Ch05 Integumen Flashcards
(115 cards)
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adip/o-
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Fat (root)
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albin/o-
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White (root)
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capit/o-
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Head (root)
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caut/o-
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Burn (root)
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corpor/o-
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Body (root)
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cutane/o-
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Skin (root)
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crur/o-
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Leg or thigh (root)
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crypt/o-
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Hidden (root)
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derm/o-
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Skin (root)
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dermat/o-
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Skin (root)
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erythr/o-
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Red (root)
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hidr/o-
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Sweat (root)
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hist/o-
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Tissue (root)
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histi/o-
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Tissue (root)
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ichthy/o-
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Fish (root)
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kerat/o-
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Hard, horny; also refers to cornea of the eye (root)
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leuk/o-
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White (root)
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lip/o-
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Fat (root)
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melan/o-
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Black (root)
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myc/o-
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Fungus (root)
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onych/o-
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Nails (root)
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ped/o-
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Foot (root)
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pil/o-
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Hair (root)
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scler/o-
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Hard; also refers to sclera of the eye (root)
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squam/o-
Scales (root)
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trich/o-
Hair (root)
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xanth/o-
Yellow (root)
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xer/o-
Dryness (root)
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abrasion
Scraping or rubbing away of skin or mucous membrane
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abscess
Localized collection of pus in any body part
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alopecia
Partial or complete loss of hair
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blister
Small, thin-walled skin lesion containing clear fluid
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bulla
Large blister
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carbuncle
Circumscribed inflammation of the skin and deeper tissues that contains pus
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cellulitis
Diffuse actue infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue; localized heat, deep redness, pain, swelling
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cerumen
Ear way
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ceruminous gland
Modified sweat gland that lubricates the skin of the ear canal with cerumen
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comedo
Typical lesion of acne vulgaris, accumulation of keratin and sebum within hair follicle opening
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whitehead
Closed comedo
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blackhead
Open comedo
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contusion
An injury to a part of the body without a break in the skin
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corium
The dermis; the layer of skin just under the epidermis
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curettage
Process of scraping material from the wall of a cavity or other surface
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cyanosis
Condition of bluish discoloration of the skin
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cyst
A closed sac or pouch in or within the skin that contains fluid, semi-fluid, or solid material
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debridement
Removal of debris, foreign objects, and damaged/necrotic tissue from a wound to prevent infection or promote healing
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dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin
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diaphoresis
Secretion of sweat
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ecchymosis
Bluish-black discoloration caused by escape of blood into the tissues; bruise
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erythema
Redness of the skin due to capillary dilatation (nervous blushing or mild sun burn)
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erythremia
Abnormal increase in number of RBCs; polycythemia vera
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erythroderma
Same as ERYTHEMA; Redness of the skin due to capillary dilatation (nervous blushing or mild sun burn)
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excoriation
Injury to the surgace of skin caused by trauma (scratching or abrasions)
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fistula
Abnormal passageway between two tubular organs or from organ to the body surface
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furuncle
Localized pus-producing infection originating deep in a hair follicle; a boil
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gangrene
Death of tissue due to ischemia, bacterial infection, and subsequent putrefaction. Often involving extremities.
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hemangioma
Benign tumor that consists of a mass of blood vessels and has reddish-purple color.
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hirsutism
Excessive body hair in an adult male distribution, occuring in a female
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histamine
Substance (in all cells) that is released in allergic inflammatory reactions
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histiocyte
Macrophage; large phagocytic cell
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hyperkeratosis
An overgrowth of the horny layer of the epidermis
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hydrocele
Collection of fluid located in the area of the scrotal sac in the male
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ichthyosis
Inferited dermatological conditon in which the skin is dry, hyperkeratotic (hardened), and fissured
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integument
The skin
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integumentary system
The body system containing the skin, hair, nails, sweat glands, and sebaceous glands
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keratolytic
An agent used to break down or loosen the horny (hardened) layer of the skin
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laceration
A tear in the skin
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lanugo
Soft, very fine hair that covers the body of a developing fetus
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lesion
Any visible damage to the tissues of the skin, such as a wound, sore, rash, or boil
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lunula
Crescent-shaped pale area at the base of the fingernail or toenail
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macule
A small, flat discoloration of the skin that is neither raised nor depressed
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nodule
A small circumscribed swelling protruding above the skin
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onycholysis
Separation of a fingernail from its bed, beginning at the free margin (associated with dermatitis, psoriasis, and fungus)
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onychomycosis
Any fungal infection of the nails
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onychophagia
The habit of biting the nails
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pachyderma
Abnormal thickening of the skin
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papule
A small, solid circumscribed elevation of the skin
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paronychia
Inflammation of the fold fo skin surrounding the fingernail; also called runaround
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pediculosis
Infestation with lice; highly contagious
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pemphigus
Rare incurable disorder manifested by blisters in the mouth and on the skin
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petechia
Small, pinpoint hemorrhages of the skin
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polyp
Small, stalklike growth that protrudes upward or outward from a mucous membrane surface
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pruritis
Itching
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purpura
Group of bleeding disorders characterized by bleeding into the skin and mucous membranes (petechia, ecchymosis, etc)
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pustule
Small eleveation of the skin filled with pus, a small abscess
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sebaceous cyst
A cyst filled with cheesy material consisting of sebum and epithelial debris
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seborrhea
Excessive secretion of sebum, resulting in excessive oiliness or dry scales
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sebum
oily secretions of the sebaceous glands
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stratified
Layered; arranged in layers
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stratum
Uniformly thick sheet or layer of cells
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stratum basale
The layer of skin where new cells are continually being reproduced
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stratum corneum
The outermost layer epidermis that continually sloughs off or flakes away
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subungal hematoma
A collection of blood beneath a nail bed, usually the result of trauma
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sudoriferous gland
Sweat gland
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telangiectasia
Permanent dilation of groupd of superficial capillaries and venules. Grossly, thing red lines on the skin.
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ulcer
Circumscribed open sore or lesion of the skin that is accompanied by inflammation
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urticaria
Skin appears smooth with slightly elevated patches that are redder or paler than surrounding skin, with itching
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vitiligo
Non-pigmented white patches of skin, varying in size, surrounded by normal pigmentation
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wheal
Slightly elevated lesion of skin that is paler in the center than its surrounding edges: hives
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xanthoderma
Yellow discoloration of the skin
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xeroderma
A chronic skin condition characterized by roughness and dryness
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keratosis
Thickening and overgrowth of the conified epithelium
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nevus
Mole, visual accumulation of melanocytes
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onychocryptosis
Ingrown nail
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pilonidal cyst
A closed sac located in the sacrococcygeal area of the back, sometimes noted at birth
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psoriasis
Non-infectious chronic skin disorder manifested by silvery-white scales covering round, raised, reddened itchy plaques
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rosacea
Chronic inflammatory skin disease that mainly affect middle third of face, persistent redness
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scleroderma
Gradual thickening of the dermis and swelling of the hands and feet, so that it becomes anchored to the tissue below
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tinea
Chronic fungal infection of skin characterized by sclaing, itching, and painful lesions; Ring-worm
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verruca
Wart; Benign circumscribed elevated skin lesion that results in hypertrophy of the epidermis
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electrodessication
Technique using an electrical spark to burn and destroy tissue; primarily for superficial lesion removal
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dermabrasion
Removal of epidermis and some dermis with sandpaper or brushes to eliminate superficial scarring
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dermatoplasty
Skin transplantation to a body surface damaged by injury or disease
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escharotomy
Incision made into the necrotic tissue resulting from a severe burn
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fulguration
Same as electrodessication
