Integumentary Flashcards
(25 cards)
Cyanosis
bluish discolouration of the skin
Dermatitis
inflammation of the skin
Hirsutism
excessive body hair
Erythema
red discolouration of the skin
Paronychia
inflammation due to infection around nail
Necrotic tissue
death of a tissue
abrasim
scrapping away layers of damaged tissue
Cryotheraphy
destruction of unwanted tissue by application of cold
Superficial burn
burns confined to the epidermis
Partial thickness burns
burns to epidermis and upper layers of dermis
Full thickness burns
can affcet subcutaneous tissue and organs
Benign
Non cancerous
Malignant
cancerous
neoplasm
new tissue
Pruitis
itching
jaundice
yellowing
vesicle
blister
debridement
removal of dead tissue around a wound
carbuncles
pustlar lesions, boils
cellulitis
inflammation of skin
capitus
relates to infection or infestation of the head
corporis
relates to infection or infestation of the body
pubis
relates to infection
pediculosis
infestation by lice