sebaceous gland and can become infected)

37
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Trich/o

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Hair

38
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Ungu/o

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Nail

39
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Xer/o

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Dry

Ex: xerosis -very dry skin

40
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Name the 3 layers of skin

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1) epidermis- thin, cellular membrane contains keratin protein
2) dermis- dense, fibrous connective tissue contains collagen
3) subcutaneous- thick, fat containing tissue

41
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Alopecia

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Absence of hair in areas it normally grows. Baldness

42
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Ecchymosis

Ecchymoses

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Bruise a hemorrhage into the skin

43
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Petechia, petechiae

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Small pinpoint hemorrhage

44
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Pruritus

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Itching

45
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Open Comedo

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Blackhead acne is sebum plug partially blocking the pore

46
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Closed comedo

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Whitehead acne the pore is completely blocked by sebum plug

47
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3rd degree burn

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Full thickness burn injury epidermis and dermis are destroyed ( necrosis of the skin) subcutaneous layer is damaged leaving charred white tissue

48
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1st degree burn

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Superficial epidermis lesion, erythema ( redness) , hyperesthesia ( increased sensitivity) and no blisters.

49
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Atopic

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Pertains to atopy which means out of place, unusual

50
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Impetigo

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Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, crust over lesions. Contagious. Usually caused by staphylococci or streptococci.

51
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Urticaria

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Hives acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on skin

52
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Vitiligo

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Loss of pigment in areas of skin. Autoimmune disorder kills of melanin.

Michael Jackson had.

53
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Keloid

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Hypertrophied thickened scar develops after trauma or surgical incision

54
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Nevus (singular)

Nevi

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Mole. Pigmented lesion of the skin.

55
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Verruca

Verrucae

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Epidermal growth (wart) caused by a virus. Verruca vulgaris common wart. Plantar wart occurs on soles of feet

56
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Basal cell carcinoma

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Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis. Most common form of skin cancer that usually occurs from sun exposure

57
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Squamous cell carcinoma

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Malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis. Can grow whoever squamous epithelium is found ( mouth, larynx, bladder, lungs)

58
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Malignant melanoma

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Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes. Arise in moles

Medical Terminology (10 decks)

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