The Integumentary System Flashcards
Oil
Sebace/o
Dryness
Xer/o
Steat/o
Fat
Xanth/o
Yellow
What terms identify a painful rash?
Dermatalgia; dermatodynia
Onych/o
Nail
I’m normally thick hair is the definition of…
Trichomegaly
The term describing the inability to see the color yellow is…
Axanthopsia
Diminished sweating is the definition of
Hypohidrosis
Trich
Hair
Dry skin is the definition of…
Xeroderma
Localized
Limited to a specific area
Generalized
All over the body
Centrifugal
Rash that starts from the middle and works its way outward
Centripetal
Rash that spreads from the outside inward
The definition of depigmentation is…
Loss of pigment
Macule
Small, flat, discolored area
Patch
Larger, flat, discolored area
Papule
Small solid mass
Plaque
A solid mass on the surface of the skin
Abscess
A localized collection of pus in the body
The loss of skin is called…
Erosion
A small bruise is the definition of…
Petechia
Nodules
Bumps over 1 cm
Papules
Bumps under 1 cm
Vesicles
Bumps filled with clear fluid
Pustules
Bumps filled with pus
An unusual inflammation of the skin is…
Atopic dermatitis
A larger bruise is a…
Ecchymosis
Abrasion
Scraping away of skin
The medical term meaning bed sore is…
Decubitus ulcer
Horney skin condition
Actinic Keratosis
Deconstruct the word atopic
A-TOP-IC
Hidradenitis is an inflammation of the _________ glands
Sweat
A crack in the skin is a…
Fissure
Actinic
Sun exposure
A drug that prevents or relieves itching is an….
Antipruritic
A condition in which the skin is dry and scaly is…
Ichthyosis
Actinic dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin caused by the sun
Dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
Seborrheic dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil
Steatitis
Inflammation of fat tissue
Drug that destroys or opposes the growth of microorganisms
Antibiotic
