Chap 16 - Skin Review Flashcards
(155 cards)
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A fat cell is a/an
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adipocyte
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The half-moon–shaped white area at the base of a nail is the
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lunula
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A structural protein found in skin and connective tissue is
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collagen
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A pigment found in the epidermis is
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melanin
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The deepest region of the epidermis is the
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basal layer
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The outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells, is the
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stratum corneum
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An oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands is
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sebum
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The middle layer of the skin is the
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dermis
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A hard, protein material found in epidermis, hair, and nails is
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keratin
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A band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate is the
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cuticle
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the outermost layer of skin:
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epidermis
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profuse sweating:
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diaphoresis
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excessive secretion from sebaceous glands:
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seborrhea
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inflammation and swelling of soft tissue around a nail:
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paronychia
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fungal infections of hands and feet:
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dermatophytosis or dermatomycosis (tinea)
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burning sensation (pain) in skin:
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causalgia
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squamous epithelium
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flat, scale-like cells
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sebaceous gland
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oil-producing organ
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albinism
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pigment deficiency of the skin
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electrocautery
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knife used to burn through tissue
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subcutaneous tissue
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contains lipocytes
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collagen
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connective tissue protein
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dermis
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connective tissue layer of skin
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melanocyte
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contains a dark pigment
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erythema
redness of skin
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dermabrasion
surgical procedure to scrape away tissue
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pertaining to under the skin:
subcutaneous
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abnormal condition of lack of sweat:
anhidrosis
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abnormal condition of proliferation of horny, keratinized cells:
keratosis
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abnormal condition of dry, scaly skin:
ichthyosis
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loosening of the epidermis:
epidermolysis
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yellow tumor (nodule under the skin):
xanthoma
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pertaining to under the nail:
subungual
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abnormal condition of excessive hair growth:
hypertrichosis
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abnormal condition of nail fungus:
onychomycosis
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removal of wrinkles:
rhytidectomy
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melan/o
black
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adip/o
fat
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squam/o
scale-like
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xanth/o
yellow
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myc/o
fungus
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onych/o
nail
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pil/o
hair
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xer/o
dry
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trich/o
hair
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erythem/o
redness
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albin/o
white
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ichthy/o
scaly, dry
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hidr/o
sweat
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ungu/o
nail
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cauter/o
heat, burn
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steat/o
fat
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
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py/o
pus
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hydr/o
water
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cutane/o
skin
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pus-filled
pustule
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smooth, slightly elevated, edema
wheal
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fluid or semisolid thick-walled filled sac
cyst
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clear fluid, blister
vesicle
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dried serum and cellular debris
crust (scab)
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benign growth extending from mucous membrane surface
polyp
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discolored, flat
macule
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wearing away, loss of epidermis
erosion
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solid, elevated mass, > 1 cm
nodule
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slit, groove
fissure
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open sore on skin or mucous membrane
ulcer
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small, solid elevation, pimple or plaque
papule
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baldness
alopecia
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bluish black mark (macule) caused by hemorrhages into the skin
ecchymosis
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itching
pruritus
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acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin
urticaria
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blackhead
comedo
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small, pinpoint hemorrhages
petechiae
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malignant neoplasm originating in scale-like cells of the epidermis
squamous cell carcinoma
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buildup of sebum and keratin in pores of the skin leading to papular and pustular eruptions
acne vulgaris
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fungal skin infection
tinea
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chronic disease marked by hardening and shrinking of connective tissue in the skin
scleroderma
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bedsore
decubitus ulcer
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necrosis of skin tissue resulting from ischemia
gangrene
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chronic or acute inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, pustular, or papular lesions
eczema
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widespread inflammatory disease of the joints and collagen of the skin with “butterfly” rash on the face
systemic lupus erythematosus
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cancerous tumor composed of melanocytes
malignant melanoma
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chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by silvery-gray scales covering red patches on the skin
psoriasis
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malignant neoplasm originating in the basal layer of the epidermis
basal cell carcinoma
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contagious, infectious pyoderma
impetigo
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contagious parasitic infection with intense pruritus
scabies
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measles
rubeola
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chickenpox
varicella
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thickened excess cicatrix (scar)
keloid
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white patches on mucous membrane of tongue or inner cheek
leukoplakia
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characterized by a rash
exanthematous
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thickening of epidermis related to sunlight exposure
actinic keratosis
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small, pinpoint hemorrhages
petechiae
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large blisters
bullae
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hyperpigmented macule or papule of skin (mole)
nevus
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sac of fluid and hair over sacral region
pilonidal cyst
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acute allergic reaction in which hives develop
urticaria
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second-degree burn
damage to the epidermis and dermis with blisters, erythema, and hyperesthesia damage to the epidermis and
dermis with blisters, erythema, and hyperesthesia
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first-degree burn
damage to the epidermis with erythema and hyperesthesia; no blisters
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third-degree burn
destruction of both epidermis and dermis and damage to
| subcutaneous layer
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blackheads
comedones
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moles
nevi
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baldness
alopecia
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itching
pruritus
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hives
urticaria
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bedsore
decubitus ulcer
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warts
verrucae
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athlete's foot
tinea pedis
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"black-and-blue" mark
ecchymosis
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dandruff
seborrheic dermatitis
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blisters
vesicles
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rash
exanthem
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pyoderma
collections of pus in the skin
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xerosis
dry skin
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leukoderma
white patches of skin (vitiligo)
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erythema
redness of skin
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callus
increased growth of epidermal horny-layer cells due to excess pressure or friction
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keloid
thickened, hypertrophied scar tissue
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gangrene
necrosis (death) of skin tissue
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Two skin tests for allergy are _________ and _________ .
scratch test; patch test
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The ________ test is an intradermal test for diphtheria.
Schick
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The __________ test and the ___________ test are skin tests for tuberculosis.
Mantoux; PPD
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Purulent means ______ .
pus-filled
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A surgical procedure to core out a disk of skin for microscopic analysis is a/an __________ .
punch biopsy
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The procedure in which thin layers of a malignant growth are removed and each is examined under the microscope is _________ .
Mohs surgery
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A type of skin cancer associated with AIDS and marked by dark blue-purple lesions over the skin is _______ .
Kaposi sarcoma
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Abnormal, premalignant moles are __________________ .
dysplastic nevi
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Removal of skin tissue using a cut parallel to the surface of the surrounding skin is called a/an __________ .
shave biopsy
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Destruction of tissue using intensely cold temperatures is __________________ .
cryosurgery
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Scraping away skin to remove acne scars and fine wrinkles on the skin is ___________ .
dermabrasion
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Removal of subcutaneous fat tissue by aspiration is __________________ .
liposuction
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Destruction of tissue using an electric spark is __________________ .
electrodesiccation
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Use of a sharp, spoon-like instrument to scrape away tissue is __________________ .
curettage
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caus/o
burn, burning
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derm/o
skin
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dermat/o
skin
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diaphor/o
sweat
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erythemat/o
redness
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leuk/o
white
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melan/o
black
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phyt/o
plant
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
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seb/o
sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands)
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sebace/o
sebum
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-algia
pain
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-derma
skin
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-esis
action; condition; state
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-lysis
breakdown; separation; destruction; loosening
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-ose
full of; pertaining to
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-osis
condition, usually abnormal
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-ous
pertaining to
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-plakia
plaque
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-plasty
surgical repair
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
