Integumentary System

Question 1

The constant FRICTION in the relationship was quite abrasive!

Answer 1

ABRASION-Scraping or rubbing away of a surface, such as skin, by friction

Question 2

Her FURry uncle lived in his dirty CAR that was filled with bacteria. He awoke with pus pockets on his ABS (cess)!

Answer 2

ABSCESS-localized collection of pus in an infected area (staphyloccocal)
FURUNCLE- abscess that originates in the hair follicle
CARBUNCLE- a bunch of furuncles in the subcutaneous tissue

Question 3

They were going to ALOPE, but she realized he was BALD when his toupee flew off his head!

Answer 3

ALOPECIA-absence or loss of hair especially in the head (baldness)

Question 4

Alyssa is a PURE friend, however the wound on her leg was oozing PURULENT material so I knew it was infected!

Answer 4

Purulent material- Purulent drainage refers to thick, milky discharge that comes out of a wound. It usually means you have infection

Question 5

COME on DO I always have to wake up with a new BLACKHEAD on my face

Answer 5

COMEDOS- A blackhead
COMEDO-Discolored, dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin; also called blackhead

Question 6

My cats PUS and PAP are so adorable, ULE want to squeeze them

Answer 6

Pustules and Papules-small skin lesion filled with purulent material

Question 7

Inflammatory disease of sebaceous follicles of the skin

Answer 7

ACNE

Question 8

I am CERTain that if you touch your tissue with an agent that is:
Chemical
Electrical
radioactive or
thermal
you will get a…

Answer 8

burn

Question 9

PARTIAL THICKNESS
Burn affecting the epidermis and part of the dermis and characterized by redness, blistering or larger bullae, and pain with little or no scarring

Answer 9

second-degree burn

Question 10

BURN-FULL THICKNESS
Severe burn characterized by destruction of the epidermis and dermis with damage to the subcutaneous layer, leaving the skin charred black or dry white in appearance with insensitivity to touch

Answer 10

Third-degree burn

Question 11

CARCIN, OMA goodness I haven’t seen you in so long, what are all those things growing on you! Well, you were always so abnormal but this is bad!

Answer 11

CARCINOMA Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body; also called malignant cells
carcin- cancer
oma-tumor

Question 12

Malignant tumor that originates in melanocytes and is considered the most dangerous type of skin cancer, which, if not treated early, becomes difficult to cure and can be fatal

Answer 12

Melanoma

Question 13

Closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material

Answer 13

CYST

Question 14

can you see that PIL O’ hair that is growing under the skin? If you can, you are aN IDOL, because it has a wall around it!

Answer 14

PILONIDAL- Growth of hair in a dermoid cyst or in a sinus opening on the skin

Question 15

Can You See The fatty material from the sebaceous gland

Answer 15

Sebaceous-Cyst filled with sebum (fatty material) from a sebaceous gland

Question 16

my ex seems ta think my face is red because I was crying but my capillaries are just swollen

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Eczema-Redness of skin caused by swelling of the capillaries

Question 17

The diabetic man drank too much Mountain Dew. His family GANGed up on him and cut off his supply of the GREEN soda so he could avoid death!

Answer 17

gangrene- Death of tissue, usually resulting from loss of blood supply

Question 18

External or internal loss of a large amount of blood in a short period

Answer 18

hemorrhage

Question 19

Hemorrhage of any size under the skin in which the skin is not broken; also known as a bruise

Answer 19

Contusion

**Notice a contusion is not elevated and the skin is not broken!

Question 20

Skin discoloration consisting of a large, irregularly formed hemorrhagic area with colors changing from blue-black to greenish brown or yellow; commonly called a bruise

Answer 20

Ecchymosis- A bruise, black and blue

Question 21

My friend PETE has these CHIA seed sized spots on his skin, they looks like red dots

Answer 21

Petechia- minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin that is a smaller version of an ecchymosis

Question 22

Hematomas are elevated

Elevated, localized collection of blood trapped under the skin that usually results from trauma

Answer 22

Hematoma
Hemadoma

The blood that pools under the skin causes the elvation, a contusion is not elevated!

Question 23

there was a very hairy lady,HIR SUIT was full of hair, she wore a suit because she produced a lot of testosterone and was manly!

Answer 23

Hirsutism- Ëxcessive growth of hair in unusual places, especially in women; may be caused by hypersecretion of testosterone

occurs in women with high angrogen levels, high testosterone levels

Question 24

This guy gave me the ICK because his skin was dry and scaly like a fish!
O SIS, be nice he has a defect in his keratinization! It runs in his family!!

Answer 24

Ichthyosis- Genetic skin disorder in which the skin is dry and scaly, resembling fish skin because of a defect in keratinization

Question 25

The little girl was IN her bed PETting her dog and the bacteria from his paws gave her a skin infection, I told her to GO wash her hands but now she has crusty pustules everywhere!

Answer 25

impetigo-Bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture | can start with a small cut that gets infected! Children with eczema hav

Question 26

My patient Mr. Ke Loid produces too much collagen so when his wound healed he had a lot of scar tissue!

