Skin Flashcards by Heather Benítez

band of epidermis at the base, sides of nail plate

cuticle

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middle layer of skin

dermis

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Outermost layer of skin

epidermis

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Hard protein material found in epidermis, hair and nails

keratin

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half moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of nail

lunula

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Soft tissue surrounding the nail border

paronychium

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Oily substances secreted by sebaceous glands

sebum

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Outermost layer of epidermis

stratum corneum

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innermost layer of skin

subcutaneous layer

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structural protein found in skin and connective tissue

collagen

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A combining form for skin

cutane/o

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combining form for sweat

hidr/o

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combining form that means fat

lip/o

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combining form that means nail

onych/o

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combining form that means hair

pil/o

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combining form that means dry

xer/o

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combining form that means wrinkle

rhytid/o

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combining form that means hard

kerat/o

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combining form that means fungus

myc/o

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c. form that means redness

erythemat/o

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smooth, swollen papule that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin

wheal

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thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material

cyst

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small, less than 1cm solid elevation of the skin

papule

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open sore on the skin or mucous membranes deeper than an erosion

ulcer

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small collection of clear fluid; a blister

vesicle

Groove or crack like sore

fissure

Papule containing pus

pustule

growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane

polyp

absence of hair from areas where it normally grows

alopecia

itching

pruritus

inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lesions

eczema

infection of the skin caused by a fungus

tinea

excessive, hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision

keloid

epidermal growth caused by virus ; a wart

verruca

white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheeck

leukoplakia

thickened, rough lesion of the epidermis associated with aging or skin damage

keratosis

loss of pigment in areas of the skin

vitiligo

Cancerous growth composed of melanocytes

malignant melanoma

Caus/o

Burn, burning

Cauter/o

Heat, burn

diaphor/o

Profuse sweating,

Ichthy/o

Dry, scaly or fish like

Myc/o

Fungus such as yeast, molds, mushrooms

Phyt/o

Plant

Pil/o

Hair,

Py/o

Pus

Rhytid/o

Wrinkle

Squam/o

Scale like

Steat/o

Fat

Trich/o

Hair

Ungu/o

Nail

Xanth/o

Yellow

Xer/o

Dry

Baldness

alopecia

bluish black mark (macule) caused by hemorrhages into skin

ecchymosis

itching

pruitus

acute allergic reaction with red, round wheals develop on skin

urticaria

blackhead

comedo

small pinpoint hemorrhages

petechiae

malignant neoplasm originating in scale like cells of epidermis

squamous cell carcinoma

buildup of sebum/keratin in pores of skin leading to papular & pustular eruptions

acne vulgaris

fungal skin infection

tinea

chronic disease marked by hardening and shrinking of connective tissue in skin

scleroderma

bedsore

decubitus ulcer

necrosis of skin tissue from ischemia

gangrene

chronic or acute inflammatory skin disease w erythematous, pustular or papular lesions

eczema

widespread inflammatory disease of joints, collagen of skin with butterfly rash on face

systemic lupus erythematosus

cancerous tumor of composed of melanocytes

malignant melanoma

chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by silvery gray covering red patches on skin

psoriasis

contagious parastitic infection of intense pruritus

scabies

measles

rubeola

chickenpox

varicella

thickened excess cicatrix (scar)

keloid

white patches on mucous membrane of tongue or inner check

leukoplakia

characterized by rash

exanthematous

thickened epidermis due to sunlight exposure

actinic keratosis

small pinpoint hemorrhages

petechiae

large blisters

bullae

hyperpigmented macule or papule of skin (mole)

nevus

damage to epidermis, and dermis with blisters, erythema, and hyperesthesia

second degree burn

damage to epidermis with erythema, and hyperesthesia; no blisters

first degree burn

destruction to both epidermis and dermis, and subcutaneous layer

third degree burn

warts

verrucae

athlete's foot

tinea pedis

black and blue mark

ecchymosis

dandruff

seborrheic dermatitis

blisters

vesicles

rash

exanthem

Skin Flashcards

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