Module 3: Integumentary Flashcards by Audrey Scharfenberg

cyst

a closed sac containing fluid or semisolid materials

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nevus

mole; (pigmented area of the skin)

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nodule

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pustule

elevation of skin containing pus

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vesicle

blister (small liquid filled elevation of the epidermis)

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wheal

hive (temporary red, itchy elevation of the skin)

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cicatrix

scar

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contusion

bruise (injury with no break in skin)

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ecchymosis

bruising

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fissure

slit or cracklike sore in the skin

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keloid

overgrowth of scar tissue

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pressure ulcer

eroded lesion on the skin caused by prolonged pressure, often occurring in bed ridded patients (also called decubitus ulcer)

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ulcer

eroded sore on the skin or mucous membrane

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abrasion

scraping away of the skin

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abscess

collection of pus

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acne

inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles

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alopecia

baldness

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cellulitis

inflammation of skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, leading to redness, swelling, and fever

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gangrene

death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion (form of necrosis)

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laceration

torn, ragged-edged wound

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lesion

any pathological change in tissue

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urticaria

itchy skin eruption composed of wheals of varying sizes and shapes

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verruca

wart (cutaneous elevation caused by a virus)

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cauterization

destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument, electric current, or caustic substance

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cryosurgery

destruction of tissue by using extreme cold, often by using liquid nitrogen

débridement

removal of contaminated/dead tissue & foreign matter from open wound

dermabrasion

procedure to remove skin scars with abrasive material, such as sandpaper

excision

removal by cutting

incision

surgical cut or wound produced by a sharp instrument

incision and drainage

surgical cut made to allow the free flow or withdrawal of fluids from a lesion, wound or cavity

suturing

to stitch edges of a wound surgically

ax, AX

axillary

intradermal

SQ, SC

subcutaneous

top

topical

MRSA

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

staph

staphylococcus

strep

streptococcus

NKA

no known allergies

NKDA

no known drug allergies

I & D

incision and drainage

cutaneo

skin (adj)

dermato

skin, (noun)

noun

myco

fungus

onycho

nail (noun)

sebo

sebum (oil)

tricho

hair

unguo

nail, (adj)

auto

self

crypto

hidden

hetero

other

necro

tissue death

sclero

hardening

staphylo

grape like clusters

strepto

twisted chains

xero

dry

cyano

blue

erythro

red

leuko

white

melano

black

xantho

yellow

trans-

through, across

-a

noun suffix, no meaning

-cocci

round shaped bacteria, plural

-coccus

round shaped bacterium, singular

-ia

condition of

-malacia

softening

-mycosis

fungal condition

-phagia

eating or swallowing

-plasty

surgical repair

-rrhea

flow, excessive discharge

-tome

instrument used to cut

-tomy

Incision; surgical cutting

cutaneous

pertaining to the skin

dermal

pertaining to the skin

hypodermic

pertaining to under the skin

intradermal

pertaining to within the skin

mycotic

pertaining to a fungal condition

necrotic

pertaining to tissue death

onychophagic

pertaining to eating the nails or nail biting

subcutaneous

pertaining to under the skin

subungual

pertaining to under the nail

transdermal

pertaining to through the skin

ungual

pertaining to the nail

cyanosis

abnormal condition of blue

cyanotic

pertaining to blue [adjective]

erythrocyte

red (blood) cell

erythroderma

red skin

leukocyte

white (blood) cell

white skin (less color than normal)

melanocarcinoma

cancerous black tumor

melanocyte

black cell

melanoma

black tumor

xanthoderma

yellow skin

dermatitis

inflammation of the skin

dermatofibroma

fibrous tumor of the skin

dermatomycosis

fungal condition of the skin

dermatopathy

skin disease

leiodermia

condition of smooth skin

scleroderma

disease characterized by chronic hardening of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs

onychocryptosis

abnormal condition of a hidden nail (ingrown nail)

onychomalacia

softening of the nails

onychomycosis

fungal condition of a nail

onychophagia

eating the nails or nail biting

seborrhea

excessive discharge of oil

trichomycosis

fungal condition of hair

trichopathy

disease of the hair

dermatoautoplasty

surgical repair using patient's own skin for skin graft

dermatoheteroplasty

surgical repair using skin from others for the skin graft

dermatome

instrument used to cut a thin slice of the skin

dermatoplasty

surgical repair on the skin

onychectomy

excision of a nail

dermatologist

physician who specializes in skin disease

dermatology

study of the skin

hypertrichosis

excessive growth of hair

mycosis

abnormal condition of fungus

necrosis

abnormal condition of tissue death

staphylococci

round shaped bacteria in grapelike clusters (plural)

staphylococcus

round shaped bacterium in grapelike clusters

streptococci

round shaped bacteria in twisted chains (plural)

streptococcus

round shaped bacterium in twisted chains

xeroderma

dry skin

bacteria

single-celled microorganisms that reproduce by cell division and may cause infection by invading body tissue

fungus

organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from its surroundings and may cause infection by invading body tissue;

infection

invasion of pathogens in body tissue

MRSA infection

invasion of body tissue by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, a strain of bacteria that has developed resistance to penicillin and other antibiotics.

virus

pathogen that needs host cell to survive and may cause infection by invading body tissue

diaphoresis

profuse sweating

diaphoretic

pertaining to profuse sweating

edema

swelling

erythema

redness

pallor

paleness

pruritus

severe itching

Module 3: Integumentary Flashcards

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