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Chapter 4
Integumentary system
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| adipose | fatty |
| alopecia | lack of hair; baldness |
| apocrine glands | show during and after puberty; secrete glands |
| ceruminous glands | secrete wazy substance on surface of ear |
| collagen | major proein substance; tough flexible; forms connective tissue |
| corium | beneath epidermis |
| cuticle | thin band of epidermis; surounds nails except for top |
| dermis | layer of skin beneath epidermis; has blood vessels, nerves, some glands |
| eccrine glands | sweat glands; all over body; cept where apocrine are |
| diaphoresis | excretion of fluid by sweat glands; sweating |
| apidermis | outer portion of skin |
| exocrine glands | secrete through ducts toward outside of body |
| hair follicle | tublike sac in dermis; hair shaft develops |
| hair root | beneath skin surface |
| hair shaft | visible above skin surface |
| hypodermis | subcutaneous; below dermis |
| integumen | skin and all elements contained or arise from it |
| keratin | horny protein forms nails and hair |
| lunula | half moon on base of nail plate |
| melanin | by melanocytes; determine hair, eye, skin color |
| melanocyte | in epidermis produces melanin |
| nail | thin layer of keratin coers distal portion of fingers and toes |
| papillary layer | thin sublayer of dermis containing small papillae |
| pore | opening in skin |
| reticular layer | bottom sublayer of dermis containing reticula |
| sebaceous glands | in dermis open to hair follicles and secrete sebum |
| sebum | oily substance |
| squamous epithelium | flat scaly layer make up epidermis |
| stratified squamous epithelium | make up strata of epithelium of epidermis |
| stratum | layer of tissue; layer of skin |
| stratum corneum | top sublayer of epidermis |
| stratum germinativum | bottom sublayer of epidermis |
| striae | stretch marks made in collagen fibers of dermis layer |
| subcutaneous layer | bottom layer of skin containing fatty tissue |
| sweat glands | coiled; secrete perspiration to regulate body temp and excrete waste |
| adip | fat |
| dermato | skin |
| dermo | skin |
| hidro | sweat |
| ichthyo | fish scaly |
| kerato | horny tissue |
| lipo | fatty |
| melano | black |
| myco | fungus |
| onycho | nail |
| pilo | hair |
| sebo | sebum |
| steato | fat |
| tricho | hair |
| xantho | yello |
| xero | dry |
| bx | biopsy |
| DLE | discoid lupus erythematosus |
| MRSA | form of staphylocococcus aureus; resistant to common antibiotics |
| PPD | purified protein derivative |
| PUVA | psoralen UV A light therapy |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| VRE | form of enterococcus that is resistant to most antibiotics |
| dermatology | medical specialty deals with diseases of skin |
| exudate | excreted out of tissue; injury to skin |
| intradermal test | injects antigen between layers of skin |
| mantoux test | tuberculosis which small dose of tuberculin injected intradermally with syringe |
| patch test | allerigc sensitivity which small dose of antigen applied to skin on small piece of gauze |
| schick test | test fo diphtheria |
| scratch test | allergic sensitivity scatched onto surface |
| tine test | test for TB |
| abscess | collection of pus |
| acne | inflammatory eruption of skin |
| acne vulgaris | inflammatory eruption of skin |
| actinic kertosis | overgrowth of horny skin form from over exposure to sunlight; sunburn |
| albinism | lack of pigmentation |
| alopecia areat | loss of hair in patcches |
| basal cell carcinoma | slow growing cancer of basal cell |
| birthmark | lesion visible at birth |
| black head | open hair follicle filled with bacteria and sebum |
| bulla | bubble like blister on surface |
| burn | damage to skin caused by exposure to heat |
| callus | mass of hard skin form as cover over broken skin |
| candidiasis | yeast like fungus on skin; pruritus, white exudate, peeling and easy bleeding |
| carbuncle | infected area of skin producing pus |
| cellulitis | inflammation of dermis; enters skin thru opening |
| cherry angioma | dome shape vascular lesion; elderly |
| chloasma | fairly large, pigmented facial patches |
| cicatrix | fibrous tissue inside wound form scar |
| cold sore | eruption around mouth; herpes simplex virus type 1 |
| comedo | hair follicle filled with bacteria and sebum |
| corn | hard skin |
| crust | hard layer; dried pus; scab |
| cyst | abnormal sac containing fluid |
| decubitus ulcer | chronic ulcer on skin over bony parts under constant pressure |
| depigmentation | loss of coor of skin |
| dermatitits | inflammation of skin |
| discoid lupus erythematosus | mild form of lupus |
| ecchymosis | purplish skin patch caused by broken blood vessels beneath surface (bruise) |
| eczema | inflammatory of skin |
| erosion | wearing away of surface of skin |
| exanthematous viral disease | viral disease that causes rash |
| exoriation | injury to surface caused by scratch |
| fever blister | eruption around mouth |
| first degree burn | injury to surface of skin w/o blistering |
| fissure | deep slit in skin |
| furuncle | skin infection; boil |
| gangrene | death of area of skin; loss of blood to area |
| genital herpes | transmitted from one person to another |
| herpes | inflammatory skin disease caused by viruses |
