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HLHS 101 Ch3
Integumentary System SOAP Terms
Term | Definition |
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Abrasion | scraping away of skin |
Albinism | lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white |
Albino | a person afflicted with albinism |
Alopecia | baldness |
Anhidrosis | lack of sweating |
Comedo | a hair follicle that is plugged with sebum (black head/white head) |
Cyanidrosis | blue sweat |
Depigmentation | loss of pigmentation |
Dermatlgia | skin pain |
Dermatoydynia | skin pain |
Dermatolysis | loose skin |
Erythema | redness |
Erythroderma | red skin |
Hemathidrosis | sweating blood |
Hidropoiesis | the formation of sweat |
Hyperhidrosis | excessive sweating |
Hyperkerotosis | excessive growth of horny skin |
Hypermelanosis | excessive melanin in the skin |
Hyperpigmentation | excessive pigment in the skin |
Hypohidrosis | diminished sweating |
Hypomelanosis | diminished melanin in the skin |
Hypopigmentation | diminished pigment in the skin |
Leukoderma | white skin |
Macerate | to soften the skin |
Onychophagia | eating or biting the nails |
Pruritus | an itch |
Rhytidermia | wrinkled skin |
Sebopoiesis | formation of oil (sebum) |
Seborrhea | discharge of oil (sebum) |
Trichomegaly | abnormally thick hair |
Urticaria | swollen raised itchy areas of the skin |
Xanthoderma | yellow skin |
Xeroderma | dry skin |
Xerosis | condition of dryness |
Macule, Macula (freckle) | small flat discolored area |
Patch (Vitiligo) | large, flat discolored area |
Papule | a small solid mass |
Plaque | a solid mass on the surface of the skin |
Nodule | a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin |
Tumor | a larger solid mass |
Vesicle | a small blister |
Bulla | a larger blister |
Pustule | a puss-filled blister |
Abscess | a localized collection of pus in the body |
Erosion | loss of skin |
Ulcer | a sore |
Excoriation | a scratch |
Fissure | a crack in the skin |
Scale | skin flaking off |
Crust | a dried substance |
Vascular Lesion | wounds related to blood vessels |
Cherry Angioma | a small blood vessel tumor |
Telangiectasia (Spider Angioma) | the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel (called spider angioma because of how it looks on the skin) |
Petechia | a small bruise |
Ecchymosis | a larger bruise |
Cicatrix (plural form: Cicatrices) | scar |
Keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
Epidermal Tumors | tumors on the skin |
Nevus | mole |
Dysplastic Nevus | a mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous) |
Verruca | wart |
Culture and Sensitivity (C & S) | growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drug it might respond to |
Biopsy (Bx) | removal of tissue in order to examine it (with your own two eyes) |
Excisional Biopsy | removal of an entire lesion for examination (to cut it out) |
Incisional Biopsy | removal of a portion of a lesion for examination (to cut into it) |
Dermatoscope | instrument used to look at the skin |
Dermoscopy | the procedure for looking at the skin |
Adipocele | a hernia filled with fatty tissue |
Dermatofibroma | a fibrous skin tumor |
Erythrocyanosis | a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin |
Keratogenic | causing horny tissue development |
Keratosis | horny tissue condition |
Necrosis | tissue death |
Onychia | a nail condition |
Onychocryptosis | an ingrown nail |
Onycholysis | the loss of a nail |
Onychomalacia | abnormal softening of a nail |
Onychopathy | nail disease |
Onychophagia | eating/biting the nail |
Pachyderma | tough skin |
Paronychia | a condition of the tissue around the nail |
Steatoma | a fatty tumor |
Xanthoma | a yellow tumor |
Decubitus Ulcer | bed sore |
Dermatosis | skin condition |
Dermopathy | skin disease |
Eczema | a red itchy rash that may weep or ooze, then become crusted and scaly |
Atopic Dermatitis | an unusal inflammation of the skin |
Hypertrichosis | excessive hair growth |
Ichthyosis | a condition in the skin is dry and scaly resembling fish scales |
Postpartum Alopecia | baldness after pregnancy |
Sclerodermatitis | inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening |
Scleronychia | thickening and hardening of the nails |
Xanthosis | yellowing of the skin |
Actinic Keratosis | horny skin condition caused by sun exposure |
Basal Cell Carcinoma | cancerous tumor of the basal skin cells |
Hidradenoma | tumor of the sweat gland |
Malignant Cutaneous Neoplasm | a harmful new formation of skin tissue |
Malignant Melanoma | a harmful tumor of melanin cells |
Squamous Cell Carcinoma | cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells |
Acne Vulgaris | inflammation of skin follicles |
Dermatomycosis | a fungal skin infection |
Hidradenitis | inflammation of the sweat glands |
Impetigo | a highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin |
Mycodermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by fungus |
Mycosis | a fungal condition |
Onychodystrophy | poor nourishment (and development) of the nail |
Onychomycosis | a fungal condition of the nail |
Trichomycosis | a fungal condition of the hair |
Actinic Dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure |
Dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
Dermatoconiosis | a skin condition caused by dirt |
Seborrheic Dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by discharge of oil (sebum) |
Steatitis | inflammation of fat tissue |
Epidermal | pertaining to the skin |
Hypdermic | pertaining to beneath the skin |
Intradermal | pertaining to inside the skin |
Percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
Subcutaneous | pertaining to beneath the skin |
Transdermal | pertaining to through the skin |
Chemosurgery | removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals |
Chemotherapy | treatment using chemicals |
Cryosurgery | destruction of tissue through freezing |
Dermabrasion | rubbing or scraping away the outer surface of the skin |
Electrocauterization | using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it |
Electrodesiccation | using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it |
Incision and Drainage (I & D) | to cut into a wound to allow trapped infected liquid to drain |
Lipectomy | removal of fatty tissue |
Liposuction | removal of fatty tissue using a vaccum |
Onychectomy | removal of a nail |
Onychotomy | incision into a nail |
Rhytidoplasty | reconstruction of wrinkled skin |
Autograft | skin transplant taken from a different place on the patient's body |
Homograft (Allograft) | skin transplant taken from another member of the patient's species |
Heterograft | skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient's |
Xenograft | skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient's |
Anesthetic | a drug that temporarily blocks sensation |
Antibiotic | a drug that destroys or opposes growth of microorganisms |
Antihistamine | a drug that opposes the effects of histamine |
Antipruritic | a drug that prevents or relieves itching |
Antiseptic | a drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh) by killing microorganisms |