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Integumentary System
Chapter 12 Medical Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Two main parts of Skin: | Epidermis and Dermis |
| adipo | fat |
| cutaneo | skin |
| lipo | fat |
| axillo | axilla, armpit |
| bacteri | bacteria |
| bacterio | bacteria |
| erythemato | erythema, redness |
| folliculo | follicle |
| icthyo | fish |
| kerato | horny |
| onycho | nail |
| unguo | nail |
| pilo | hair |
| tricho | hair |
| sebo | sebum |
| sepso | infection |
| septo | infection or septum |
| xero | dry |
| -static | keeping stationary |
| Pilomotor Muscles | causes erection of the hairs of the skin |
| Sudoriferous Glands | Sweat Glands |
| Sebaceous Glands | produce sebum [oily substance that lubricates the skin and inhibits bacteria growth] |
| Lesion | any visible, localized abnormality of the skin |
| Nodule | raised area of the overlying skin |
| Cyst | raised area of the overlying skin filled with fluid or a semisolid material |
| Macules | Small non-raised discolorations [freckles] |
| Papules | small raised discolorations [moles] |
| Plaque | elevated area that appears s a large patch [dandruff] |
| Vesicles | small blisters or fluid-filled legions |
| Bullae | larger fluid filled legions |
| Pustules | Pus filled legions |
| Wheals | elevated and irregularly shaped lesions |
| Fissure | linear cracks in the epidermis |
| Ulcer | deep, irregular erosions that extend into the dermis |
| Atrophy | thinning with the loss of skin markings [stretch marks] |
| Scales | dried fragments of sloughed epidermis that are whitish and irregular in size and shape |
| Keloid | excessive overgrowth of scar tissue |
| Laceration | torn, jagged wound |
| Incision | smooth edged wound produced by a sharp instrument |
| Puncture | a wound made by piercing |
| Abrasion | skin is scraped or rubbed away by friction |
| Contusion | bruise, caused by a blow to the body that did not break the skin |
| Burn | tissue injuries resulting from excessive exposure to heat, electricity, chemicals, radiation, or gases |
| cyano | blue |
| Furuncle | a localized skin infection, boil |
| 5 Functions of the Integumentary System: | Cover the Body, Protect Underlying Tissue, Control Body Temperature, Receive Stimuli, Excrete Water and Salts |
| Bacteriostatic | inhibits the growth of bacteria |
| Bactericidal | Kills Bacteria |
| Wound | physical injury involving a break in the skin |
| Abscess | a cavity that contains pus surrounded by inflamed tissue |
| Albinism | an abscence of normal pigmentation |
| Cyanosis | a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes |
| Lipoma | a benign tumor consisting of fat cells |
| mycodermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by a fungus |
| Necrosis | death of areas of damaged or diseased tissue surrounded by healthy tissue |
| Pediculosis | infestation by lice |
| Scleroderma | Chronic hardening and thickening of the skin |
| Urticaria | Hives |
| Cryosurgery | Use of subfreezing temperatures to destroy tissue |
| Curettage | Scraping of material from a surface to remove abnormal tissue |
| Debridement | Removal of foreign material and/or damaged tissue |
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