| herpes simplex virus type 1 | around mouth during iral illness; state of stress |
| herpes simple virus type 2 | recurring on genitalia; from person to person |
| herpes zoster | painful herpes affects nerve roots; shingles |
| hives | reddish wheals; caused by allergy |
| urticaria | reddish wheals; caused by allergy |
| impetigo | type of pyoderma |
| kaposi's sarcoma | skin cancer associated with AIDS |
| KELOID | THICK SCARRING AFTER INJURY OR SCARRING |
| keratosis | lesion on epidermis containing keratin |
| lesion | wound damage injury to skin |
| leukoderma | absence of pigment in skin |
| leukoplakia | white patch of mucous membrane on tongue |
| macule | small colored spot on skin |
| malaignant melanoma | skin cancer orgination in melanocyt usually caused by over exposure to sun |
| neoplasm | abnormal tissue growth |
| nevus | birthmark |
| nodule | small knob of tissue |
| onychia, onychitis | inflammation of nail |
| onychopathy | disease of nail |
| papule | soild elecation on skin |
| paronychia | inflammation of fold surrounding nail plate |
| patch | small area differing in color; plaque |
| pediculated polyp | polyp projects upward from sleder talk |
| pediculosis | lice infestation |
| pemphigus | autoimmune disease causes skin blistering |
| petechia | tiny hemorrhage benath surface of skin |
| pilonidal | cyst containing hair found on lower end of spine |
| plantar wart | wart of sole of foot |
| plaque | small area differing in color |
| polyp | bulging mass of tissue that projects ouward from skin surface |
| pressure sore | ulcer on skin over bony parts under constant pressure |
| pruritus | itching |
| psoriasis | skin condition with scaly lesions |
| purpura | extensive hemorrhage underneath skin vocering wide area |
| pustule | small elevation on skin containing pus |
| pyoderma | inflammation of skin producing pus |
| ringworm | fungal infection |
| rosacea | vascular disease blotchy patches |
| roseola | skin eruption of small red patches |
| rubella | causes viral skin rash; german measles |
| rubeola | causes viral skin rash; measles |
| scabies | skin eruption caused by mite burrowing into skin |
| scale | small plate of ard skin that falls off |
| scleroderma | thickening of skin caused by increase in collagen formation |
| sebaceous cyst | cyst containin yellow sebum |
| seborrhea | overproduction of sebum by sebaceous glands |
| second degree burn | moderate severe burn; affects epidermis and dermis; involves blistering |
| sessile polyp | projects upward from broad base |
| shingles | viral disease affecting peripheral nerves and caused by herpes zoster |
| squamous cell carcinoma | cancer of squamous epithelium |
| systemic lupus erythematosus | most severe form of lupus; internal organs |
| telangiectasia | permanent dilation small blood vessels |
| third degree burn | most severe burn; complete destruction of skin |
| tinea | fungal infection; ringworm |
| tumor | any mass of tissue; swelling |
| ulcer | openlesion |
| varicella | contagious skin disease; chicken pox |
| vascular lesion | lesion in blood vessel show thru skin |
| verruca | flesh colored growth; wart |
| vesicle | raised sac containing fluid |
| vitiligo | white patches appear other wise normally pigmented skin |
| wart | flesh colored growth |
| wheal | itchy patch of raised skin |
| white head | closed comedo doesnt cnotain dark bacteria present in blackheads |
| allo graft | skin graft using donor skin from one species to another xenograft |
| homograft | skin graft using donor skin from one species to another xenograft |
| cryosurgery | surgery removes tissue by freezing with liquid nitrogen |
| autograft | skin graft using skin of one's own body |
| cauterize | apply heat cause coagulation and stop bleeding |
| curettage | removal of tissue by scraping |
| debridement | removal of dead tissue from wound |
| dermabrasion | removal of wrinkles, scars, tattoos, by scrapin with brushes and emery papers |
| electrodesiccation | dryin with electrical current |
| fulguration | destruction of tissue using electric sparks |
| mohs' surgery | remove thin layers of malignant tissue using nomalignant tissue |
| plastic surgery | repair/ reconstruct |
| skin graft | placement of fresh skin over damaged skin |
| xeno graft | skin graft usin donor skin from one species |
| heterograft | skin graft using donor skin from one species |
| alphahydroxy | agent added to cosmetics; improve skin appearance |
| anesthetic | relieves pain by blocking nerve |
| antibacterial | kills growth of bacteria |
| antibiotic | kills growth of microorganism |
| antifungal | kills growth of fungus |
| antihistamine | controls allergiv reaction block histimines in body |
| antiinflammatory | relieves symptoms of inflammation |
| antipruritic | controls itching |
| antiseptic | kills growth of microorganism |
| astringent | removes excess oils from surface of skin |
| chemotherapy | treatmen of cancer with chemicals |
| corticosteroid | antiinflammatory properties |
| emoolient | smooths skin |
| keratolytic | aids in removal of warts and corns |
| parasiticide | kills growth of parasites |
| raiation therapy | uses radiation to destroy malignant cells |
| topical anesthetic | anesthetic applie to surface of skin |
| uv light | artifical sunlight to treat some skin lesions |
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