ch.3 Flashcards
(115 cards)
1
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cut/o; cutane/o
A
skin
2
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derm/o; dermat/o
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skin
3
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hidr/o
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sweat
4
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kerat/o
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horny tissue; hard
5
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melan/o
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black
6
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myc/o
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fungus
7
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onych/o; ungu/o
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nail
8
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pachy/o
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thick
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pil/o
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hair
10
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rhytid/o
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wrinkles
11
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squam/o
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scale
12
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sud/o; sudor/o
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sweat
13
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trich/o
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hair
14
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xer/o
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dry
15
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epidermis
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outermost layer of the skin
has several layers, sureface is covered with flat horny cells that are constantly shed,
one layer contains melanin that give the skin its color
the last layer called the basal layer produces new cells to replace the those that are getting shed
16
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Dermis
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the middle or inner layer of skin
contains blood vessels, sensory nerve ending, oils and sweat glands
17
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subcutaneous
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tissue that is closely attached to the dermis
made up of 3 layers adipose, fatty tissue and connective tissue
18
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Hair
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defined as a meshwork of cells that contain the protein keratin
19
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Hair follicles
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where hair originates from, located in the dermis of the skin
20
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hair Root
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is embedded in the hair follicles
21
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Arrector Pili
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is a muscle that proveides support for hair follicles
22
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the Hair Shaft
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the visivle portion of the hair
23
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Nails
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consist of 3 parts
Nail plate (nail body)
Lunula - a pale or white half moon shaped area at the base of the nail plate
Cuticle - a narrow band of epidermal skin at the base and sides of the nail plate
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Epi
A
on; upon; over
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Hypo
beneath; below
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intra
within
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Para
around; besides
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per
though
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sub
under; below
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-ectomy
excision; surgical removal
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-ia; iasis; osis
abnormal condition of
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-itis
inflammation
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malacia
softening
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-(o)logy
study of
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-(o)logist
specialist in the study of
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-oma
tumor; swelling
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-(r)rhea
flow; excessive discharge
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-tome
cutting instrument
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adipose
fat
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dermatologist
physician skin specialist
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dermatology
study of skin
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epidermal
pertaining to the epidermal layer of the skin
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hypodermic
pertaining to beneath the skin
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intradermal
pertaining to withing the skin
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percutaneous
pertaining to through the skin
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subcutaneous
pertaining to under or below the skin
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abrasion
scraping away of the skin; a scrape
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acne
inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles
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actinic keratosis
precancerous skin condition related to excessive sunligh exposure
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albinism
conditon characterized by a lack of skin pigmentation; white
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alopecia
loss of hair; baldness
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basal cell carcinoma
cancerous tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis
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carbuncle
skin infection characterized by a cluster of boils
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cicatrix
a scar left by a healed wound
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contusion
an injury characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration without a break in the skin, a bruise
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dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
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diaphoresis
excessive sweating
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ecchymosis
superficial discoloration caused by blood in the tissue, a bruise
60
eczema
Integumentary system disease and disorder terms
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edema
abnormal swelling of tissue
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erythema
redness
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excoriation
a scratch
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furuncle
inflamed hair follicle; a boil
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herpes simplex
fever blister; cold sore
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herpes varicella
highly contagious disease usually seen in childhood, commonly called chickenpox
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herpes zoster
painful skin eruptions that follow a nerve path; shingles
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impetigo
highly contagious superficial skin infection characterized by pustules
69
jaundice
yellow discoloration of the skin
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Kaposi's sarcoma
a cancerous growth that begins as soft, purple-brown papules on the feet and gradually spreads in the skin
71
keloid
abnormally large, raised or thickened scar
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laceration
a cut
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lesion
any damage to tissue caused by trauma or disease
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macule
small, flat discoloration of skin lessthan 1 cm in diameter
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malignant melanoma
cancerous skin tumor originating from the melanocytes of a mole, freckless, or pigmented skin; skin cancer
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nevus
pigmented area at birth; mole, birthmark
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onychomalacia
softening of the nails
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onychomycosis
fungal infection of the nails
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pachyderma
thickening of the skin
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pallor
paleness
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papule
small, solid lesion that is less than .05 cm in diameter, pimple
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pediculosis
lice infestation associated with skin and hair
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petechia
pinpoint bleeding in the skin
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pressure ulcer
open lesion the skin characterized by a breakdown of skin and underlying tisues as a result of constant pressure to bony prominences under the skin and an inadequate blood supply to the are, also know as a decubitus ulcer
85
psoriasis
chronic skin condition characterized by dry silvery scales coering red lesions
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pruritus
sever itching
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purpura
large bruises under the skin associated with hemorrhages into tissue
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pustule
circumscribed elevation of the skin containing pus
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Scabies
skin infection caused by infestation of the itch mite
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scleroderma
hardening of the skin
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seborrhea
excessive discharge of sebum
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squamous cell carcinoma
cancer of the squamous or scale like cells of the skin
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tinea
fungal infection of the skin; ringworm
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tinea corporis
fungal infection of the body
95
tenea cruis
fungal infection of the groin; jock itch
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urticaria
skin eruption of wheals; hives
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verruca
skin elevation caused by a virus;
wart
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vesicle
small skin elevation filled with clear liquid a blister
99
vitiligo
condition charactorized by irregular white patches of skin that are totally lacking pigmentation due to the destruction of melanocytes
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wheal
transient round itchy evelvation of the skin; one hive
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xeroderma
dry skin
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biopsy
removal of tissue for the purpose of microscopic examination
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cryosurgery
use of extreme cold to freeze and destroy unwanted tissue
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debridement
removal of dead or damaged tissue and foreign material from a wound
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dermabrasion
removal of skin blemishes and wrinkles using mechanical or chemical methods
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dermatome
instrument for cutting skin
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dermatoplasty
surigicle repair of the skin; skin transplant
108
electrodesiccation
destruction of tissue by burning or drying the tissue with an electric spark; primarily used to destroy superficial growths such as wart, but may also be used on deeper tissues
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Mohs surgery
surgical procedure for malignant skin growths that involves the removal of the visivle and root portions of the malignancy in mapped layers
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rhytidectomy
excision or removal of excess skin for the elimination of wrinkles; also called a face -lift
111
rhytidoplasty
surgical repairs of wrinkles
112
bx; Bx
biopsy
113
decub
decubitus ulcer
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subQ; SC
subcutaneous
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