02. Integumentary Systems Flashcards
(78 cards)
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-itis
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inflammation
(suffix)
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-malacia
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condition of softening
(suffix)
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-oma
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tumor, mass
(suffix)
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-osis
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abnormal condition
(suffix)
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-pathy
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disease process
(suffix)
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-rrhea
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discharge, flow
(suffix)
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hypo-
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deficient, below, under, decreased
(prefix)
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derm/o, dermato/o
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skin
(combining form)
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hidro/o
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sweat
(combining form)
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kerat/o
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hard, cornea
(combining form)
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mammo/o
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breast
(combining form)
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melano/o
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dark, black
(combining form)
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myc/o
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fungus
(combining form)
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onych/o
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nail
(combining form)
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scler/o
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hard, sclera
(combining form)
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seb/o
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sebum, oil
(combining form)
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trich/o
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hair
(combining form)
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xer/o
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dry
(combining form)
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acne
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common skin disorder of adolescence due to rapid growth of sebaceous cells; causes pimples, whiteheads, and blackheads when the hair follicles become clogged with oil and deceased skin cells.
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actinic keratosis
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precancerous condition caused by sun exposure.
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alopecia
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loss of hair.
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bulla
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raised, fluid-filled lesion larger than a vesicle.
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cutaneous
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pertaining to the skin
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dermatitis
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inflammation of the skin
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ecchymosis
bleeding beneath the skin causing discoloration.
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eschar
superficial structure of necrotic tissue (dead tissue), usually hardened, often but not always dark, adhering to underlying living or necrotic tissue; caused by gangrene or a burn.
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granulation tissue
new connective tissue and tiny blood vessels that form on the surfaces of a wound during the healing process; usually appears as a berry-like surface.
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impetigo
bacterial infection which causes yellow or red weeping or crusting pustular lesions.
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jaundice
yellowness of skin; a symptom of liver disease but not skin disorder in and of itself.
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keloid scar
hyperthrophic scar tissue, hard raised growth of scar tissue at the site of an injury.
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lupus erythematosus (sle)
chronic, progressive disease affecting connective tissues; it may also affect other organs in the body such as the lung, kidney and heart.
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melanoma
pigmented malignant tumor of the skin, the most dangerous form of skin cancer.
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non-granulating
absence of granulation tissue; wound surface appears smooth and red.
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pediculosis
infestation with lice.
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pruritus
severe itching
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psoriasis
chronic skin disorder characterized by the presence of red, scaly plaques.
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scabies
contagious skin infection caused by an itch mite.
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scleroderma
thickening and tightening of the skin.
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tinea
ringworm (fungal infection of the skin)
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trichomycosis
fungal infection of the hair.
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ulcer
lesion resulting from destruction of the skin and perhaps subcutaneous tissue.
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urticaria
hives, raised wheals, on the skin with itching.
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vesicle
fluid-filled, raised lesion less than 5 mm in size, a blister or bleb.
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wheal
smooth, rounded, slightly raised area often associated with itching; seen in urticaria.
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BCC
basal cell carcinoma
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nevus
noncancerous grown made of melanocytes, often referred to as a mole.
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intermediate repair
layered closure.
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fibroadenoma
tumor caused by uncontrolled growth of fibrous and glandular tissue.
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hemostasis
stoppage of bleeding from the operative site.
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allograft
graft transplanted from one person to another (not genetically identical) person.
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alopecia
loss of hair
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autologous
derived from part of the same individual.
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avascular
not having blood supply, nonviable, devitalized, necrotic (ex: slough and eschar).
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dehisced/dehiscense
to separate or fall apart from the main structure along natural or sutured lines.
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dermatology
the study of skin
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dermatologist
physician who treats skin and subcutaneous tissue diseases.
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epithelization
regeneration of epidermis across a wound surface.
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fissure
crack or break in the skin.
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hair
thread-like keratinized outgrowth from the skin.
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hair follicle
membrane in which a hair develops and its root is encapsulated.
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hypodermic
pertaining to under the skin.
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intradermal
pertaining to within the skin.
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integumentary system
the skin and ist associated glands, hair, and nails.
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keratin
a protein that is found in hair and nails; it also thickens and toughens the skin.
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macule
a colored, flat spot less than 1 cm in diameter (smaller than a patch).
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melanin
pigment giving color to the skin
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nail
a keratinized plate-like structure that covers the upper part of fingertips and toes and protects them.
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nodule
solid, raised lesion larger than a papule; often indicative of systemic disease.
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papule
firm, circular, raised surface lesion less than 1 cm in size (e.g., pimple).
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plaque
superficial, flat, or slightly raised differentiated patch more than 1 cm in diameter.
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percutaneous
a prcedure performed through the skin, such as absorption or needle puncture.
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sebaceous gland
a skin gland that produces sebum; usually associated with a hair follicle.
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sebum
an oily secretion of the sebaceous glands that lubricates the skin and hair.
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slough
soft, moist avascular (nonviable) tissue; it may be white, yellow, tan, or green in color; may be loose or firmly adherent to the tissue underneath.
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subcutaneous
pertaining to below the skin.
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sweat gland
sudoriferous gland, a gland that releases a watery fluid (perspiration) to the skin surface to cool the body; certain sweat glands (those in the armpits and groin area) may release secretions with cellular components in response to stress.
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transcutaneous
penetrating, entering, or passing through the skin.
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undermining
an area of tissue destruction that extends beneath the undamaged skin along the periphery of a wound; usually seen in shear injuries.