Answer 26

Keloid-Overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of a skin injury (especially a wound, surgical incision, or severe burn) caused by excessive collagen formation during the healing process

Question 27

My sis Soria, has these red patches on her skin with silvery flakes on top, she looks like she has salmon skin, she will have it for a long time, it's chronic. I call her my Salmon skin soriasis

Answer 27

psoriasis- Chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales

Question 28

human mites cause scabies when they have babies under your skin, there contagious itch can be quite the bitch!

Answer 28

scabies-Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

Question 29

Areas of pathologically altered tissue caused by disease, injury, or a wound resulting from external factors or internal disease

Answer 29

skin lesions | Very general term for any altering of the skin

Question 30

What do you saya Tinea, there's a fungus among us! If it's on your tootsies it's called athletes footsies, if it's round with a swirl, it is ringworm!

Answer 30

Tinea-Fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected, such as tinea pedis (athlete’s foot); also called ringworm

Question 31

the patient was bedridden for such a long time that he started to develop damaged skin on the bony parts of his body that were in contact with the bed. Over time the cells in the area died prematurely

Answer 31

ulcer-Lesion of the skin or mucous membranes marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues Skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure, usually in a patient who is bedridden; also known as decubitus ulcer or bedsore

Question 32

The man tried to help the stray cat, he picked it up and brought it to safety. He soon noticed hives, red elevated itchy patches on his skin. He looked at the cat and said, it hURT to CARRY ya because I am allergic to you!

Answer 32

urticaria-Allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itchy; also called wheals (hives)

Question 33

The Witch Verruca had warts all over her body! People called her Viral Verruca the warty witch!

Answer 33

Verruca-Rounded epidermal growth caused by a virus; also called wart

Question 34

Small blister-like elevation on the skin containing a clear fluid; large vesicles are called bullae (singular, bulla)

Answer 34

Vesicle

Question 35

The man had dark skin with milky white patches, he looked like parts of him were white but really he just has vitiligo

Answer 35

Vitiligo-Localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches; also called leukoderma

Question 36

Smooth, slightly elevated skin that is white in the center with a pale red periphery; also called hives if itchy

Answer 36

wheal (hives) urticaria All allergic reaction

Question 37

An abscess that originates in the hair follicle

Answer 37

furuncle

Question 38

Scraping or rubbing away of a surface, such as skin, by friction

Answer 38

abrasion

Question 39

localized collection of pus in an infected area (staphyloccocal)

Answer 39

abscess

Question 40

a series or collection of furuncles located in the subcutaneous tissue

Answer 40

carbuncle

Question 41

refers to thick, milky discharge that comes out of a wound. It usually means you have infection

Answer 41

Purulent material/purulent draining

Question 42

Discolored, dried sebum plugging an excretory duct of the skin

Answer 42

comedo comedos

Question 43

name two types of small skin lesions filled with purulent material

Answer 43

papules and pustules

Question 44

Mild burn affecting the epidermis and characterized by redness and pain with no blistering or scar formation

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first-degree burn

Question 45

Burn affecting the epidermis and part of the dermis and characterized by redness, blistering or larger bullae, and pain with little or no scarring

Answer 45

second-degree burn (partial thickness)

Question 46

Severe burn characterized by destruction of the epidermis and dermis with damage to the subcutaneous layer, leaving the skin charred black or dry white in appearance with insensitivity to touch

Answer 46

third-degree burn

Question 47

Uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in the body; also called malignant cells

Answer 47

carcinoma carcin- cancer oma-tumor

Question 48

Closed sac or pouch in or under the skin with a definite wall that contains fluid, semifluid, or solid material

Answer 48

cyst

Question 49

Chronic skin disease characterized by itchy red patches covered with silvery scales

Answer 49

psoriasis

Question 50

Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mite

Answer 50

scabies

Question 51

Fungal infection whose name commonly indicates the body part affected, such (athlete’s foot); also called ringworm

Answer 51

Tinea

Question 52

Lesion of the skin or mucous membranes marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues

Answer 52

ulcer

Question 53

Redness of skin caused by swelling of the capillaries

Answer 53

eczema

Question 54

Death of tissue, usually resulting from loss of blood supply

Answer 54

gangrene

Question 55

minute, pinpoint hemorrhagic spot of the skin that is a smaller version of an ecchymosis

Answer 55

petechia

Question 56

Ëxcessive growth of hair in unusual places, especially in women; may be caused by hypersecretion of testosterone

Answer 56

Hirsutism

Question 57

Overgrowth of scar tissue at the site of a skin injury (especially a wound, surgical incision, or severe burn) caused by excessive collagen formation during the healing process

Answer 57

Keloid

Question 58

Rounded epidermal growth caused by a virus; also called wart

Answer 58

Verruca

Question 59

Localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches; also called leukoderma

Answer 59

vitiligo

Question 60

Allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red elevated patches that are intensely itchy; also called wheals (hives)

Answer 60

urticaria

Question 61

Growth of hair in a dermoid **cyst** or in a sinus opening on the skin

Answer 61

pilanidal Pilo-Hair nidus-nest pilanidal cysts -usually occurs in the tailbone at the top of the opening of the buttock -most common in men -must be surgically drained -caused by an embryonic malformation leaving a remnant of a neurocanal

Question 62

oil producing glands

Answer 62

sebaceous glands

Question 63

the medical term for pus in the skin

Answer 63

pyoderma

Question 64

Bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture

Answer 64

impetigo