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CTC Integument'y Voc
CTC Integumentary Sys Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| abrasion | injury resulting in scraping of skin |
| allergen | substance that causes sensitivity or alleregic reaction |
| allergies | hypersensitivity |
| anaphylactic shock | extreme, sometimes fatal, allergic reaction to an antigen |
| contraindicated | not allowed or recommended |
| contusion | An injury in which the skin is not broken; a bruise |
| crust | scab |
| cyanotic | blue due to lack of oxygen |
| debride | clean wound to remove foreign matter and dead (necrotic) tissue |
| decubitus ulcer | a chronic ulcer of the skin caused by prolonged pressure on it, bedsore |
| dermal ulcer | pressure sore or ulcer |
| dermis | lies under the epidermis and contains nerve endings and blood and lymph vessels |
| epidermis | top layer of skin made of dead skin cells |
| eschar | dry scab or slough formed on the skin as a result of a burn |
| excoriation | tear or wear off the skin |
| friction | rubbing skin against another surface |
| hematoma | a localized mass of blood confined to 1 area |
| integument | the skin |
| Kaposi's sarcoma | a cancer that usually occurs in HIV pts & men aged over 60 |
| lesions | wounds, injuries, abnormal changes in tissue formation |
| macule | flat, discolored spot on the skin |
| malodorous | having a bad or foul odor |
| mites | microscopic organisms unseen by naked eye |
| necrosis | tissue death |
| nodule | small knotlike protrusion, small mass of tissue |
| obese | overweight |
| pallor | less color than normal for the skin |
| papule | solid, elevated lesion of the skin |
| pediculosis | body lice |
| pressure ulcer | bed sore resulting from staying in 1 position too long |
| pustule | small inflamed swelling of the skin that is filled with pus |
| rubra | unusual redness or flushing of the skin |
| sebaceous gland | gland that secretes oily matter for lubricating hair and skin |
| senile purpura | dark purple bruises on forearms & back of hands, commonly in elderly |
| shearing | when the skin is stretched in 1 direction & the underlying bones move in the opposite direction |
| skin tear | shallow injury, epidermis is ripped or torn |
| subcutaneous tissue | layer of skin under dermis, attaches skin to muscle |
| sudoriferous gland | sweat glands |
| tepid | lukewarm |
| vesicle | blister-like skin lesion |
| wheal | small swelling on the skin, like an insect bite, that usually itches or burns, a welt |
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