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Integumentary System
Anatomy Class 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pruritus | severe itching |
| Ecchymosis | bruise/a black and blue mark |
| Dermic | pertaining to the skin |
| Macule | medical term for freckle |
| Cyano | combing form for blue |
| Erythema | redness of the skin |
| Metastasis | secondary growth from a malignant tumor |
| Edema | swelling |
| oma | suffix for tumor |
| Turgor | elastic property of the skin |
| Dysplasia | abnormally large cell with a increased number or cells and are abnormal |
| Ulcer | open sore on the skin or mucous membrane that can bleed |
| Xantho | combing form for yellow |
| Petechiae | reddish brown spot on the skin which can indicate a bleeding tendency |
| Hyperplasia | increased number of cells |
| bid | twice a day |
| qid | four times a day |
| tid | three times a day |
| four functions of the skin | 1 maintains hemostasis 2 maintains body temp 3 prevents infections 4 protects the underlying tissue and organs from injury |
| Vesicle | small fluid filled sac |
| Bulla | large fluid filled sac |
| Pusule | pus filled sac |
| Impetigo | contagious bacterial infection of the skin, common in young children |
| Folliculitis | superficial infection of a hair follicle |
| Furuncle | boil, deep seated infection of a hair follicle or gland |
| Carbuncle | infected hair follicles or several furuncles joined together in a mass- subcutaneous |
| Herpes Simplex | cold sores, fever blister, genital herpes(II) |
| Serpes Zoster | shingles, caused by chicken pox virus |
| Verruca | wart or warty skin lesion |
| Tinea Capitis | affects the scalp |
| Tinea Corporis | manifests on hairless portions of the body |
| Tinea Cruris | jock itch- affects groin area |
| Teinea Pedis | athlete's foot |
| Tinea Unguium | nails |
| Tinea Vesicolor | affects the trunk, multi color rash |
| Eczema | inflammatory skin disorder, usually involves only the epidermal layer |
| Seborrheic Dermatitis | acute-cradle cap chronic-drandruff over production of sebum |
| Urticaria | hives, acute inflammatory reaction of the dermis |
| Acne | inflammatory disease of the sebaeous glands |
| Psoriasis | chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by bright red plaques covered with dry silvery scales |
| Keloid | over production of scar tissue-does not resolve over time |
| Alopecia | baldness |
| Basal Cell | slow growing cancer, most common, least dangerous |
| Squamous Cell | less common, slow growing with spread |
| Malignant Melanoma | cancer of the skin that forms from melanocytes, most dangerous |
| Severity of burn | determined by amount of body surface burned and location |
| Staging of burn | burn degree/depth |
| PPE | personal protective equipment |
| I & D | incise and drain |
| ulcer Stage I | red intact skin |
| ulcer Stage II | partial thickness skin loss |
| ulcer Stage III | full thickness skin loss |
| ulcer Stage IV | full thickness with damage to muscle bone |
| Albinism | no melanin in skin, hair, and eyes |
| Vitiligo | progressive destruction of melanocytes |
| Leukoderma | skin pigment destroyed by trauma |
| First Degree Burn | redding of skin, no blister |
| Second Degree Burn | redding of skin, blister, painful |
| Third Degree Burn | full thickness burn, exposure of muscle,tendons, and bone- painful |
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