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Unit 3: Integumentary System Flashcards

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What does the combining form ichthy/o mean?

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dry, scaly

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What does the combining form steat/o mean?

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fat

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What does the combining form kerat/o mean?

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Hard, horny tissue, cornea

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What does the combining form myc/o mean?

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fungus

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What does the suffix -phoresis mean?

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carrying, transmission

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What is verruca?

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Warts

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what is vitiligo?

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Localized loss of skin pigmentation

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What is a biopsy?

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Removal of living tissue to confirm a diagnosis

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What is a skin test?

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Method for determining sensitivity by applying suspected allergen

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what is cryosurgery?

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use subfreezing temperature to destroy abnormal tissue

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What is debridement?

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Removal of damages tissue, especially in a wound. Promotes healing and prevents infection.

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what is electrodesiccation?

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High frequency sparks are used to destroy tissue

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What is incision and drainage?

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Incision which is followed by drainage of contents

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What is a skin graft?

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Surgical transplant of healthy tissue, and applying it to injured

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What is an allograft?

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Transplantion of healthy tissue from one person to another

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what is an autograft?

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Transplantation of from one site to another site on the same individual

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what is synthetic

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Transplantation of artificial skin produced from collagen fibers

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What is a xenograft?

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Transplantation from foreign donor, usually a pig

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What is skin resurfacing?

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Repairs damaged skin through the use of topical chemicals

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What is a chemical peel?

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Use of chemicals to remove outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring

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What is a cutaneous laser?

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Any of several laser treatments employed for cosmetic and plastic surgery

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What is dermabrasion?

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Removal of acne scars, tattoos, or fine wrinkles on the skin through the use of sandpaper, or other materials on the epidermal layer

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What are antibiotics?

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Agents that kill bacteria that cause skin infections

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What are antifungals?

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Agents that kill fungi

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What are antipruritics?

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Agents that reduce severe itching

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What are corticosteroids?

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Anti inflammatory agents

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What is abrasion?

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Scraping or rubbing away of the skin

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What is an abscess?

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Collection of pus at site of infection

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What is a carbuncle?

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Cluster of furunlces in subcutaneous tissue

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What is a furuncle?

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A boil

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What is acne?

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Inflammatory disease of sebaceous follicles of the skin

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What is alopecia?

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Loss of hair

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What is a comedo?

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A blackhead

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What is a cyst?

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Closed sac under the skin that contains fluid

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What does sebaceous mean?

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A cyst filled with fatty material

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What is eczema?

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Redness if the skin caused by swelled capillaries

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What is a hemorrhage?

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Loss of large amount of blood in a short period of time

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What is a contusion?

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Hemorrhage of any size under the skin; a bruise

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What is ecchymosis

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A large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with different colors

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What is a petechia?

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small bruise

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What is a hematoma?

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Elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin

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What is hirsutism?

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Excessive growth of hair, especially in women

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What is impetigo?

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Bacterial infection caused by pustules that become crusted and rupture

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What is psoriasis?

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Chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches w/ silvery scales

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What is scabies?

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Contagious skin disease caused by the itch mite

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What are skin lesions?

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Areas of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or wound

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What are primary lesions?

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Initial reaction to pathologically altered tissue that may be flat or elevated

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What are secondary lesions?

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Result from changes that take place in primary lesion due to infection, scratching

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What is tinea?

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Fungal infection whose name indicates part affected; ringworm

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What is an ulcer?

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lesion of skin marked by inflammation, and sloughing of damaged tissues

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What is a pressure ulcer

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Ulcer caused by prolonged pressure, usually in a person who is bedridden; decubitus ulcer; bedsore

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What is urticaria?

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Allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated itchy patches

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