Flashcards in Chapter 7 Deck (60):
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integumentary/o-
skin
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cutane/o-
skin
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-ous
pertaining to
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cut/i-
skin
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derm/o-
skin
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dermat/o-
skin
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derm/o-
skin
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Epidermis
outermost layer of skin, ketatin, a hard, fibroud protein
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epi-
upon
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melanin
a dark brwon or black pigment/chemical subs
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Suntan
increase sun UV rays= excessive/incresase melanin
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Sunburn
prolong sun exposure= decrease melanin absorption
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sebum
fat
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sudor/i-
sweat
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fer/o-
to bear
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piloerection
goose bump, erector muscles at the base of the hair follicle
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Pil/o-
hair
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erect/o-
to stand up
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Ecchymosis
a 3 cm in diameter or larger area of hemorrhage under the skin
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Ecchym/o-
blood in tissues
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contusion
bleeding of any size under the skin bruising
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hematoma
elevated collection of blood under the skin
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hemat/o-
blood
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-oma
tumor, mass
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Exudate
oozing fluid
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dermat/o-
skin
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Pruritis
itchy skin
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Xeroderma
dry skin
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xer/o-
dry
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-derma
skin
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Jaundice
assoc with liver disease-bile not filtering
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cyanotic
nail bed's blood vessels have lack of oxygen in the tissues
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necrosis
poor blood flow
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Vitiligo
Melanocytes are destroyed
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striae
irregular areas of skin that look like bands, stripes, or lines
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Callus
a thicken, wide elevated pad on the epidermis layer
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corn
a callus with a hard central area
There is pain and inflamamation of the deeper skin tissues. ex. little toe
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Keloid
scar that continues to grow until it is larger than the original injury abnormally large scar
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Cicatrix
fibroud tisue that replaces injured skin tissue
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Cellulitis
inflammation/infection of the connective tissue and muscle
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cellul/o-
cell
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Psoriasis
overproduction of excessive amounts of epidermal cells
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psor/o-
itching
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-iasis
state of
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seb/o-
sebum (oil)
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-rrhea
flow, discharge
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Anhidrosis
lack of sweating
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hidr/o-
sweat
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an-
without, not
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Diaphoresis
sweating profuse
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Hirsutism
presence of excessive hair on caused by hypersecretion of testosterone
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hirsut/o-
hairy
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-ism
process
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Schizotrichia
condition of split hair
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schiz/o-
split
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trich/o-
hair
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Excisional Biopsy
use of a scapel to remove an entier large lesion
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Incisional Biopsy
use of a scalpel to make an incision to remove part of a large lesion
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Punch Biopsy
use of a circular metal cutter to remove a plugged core that includes the epidermis, dermis, and subcu
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