The Integumentary System Flashcards
(43 cards)
Oil
Sebace/o
Dryness
Xer/o
Steat/o
Fat
Xanth/o
Yellow
What terms identify a painful rash?
Dermatalgia; dermatodynia
Onych/o
Nail
I’m normally thick hair is the definition of…
Trichomegaly
The term describing the inability to see the color yellow is…
Axanthopsia
Diminished sweating is the definition of
Hypohidrosis
Trich
Hair
Dry skin is the definition of…
Xeroderma
Localized
Limited to a specific area
Generalized
All over the body
Centrifugal
Rash that starts from the middle and works its way outward
Centripetal
Rash that spreads from the outside inward
The definition of depigmentation is…
Loss of pigment
Macule
Small, flat, discolored area
Patch
Larger, flat, discolored area
Papule
Small solid mass
Plaque
A solid mass on the surface of the skin
Abscess
A localized collection of pus in the body
The loss of skin is called…
Erosion
A small bruise is the definition of…
Petechia
Nodules
Bumps over 1 cm