Chapter 12: Integumentary System Flashcards
(56 cards)
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adip/o, lip/o
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fat
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axill/o
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axilla
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bacter/i, bacteri/o
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bacteria
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cutane/o, derm/a, derm/o, dermat/o
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skin
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erythemat/o
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redness or erythema
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follicul/o
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follicle
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ichthy/o
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fish
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kerat/o
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horny tissue (tissue containing keratin)
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onych/o, ungu/o
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nail
10
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pil/o, trich/o
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hair
11
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seb/o
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sebum
12
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seps/o
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infection
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sept/o
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infection or septum
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xer/o
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dry
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-derm
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skin or germ layer
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-static
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keeping stationary
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Lesion
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any abnormality of the skin
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Seborrheic keratosis
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dark skin lesions–seen in older people.
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circumscribed
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well defined
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verruca
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benign warty skin lesion caused by virus
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examples of verruca
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HSV I, herpes zoster
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cyst
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raised bump filled with fluid or semi solid material
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nodule
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raised bump but solid
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macules
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non raised, discolored spots less than 1cm in diameter
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papules
elevated lesions less that 1cm diameter
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plaques
elevated and circumscribed lesions, more than 1cm diameter
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bullae
blisters greater than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid
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vesicles
blisters less than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid
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pustules
vesicles filled with cloudy fluid or pus
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wheals
elevated and irregularly shaped lesions
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primary skin lesions
cyst, nodule, macule, papule, plaque, bullae, vesicles, pustules, wheal
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atrophy
thinning skin, loss of markings (stretch marks)
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ulcers
deep erosions
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fissure
linear cracks in the epidermis
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scales
dried fragments of epidermis
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secondary lesions
atrophy, scales, ulcers, fissures
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Wounds
laceration, incision, puncture, abrasion, contusion, burn
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abrasion
scrap/rub
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contusion
bruise
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incision
smooth edged wound made by sharp instrument
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laceration
torn, jagged edged wound
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puncture
wound made by piercing
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types of burns
superficial burn, deep partial thickness burn, full thickness burn, deep full thickness burn
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superficial burn affects the...
epidermis
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deep partial thickness burn affects the...
dermis
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full thickness burn affects the...
epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous fat
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deep full thickness burn affects the...
everything to the bone
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discoid lupus erythematosus
lesions, covered with scales (reddish butterfly rash)
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furuncle
boil
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ichthyosis
dry, scaly fish skin
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pediculosis
lice
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petechiae
tiny purple or red spots (result of dermal or submucosal hemorrhages--tiny ones)
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onychomycosis
nail fungal infection
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seborrhea
excessive production of sebum
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urticaria
hives
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trichosis
any abnormal condition of hair growth
