Ch 16 Flashcards
(55 cards)
1
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adip(o), lip(o)
A
fat
2
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adip(o), lip(o)
A
fat
3
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cutane(o), derm(a), derm(o), dermat(o)
A
skin
4
Q
kerat(o)
A
horny or cornea
5
Q
-derm
A
skin or germ layer
6
Q
hidr(o)
A
sweat
7
Q
onych(o), ungu(o)
A
nail
8
Q
pil(o), trich(o)
A
hair
9
Q
seb(o)
A
sebum
10
Q
cutane(o), derm(a), derm(o), dermat(o)
A
skin
11
Q
kerat(o)
A
horny or cornea
12
Q
-derm
A
skin or germ layer
13
Q
hidr(o)
A
sweat
14
Q
onych(o), ungu(o)
A
nail
15
Q
pil(o), trich(o)
A
hair
16
Q
seb(o)
A
sebum
17
Q
Palms and soles
A
greatest number of epithelial layers
18
Q
endoderm
A
innermost germ layer
19
Q
mesoderm
A
middle germ layer
20
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ectoderm
A
outermost germ layer, skin is derived from this layer
21
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biopsy
A
removal of a small piece of living tissue
22
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cry(o)
A
cold
23
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erythemat(o)
A
erythema or redness
24
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follicul(o)
A
follicle
25
heli(o)
sun
26
ichthy(o)
fish
27
necr(o)
dead or death
28
rhytid(o)
wrinkle
29
seps(o), sept(o)
infection
30
xer(o)
dry
31
-phoresis
transmission
32
lesion
any visible local abnormality of tissues of the skin
33
abscess
pus-containing cavity surrounded by inflamed tissue, caused by infection with staphylo/cocci
34
Macule
non-raised small dark spot on skin.
primary lesion
35
Papule
a solid raised lesion that is less than 1 cm in diameter
primary lesion
36
Plaque
a flat dry often raised patch
primary lesion
37
Vesicles
small blister containing clear fluid
primary lesion
38
Bullae
blisters greater than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid
primary lesion
39
Pustules
small circumscribed elevation of the skin containing purulent fluid
primary lesion
40
Wheals
transient, elevated, and irregularly shaped lesions resulting from an allergic skin eruption called a urticaria.
primary lesion
41
Fissures
linear cracks in the epidermis, EA: athletes foot
secondary lesion
42
Scales
dried fragments of sloughed epidermis, seen in psoriasis (chronic skin disease)
secondary lesion
43
Scar
a mark remaining after a healing of a wound
secondary lesion
44
Ulcers
deep, irregular erosions that extend into the dermis
secondary lesion
45
Atrophy
thinning of the skin with loss of skin markings
secondary lesion
46
Excoriation
scratch, injury to the surface of the body caused by trauma
secondary lesion
47
Petechiae
tiny purple or red spots appearing on the skin as a result of tiny hemorrhages within the dermal or submucosal layers
48
Ecchymosis
hemorrhagic spot, larger than a petechiae
49
Mole
nevus/nevi
50
Keloid
overgrowth of scar tissue
51
rule of nines
calculates size of burn injury
52
sepsis
another term for infection
53
alopecia
baldness
54
dia-phoresis
excessive sweating
55
pyrexia
fever, increased body temperature that is mediated by an increase in the heat regulatory set point.
