Chapter 5- Integumentary System Flashcards
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adip/o
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fat
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lip/o
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fat
3
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steat/o
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fat
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derm/o, dermat/o, cutane/o
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skin
5
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erythr/o
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red
6
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hidr/o
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sweat
7
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hist/o, histi/o
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tissue
8
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ichthy/o
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fish
9
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kerat/o
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hard
10
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scler/o
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hard
11
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leuk/o
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white
12
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melan/o
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black
13
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myc/o
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fungus
14
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onych/o
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nail
15
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plas/o
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formation
16
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purpur/o
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purple
17
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seb/o
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sebum
18
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squam/o
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scale
19
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trich/o
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hair
20
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xanth/o
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yellow
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xer/o
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dry
22
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Lesion
A
a spot of tissue that is pathologically altered (has disease), 2 types: primary and secondary
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macule
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flat, discolored, up to 1 cm (primary) -freckle
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patch
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flat, discolored area, larger than 1 cm (primary)
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papule
solid mass, .5cm (primary) -mole
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plaque
solid mass, larger than 1 cm, surface of the skin (primary)
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nodule
solid mass, larger than 1 cm, deep into skin (primary)
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tumor
solid mass, larger than 1-2 cm (primary)
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wheal
area of skin that has swelling, edema (primary)
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vesicle
elevated sac filled with liquid, can be under the epidermis or in it. Up to .5cm (primary)
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bulla
blister larger than .5cm (primary)
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pustule
pus-filled sac (primary)
33
erosion
loss of superficial epidermis, no bleeding but uncovers an area of moisture (secondary)
34
ulcer
open sore on skin or mucous membrane. can bleed or scar, can get infection (secondary)
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excoriation
a scratch mark (secondary)
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fissure
a linear crack in the skin (secondary)
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scale
thin flake of epidermis -dandruff (secondary)
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crust
dried left over body liquid, pus, or blood (secondary)
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cicatrix
scar (secondary)
40
keloid
abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue, thick and irregular (secondary)
41
cherry angioma
small, round, bright red blood vessel tumor on skin, usually on elderly's trunk (secondary)
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telangiectasia
tiny, red blood vessel lesion, seen on face, neck, chest (secondary)
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spider angioma
on face, neck, chest (secondary)
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purpuric lesion
lesions of small hemorrhages (secondary)
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petechiae
reddish-brown spot, hemorrhages that indicate a bleeding tendency (secondary)
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ecchymosis
black or blue bruise (secondary)
47
nevus
congenital mole, epidermal tumor (secondary)
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dysplastic nevus
mole with precancerous changes (secondary)
49
verruca
epidermal tumor caused by papilloma virus -wart (secondary)
50
alopecia
baldness
51
comedo, comedones
plug of oil within the opening of a hair follicle
52
closed comedo
whitehead, below skin surface with white center
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open comedo
blackhead, open to skin surface with black center, caused by melanin exposed to air
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eruption
skin lesion
55
erythema
redness of skin
56
pruritus
severe itching
57
rash
skin eruption
58
depigmentation
loss of melanin in skin
59
hypopigmentation
areas of skin lacking color, deficient amounts of melanin
60
hyperpigmentation
darkened areas of skin, excessive amounts of melanin
61
suppuration
production of pus
62
urticaria
hives; eruption of wheals and itch
63
xeroderma
dry skin
64
chemotherapy
chemical agents that destroy cells or stopping them reproduce
65
radiation therapy
using ionizing radiation to destroy cells
66
sclerotherapy
using agents to harden the tissue within to get rid of the lesion
67
ultraviolet therapy
using ultraviolet light to promote healing of a skin lesion
68
anesthetic
drug that stops conduction of nerve, lose sensation
69
antibiotic
drug that kills or stops growth of microorganism
70
antifungal
drug that kills or stops growth of fungi
71
antihistamine
drug that blocks the effects of histamine, which causes swelling and inflammation during an allergic reaction
72
anti-inflammatory
drug that reduces inflammation
73
antipruritic
drug that relieves itching
74
antiseptic
agent that inhibits the growth of infectious microorganisms
