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EML Chapter 4
Integumentary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epidermis | outer layer of skin |
| keratin | horny, or cornified, layer composed of protein. Contained in the hair, skin, and nails |
| melanin | color, or pigmentation, of the skin |
| dermis | inner layer of skin |
| sudoriferous (sweat) glands | tiny, coiled, tubular structures that emerge through pores on the skin's surface and secrete sweat |
| sebaceous glands | secrete sebum (oil) into the hair follicles where the hair shafts pass through the dermis |
| hair | compressed, keratinized cells that arise from hair follicles, the sacs that enclose the hair fibers |
| nails | originate in the epidermis |
| lunula | white area at the base of the nail |
| cutane/o | skin |
| derm/o | skin |
| dermat/o | skin |
| kerat/o | horny tissue, hard |
| onych/o | nail |
| ungu/o | nail |
| seb/o | sebum (oil) |
| trich/o | hair |
| aut/o | self |
| bi/o | life |
| coni/o | dust |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| heter/o | other |
| myc/o | fungus |
| necr/o | death (cells, body) |
| pachy/o | thick |
| rhytid/o | wrinkles |
| staphyl/o | grapelike clusters |
| strept/o | twisted chains |
| xer/o | dry |
| epi | on, upon, over |
| intra | within |
| para | beside, beyond, around, abnormal |
| per | through |
| sub | under, below |
| trans | through, across, beyond |
| -coccus | berry-shaped (form of bacterium) |
| -ectomy | excision or surgical removal |
| -ia | diseased or abnormal state, condition of |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -opsy | view of, viewing |
| -phagia | eating or swallowing |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -rrhea | flow, discharge |
| -tome | instrument used to cut |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatoconiosis | abnormal condition of the skin caused by dust |
| dermatofibroma | fibrous tumor of the skin |
| hidradenitis | inflammation of a sweat gland |
| leiodermia | condition of smooth skin |
| leukoderma | white skin |
| onychocryptosis | abnormal condition of a hidden nail |
| onychomalacia | softening of the nails |
| onychomycosis | abnormal condition of a fungus in the nails |
| onychophagia | eating the nails |
| pachyderma | thickening of the skin |
| paronychia | diseased state around the nail |
| seborrhea | discharge of sebum |
| trichomycosis | abnormal condition of a fungus in the hair |
| xeroderma | dry skin |
| abrasion | scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury |
| abscess | localized collection of pus |
| acne | inflammatory disease of the skin involving the sebaceous glands and hair follicles |
| actinic keratosis | a precancerous skin condition of horny tissue formation that results from excessive exposure to sunlight |
| albinism | congenital hereditary condition characterized by partial or total lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes |
| basal cell carcinoma | epithelial tumor arising from the epidermis |
| candidiasis | an infection of the skin, mouth, or vagina caused by the yeast-type fungus |
| carbuncle | skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria |
| cellulitis | inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infection, leading to redness, swelling, and fever |
| contusion | injury with no break in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration (bruise) |
| eczema | noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs, and itching |
| fissure | slit or cracklike sore in the skin |
| furuncle | painful skin node caused by staphylococcal bacteria in a hair follicle (boil) |
| gangrene | death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply followed by bacterial invasion |
| herpes | inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus characterized by small blisters in clusters |
| impetigo | superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caused by either staphylococci or streptococci |
| infection | the invasion of pathogens in body tissue |
| Kaposi sarcoma | a cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities that spreads through the skin to the lymph nodes an internal organs |
| laceration | torn, ragged-edged wound |
| lesion | any visible change in tissue resulting from injury or disease. Includes sores, wounds, ulcers, and tumors |
| MRSA infection | invasion of body tissue by methicillin-resistant |
| pediculosis | invasion into the skin and hair by lice |
| psoriasis | chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered with silvery scales |
| rosacea | chronic disorder of the skin that produces erythema, papules, pustules, and broken blood vessels |
| scabies | skin infection caused by the itch mite |
| scleroderma | a disease characterized by chronic hardening of the connective tissue of the skin and other body organs |
| squamous cell carcinoma | a malignant growth that develops from scalelike epithelial tissue |
| systematic lupus erythematosus | a chronic inflammatory disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system |
| tinea | fungal infection of the skin |
| urticaria | an itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape |
| vitiligo | white patches on the skin caused by the destruction of melanocytes associated with autoimmune disorders |
| biopsy | view of life |
| dermatoautoplasty | surgical repair using one's own skin |
| dermatoheteroplasty | surgical repair using skin from others |
| dermatome | instrument used to cut skin |
| dermatoplasty | surgical repair of the skin |
| onychectomy | excision of a nail |
| rhytidectomy | excision of wrinkles |
| rhytidoplasty | surgical repair of wrinkles |
| cauterization | destruction of tissue with a hot or cold instrument |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue by using extreme cold |
| debridement | removal of contaminated or dead tissue and foreign matter from an 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 |
| laser surgery | procedure using an instrument that emits a high-powered beam of light used to cut, burn, vaporize, or destroy tissue |
| Mohs surgery | technique of microscopically controlled serial excisions of skin cancers |
| suturing | to stitch edges of a wound surgically |
| dermatologist | a physician who studies and treats skin |
| dermatology | study of the skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to upon the skin |
| erythroderma | red skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to within the skin |
| keratogenic | originating in horny tissue |
| necrosis | abnormal condition of death |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
| transdermal | pertaining to through the skin |
| ungual | pertaining to the nail |
| xanthoderma | yellow skin |
| alopecia | loss of hair |
| cicatrix | scar |
| cyst | a closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material |
| cytomegalovirus | a herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| ecchymosis | escape of blood into the skin |
| edema | puffy swelling of tissue from the accumulation of fluid |
| erythema | redness |
| induration | abnormal hard spot(s) |
| jaundice | condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| leukoplakia | condition characterized by white spots or patches |
| macule | flat, colored spot on the skin |
| nevus | circumscribed malformation of the skin (mole) |
| nodule | a small, knotlike mass that can be felt by touch |
| pallor | paleness |
| papule | small, solid skin elevation |
| petechia | a pinpoint skin hemorrhage |
| pressure ulcer | erosion of the skin caused by prolonged pressure |
| pruritus | severe itching |
| purpura | small hemorrhages in the skin |
| pustule | elevation of skin containing pus |
| ulcer | erosion of the skin or mucous membrane |
| vesicle | small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid |
| wheal | an individual urticaria (hive) lesion |
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