Ch 3 - Integumentary System Flashcards
(112 cards)
1
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adip/o
A
fat
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lip/o
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fat
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steat/o
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fat
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cutane/o
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skin
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dermat/o
A
skin
6
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derm/o
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skin
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hidr/o
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sweat
8
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sudor/o
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sweat
9
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ichthy/o
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dry, scaly
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kerat/o
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horny tissue; hard; cornea
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melan/o
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black
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myc/o
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fungus
13
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onych/o
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nail
14
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pil/o
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hair
15
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trich/o
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hair
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scler/o
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hardening; sclera (white of eye)
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seb/o
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sebum; sebaceous
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squam/o
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scale
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xer/o
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dry
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-derma
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skin
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-oid
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resembling
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-phoresis
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carrying; transmission
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-plasty
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surgical repair
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-therapy
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treatment
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epidermis
outer skin layer
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dermis
deeper skin layer, consisting of nerve and blood vessels
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epi-
above or upon
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-pathy
disease
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stratum corneum
top layer of epidermis; dead, flat cells which convert to keratin and flake away
30
basal layer
second layer of the epidermis; consists of living cells; where new cells are continuously reproduced
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-itis
inflammation
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hypo-
under, below, deficient
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sub-
under or below
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sebaceous glands
oil-secreting glands of the skin
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sudoriferous glands
sweat gland
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comedos
discolored, dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin; blackheads
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-osis
abnormal condition; increase (used primarily with blood cells)
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aden/o
gland
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hyper-
excessive, above normal
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hydr/o
water
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-cele
hernia or swelling
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albin/o
white
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cyan/o
blue
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erythr/o
red
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leuk/o
white
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xanth/o
yellow
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cyt/o
cell
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-cyte
cell
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-penia
decrease or deficiency
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-emia
blood condition
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sarc/o
flesh (connective tissue)
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Kaposi sarc/oma
malignant skin tumor commonly associated with patients who are diagnosed with AIDS
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necr/o
death
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gangrene
a form of necrosis associated with loss of blood supply
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auto-
self, own
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graft
tissue transplanted or implanted in a part of the body to repair a defect
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derm/a/tome
instrument used to incise or cut skin
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abrasion
scraping or rubbing away of a surface, such as skin, by friction
59
abscess
localized collection of pus at the site of an infection
60
furuncle
abscess that originates in a hair follicle; also called a boil
61
carbuncle
cluster of furuncles in the subcutaneous tissue
62
acne
inflammatory disease of sebaceous follicles of the skin, marked by comedos (blackheads), papules, and pustules
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alopecia
absence or loss of hair, especially of the head
64
cyst
closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material
65
eczema
redness of the skin caused by swelling of the capillaries
66
hemorrhage
loss of a large amount of blood in a short period, externally or internally
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contusion
hemorrhage of any size under the skin in which the skin is not broken; bruise
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ecchymosis
skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow; bruise
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petechia
minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin
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hematoma
elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma
71
hirsutism
condition characterized by excessive growth of hair or presence of hair in unusual places, especially in women
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impetigo
bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture
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psoriasis
chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales
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scabies
contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite
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skin lesions
areas of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a wound due to external factors or internal disease
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primary lesions
initial reaction to pathologically altered tissue that may be flat or elevated
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secondary lesions
result from the changes that take place in the primary lesion due to infection, scratching, trauma, or various stages of a disease
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tinea
fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected; ringworm
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ulcer
lesion of the skin or mucous membranes marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues
an open sore or lesion that extends to the dermis and usually heals with scarring
examples: pressure sore, basal cell carcinoma
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pressure ulcer
skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure, usually in a person who is bedridden; decubitus ulcer; bedsore
81
urticaria
allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale-red elevated patches that are intensely itchy; wheals; hives
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macule
primary lesion: flat, pigmented, circumscribed area less than 1 cm in diameter
examples: freckle, flat mole, or rash that occurs in rubella
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papule
primary lesion: solid, elevated lesion less than 1 cm in diameter that may be the same color as the skin or pigmented
examples: nevus, wart, pimple, ringworm, psoriasis, eczema
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nodule
primary lesion: palpable, circumscribed lesion; larger and deeper than a papule (0.6 to 2 cm in diameter); extends into the dermal area
examples: intradermal nevus, benign or malignant tumor
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tumor
primary lesion: solid, elevated lesion larger than 2 cm in diameter that extends into the dermal and subcutaneous layers
examples: lipoma, steatoma, dermatofibroma, hemangioma
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wheal
primary lesion: elevated, firm, rounded lesion with localized skin edema(swelling) that varies in size, shape, and color; paler in the center than its surrounding edges; accompanied by itching
examples: hives, insect bites, urticaria
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pustule
primary lesion: small, raised, circumscribed lesion that contains pus; usually less than 1 cm in diameter
examples: acne, furuncle, pustular psoriasis, scabies, whiteheads
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vesicle
primary lesion: elevated, circumscribed, fluid-filled lesion less than .5 cm in diameter
examples: poison ivy, shingles, chicken pox
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bulla
primary lesion: a vesicle or blister larger than 1 cm in diameter
examples: second degree burns, severe poison oak, poison ivy
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excoriations
secondary lesion: linear scratch marks or traumatized abrasions of the epidermis
examples: scratches, abrasions, chemical or thermal burns
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fissure
secondary lesion: small slit or crack-like sore that extends into the dermal layer; could be caused by continuous inflammation and drying
92
verruca
rounded epidermal growths caused by a virus; wart
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vitiligo
loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches; leukoderma
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biopsy
removing a small piece of living tissue from an organ or other part of the body for microscopic examination to confirm or establish a diagnosis, estimate prognosis, or follow the course of a disease
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skin test
method for determining induced sensitivity (allergy) by applying or inoculating a suspected allergen or sensitizer into the skin and determining sensitivity (allergy) to the specific antigen by an inflammatory skin reaction to it
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cryosurgery
use of subfreezing temperature, commonly with liquid nitrogen, to destroy abnormal tissue cells
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debridement
treatment that involves removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially in a wound, and is used to promote healing and prevent infection
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electrodessication
process in which high-frequency electrical sparks are used to dehydrate and destroy diseased tissue
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incision & drainage
incision of a lesion, such as an abscess, followed by drainage of its contents
100
skin graft
surgical procedure to transplant healthy tissue by applying it to an injured site
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allograft
transplantation of healthy tissue from one person to another person; homograft
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autograft
transplantation of healthy tissue from one site to another site in the same individual
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xenograft
transplantation (dermis only) from a foreign donor (usually a pig) and transferred to a human; heterograft
104
skin resurfacing
procedure that repairs damaged skin, acne scars, fine or deep wrinkles, or tattoos or improves skin tone irregularities through the use of topical chemicals, abrasion, or laser
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chemical peel
use of chemicals to remove outer layers of skin to treat acne scarring and general keratoses as well as cosmetic purposes to remove fine wrinkles on the face; chemabrasion
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cutaneous laser
any of several laser treatments employed for cosmetic and plastic surgery
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dermabrasion
removal of acne scars, nevi, tattoos, or fine wrinkles on the skin through the use of sandpaper, wire brushes, or other abrasive materials on the epidermal layer
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-tome
instrument to cut
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-oma
tumor
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-phagia
swallowing, eating
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-rrhea
discharge, flow
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-malacia
softening
