chapter 4 Flashcards by charlie penny

List and describe the four main functions of the skin

protection against bacteria & other harmful
regulation to regulate body temp
sensation
secretion

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List and describe the four accessory structures of the skin

hair thin thread like structure that form inside hair follicle
nails horny cell structures formed of hardened keratin
sebaceous glands- secrete oil
Sudoriferous glands - secrete sweat

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what are the two layers of skin

dermis and epidermis

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what is true skin

dermis

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difference between sebaceous and Sudoriferous glands

sebaceous secretes oil , sudoriferous secretes sweat

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adip/o & lip/o

fat

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albin/o & leuk/o

white

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bi/o

life

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cry/o

cold

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cutane/o & derm/o & dermat/o

skin

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cyan/o

dark blue

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hidr/o

sweat

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melan/o

black

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myc/o

fungus

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necr/o

death

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onych/o & ungu/o

nail

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trich/o & pil/o

hair

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schler/o

hardening

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py/o

pus

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xer/o

dry

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-derma

skin

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-tome

to cut

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-plakia

plaque

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subcutaneous

sub- under
cutane skin
ous pertaining to
pertaining to under the skin

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epidermal

epi upon derm skin al pertaining to pertaining to upon the skin

hypodermic

pertaining to under the skin

intradermal

pertaining to within the skin

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

dermatoplasty

surgical repair of the skin

dermatome

to cut the skin

anhidrosis

lack of sweat

hyperhidrosis

excessive sweating

lipectomy

surgical removal of fat

lipoma

fatty tumor

melanoma

cancerous black tumor

necrosis

death condition

pyogenic

py/o pus genic origin of origin of pus or infection

seborrhea

flow of oil

. Onychectomy

surgical removal of nail

Onychomycosis

fungal infection of nail

onychomalacia

softening of nail

Paronychia

pertaining to next to the nail, infection?

trichomycosis

fungal infection of hair

subungual

pertaining to below the nail

cyanosis

dark blue condition

erythroderma

red skin

leukoderma

white skin

pachyderma

thick skin

schleroderma

hard skin

xeroderma

dry skin

Diaphoresis

sweating

antipruritic

itch reliever

sclera

hardening

-tome

instrument to cut

kerat

horn, cornea

par-

around, beside

py / o / genic

formation of pus

erythr / o / genic

red skin

Leuk / o / derma

white skin

Pachy / derma

thick skin

Scler / o / derma

hard skin

Xer / o / derma

dry skin

Pedicul / osis

lice infestation

Cellul / itis

inflammation of skin and tissue

integumentary

skin

myc/o

fungus

dermat, cutane, derm

skin

onych, ungu

nail

trich, pil

hair

seb/o

oil

eythr/o

red

A pigment that gives color to the skin is called:

melanin

The medical term for a bedsore is:

decubitus

The medical term tinea is also known as:

ringworm

Dermomycosis is a skin condition caused by a:

fungus

The ________ test may be used to determine the level of chloride concentration on the skin

sweat test

pruritus

itching

A test done on wound exudate to determine the presence of microorganisms is:

wound culture

black head also known as

comedo

also known as a mole

nevus

A graft taken from one part of the patient's body and transferred to another part is termed:

autograft

ecchymosis is another term for

bruise

general redness of skin

erythema

Medications that are oily in nature are known as:

emolliants

A common skin condition characterized by frequent episodes of redness, itching, and thick dry scales is:

psoriasis

The term gangrene literally means:

eating sore

varicella is another term for

chicken pox

a condition in which blood seeps into | the skin causing discoloration

ecchymosis

abrasion of the epidermis

excoriation

Icterus

jaundice

A disorder in which body tissues retain an excessive amount of fluid, causing them to swell

edema

A surgical procedure in which liquid nitrogen is used to freeze and destroy abnormal cells

cryosurgery

Surgical removal of all or part of a skin lesion for pathological examination.

biopsy

abnormally large, raised, and thickened scar

keloid

Pinpoint bleeding of the skin

petechiae

The medical term for wart is

Verrucae Vulgaris

term for swelling of tissue

edema

BCC is the abbreviation for

basal cell carcinoma

Bx is the abbreviation for

biopsy