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MT Ch 12 Integumentary System

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epidermis   the thin outer layer of the skin  
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dermis   located under the epidermis, contains accessory structures of the integumentary system  
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adipose   fatty layer  
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pilomotor muscles   cause erection of the hairs of the skin in response to a chilly environment, emotional stimulus, or skin irritation  
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sudoriferous glands   sweat glands  
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sebum   oily substance produced by sebaceous glands  
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lesion   any visible, localized abnormality of the skin, such as a wound, rash or sore  
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nodule   marble-like, solid lesion more than 1 cm wide and deep  
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cyst   sac filled with fluid or semi-solid material  
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macule   small nonraised (freckle)  
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papule   elevated lesion less than 1 cm (mole)  
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plaques   eleveated and circular patches more than 1 cm in diameter (dandruff)  
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vessicle   blisters less than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid  
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bullae   blisters greater than 1 cm and filled with clear fluid  
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pustules   vesicles filled with cloudy fluid or pus  
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wheals   elevated and irregularly shaped lesions often seen in allergic reactions (hives)  
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Atrophy   thinning of the skin with the loss of skin markings (stretch mark)  
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Ulcers   deep, irregular erosions that extend into the dermis  
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Fissure   linear cracks in the epidermis (Athlete's Foot)  
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Keloid   excessive overgrowth of unsightly scar tissue  
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laceration   torn, jagged wound  
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incision   smooth-edged wound produced by a sharp instrument  
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aseptic   free of pahtogenic organisms (disease causing germs)  
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abrasion   skin is scraped or rubbed away by friction  
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contusion   caused by a blow to the body that does not break the skin (bruise)  
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skin graft   skin is implanted to cover areas where skin has been lost  
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Superficial burn   first degree, only epidermis, red, no immediate blisters  
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deep partial-thickness burn   second degree, extends into dermis, red and moist, blistered  
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full thickness   third degree, throughout the dermis and third degree, epidermis, sometimes into the subcutaneous layer, hard, dry and leathery, whit, deep red, yellow, brown to black  
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Deep full thickness   fourth degree, no skin layers remain, underlying bone and muscle are damaged, wound is blackened and depressed, muscle and bone are exposed  
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abcess   a cavity that contains pus caused by an infectious microorganism and surrounded by inflamed tissue  
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albinism   an absence of normal pigmentation, present at birth  
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cellulitis   an acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue characterized most commonly by local heat, redness, pain and swelling  
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cyanosis   a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes  
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dermatitis   an inflammatory condition of the skin  
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discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE)   chronic disorder, primarily of the skin, characterized by lesions that are covered with scales (reddish facial "butterfly" rash)  
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frostbite   damage to skin, tissues and blood vessels as a result of proloned exposure to cold  
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furuncle   boil, localized skin infection originating in a gland or hair follicle  
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hypopigmentation   unusual lack of skin color  
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ichthyosis   skin that is dry and scaly, resembling fish skin  
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lipoma   a benign tumor consisting of mature fat cells  
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malignant   melanoma skin cancer, composed of melanocytes  
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mycodermatitis   inflammation of skin caused by a fungus  
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necrosis   death of areas of damaged or diseased tissue or bone surrounded by healthy tissue  
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onychomycosis   fungal infection of the nail  
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pediculosis   lice  
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petechiae   tiny purple or red spots appearing on the skin as a result of tiny hemorrhages withing dermal or submucosal layers (hickey)  
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ungual   pertaining to the nail  
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Adipose   fatty subcutaneous layer of fat that serves as insulation and a cushion against shock. Below dermis  
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integument   skin or external covering of the body  
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