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Chap 16 - Skin Textbook Flashcards

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Epidermis

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a thin, cellular membrane layer; containing keratin

squamous epithelium

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Dermis

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dense, fibrous, connective tissue layer; containing collagen

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Subcutaneous layer

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thick, fat-containing tissue

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adipocyte

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fat cell

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albino

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person w/ skin deficient in pigment (melanin)

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apocrine sweat gland

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One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas.

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basal layer

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Deepest region of the epidermis; it gives rise to all the epidermal cells.

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collagen

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Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue.

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cuticle

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Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate

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dermis

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Middle layer of the skin

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eccrine sweat gland

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Most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin.

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epidermis

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Outermost layer of the skin

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epithelium

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Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body.

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hair follicle

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Sac within which each hair grows

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integumentary system

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The skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails

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keratin

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Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails. Keratin means horn and commonly is found in the horns of animals.

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lunula

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Half-moon–shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail.

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melanin

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Skin pigment. It is formed by melanocytes in the epidermis. Eumelanin is brown-black pigment, while pheomelanin is red-yellow.

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paronychium

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Soft tissue surrounding the nail border.

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pore

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Tiny opening on the surface of the skin.

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sebaceous gland

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Oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles.

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sebum

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Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands.

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squamous epithelium

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Flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis.

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stratified

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Arranged in layers.

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stratum
A layer (of cells).
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stratum corneum
Outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells.
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subcutaneous layer
Innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue.
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adip/o
fat
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albin/o
white
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caus/o
burn, burning
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cauter/o
heat, burn
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cutane/o
skin
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derm/o, dermat/o
skin
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diaphro/o
profuse sweating
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erythem/o, erythemat/o
redness
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hidr/o
sweat
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ichthy/o
dry, scaly
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kerat/o
hard
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leuk/o
white
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lip/o
fat
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melan/o
black
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anthrac/o
black (as coal)
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chlor/o
green
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cirrh/o
tawny yellow
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cyan/o
blue
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eosin/o
rosy
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erythr/o
red
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jaund/o
yellow
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lute/o
yellow
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poli/o
gray
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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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phyt/o
plant
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pil/o
hair
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py/o
pus
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rhytid/o
wrinkle
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seb/o
sebum
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squam/o
scale-like
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steat/o
fat
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trich/o
hair
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ungu/o
nail
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xer/o
dry
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crust
Collection of dried serum and cellular debris. (scab)
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cyst
Thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material.
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erosion
Wearing away or loss of epidermis (bed sore)
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fissure
Groove or crack-like sore.
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macule
Flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter.
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nodule
Solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 cm or more in diameter
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papule
Small (less than 1 cm in diameter), solid elevation of the skin.
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polyp
Growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane.
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pustule
Papule containing pus.
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ulcer
Open sore on the skin or mucous membranes (deeper than an erosion).
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vesicle
Small collection (papule) of clear fluid (serum); blister.
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wheal
Smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin. (TB test, hives)
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alopecia
Absence of hair from areas where it normally grows
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ecchymosis, ecchymoses
Bluish-purplish mark (bruise) on the skin.
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petechia, petechiae
small, pinpoint hemorrhage
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pruritus
itching
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acne
Chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum.
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burns
Injury to tissues caused by heat contact.
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first-degree burns
superficial epidermal lesions, erythema, hyperesthesia, and | no blisters.
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second-degree burns
epidermal and dermal lesions, erythema, blisters, and hyperesthesia
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third-degree burns
injury)—epidermis and dermis are destroyed (necrosis of skin), and subcutaneous layer is damaged, leaving charred, white tissue
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cellulitis
Diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling
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eczema (atopic dermatitis)
Inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular, or papalosquamous lesions (assoc w/ allergies)
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exanthematous viral diseases
Rash (exanthem) of the skin due to a viral infection. (rubella, measles, varicella, hand-foot-and mouth disease)
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gangrene
death of tissue assoc w/ loss of blood supplya
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impetigo
Bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions.
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psoriasis
Chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales
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scabies
Contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus.
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scleroderma
Chronic progressive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue.
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systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)
Chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of collagen in skin, joints, and internal organs.
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tinea
infection of the skin caused by a fungus
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urticaria (hives)
Acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin.
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vitilligo
Loss of pigment (depigmentation) in areas of the skin (milk-white patches).
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callus
Increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressure or friction.
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keloid
Excess hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision.
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keratosis
Thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis; associated with aging or skin damage.
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leukoplakia
White, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek (evolves to squamous cell carcinoma)
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nevus, nevi
Pigmented lesion of the skin
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verruca, verrucae
Epidermal growth (wart) caused by a virus.
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basal cell carcinoma
Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis.
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squamous cell carcinoma
Malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis.
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malignant melanoma
Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes.
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Kaposi sarcoma
Malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules.
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bacterial analyses
Samples of skin are examined for presence of microorganisms.
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fungal tests
Scrapings from skin lesions, hair specimens, or nail clippings are sent to a laboratory for culture and microscopic examination.
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cryosurgery
Use of subfreezing temperature achieved with liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue
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curettage
Use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesion.
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electrodesiccation
Tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark.
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Mohs surgery
Thin layers of malignant tissue are removed, and each slice is examined under a microscope to check for adequate extent of the resection.
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skin biopsy
Suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and examined microscopically by a pathologist.
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skin test
Substances are injected intradermally or applied to the skin, and results are observed.
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ABCDE
asymmetry (of shape), border (irregularity), color (variation within one lesion), diameter (greater than 6 mm), evolution (change)— characteristics associated with melanoma
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hair
cells filled w/ hard protein keratin
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nails
hard keratin plates covering the toes and fingers

Med Term - Exam 4 (9 decks)

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