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Integumentary system
Skin
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| melanoma | from cells forming the melanin. Can be anywhere, and spreads worse form of skin cancer |
| squamous cell carcinoma | malignant tumor of squamous cell. can spread to other body parts. sores that wont't heal, crusty |
| basal cell carcinoma | malignant. slow growing, smooth, pink in center tend to bleed |
| actinic keratosis | precancerous lesion, due to excessive sun exposure. raised, rough dry |
| keloid | abnormal raised scar that occurs with healing |
| cicatrix | normal scar that occures with healing |
| pediculosis pubis | bubic hair and pubic region |
| pediclosis corporis | body lice |
| pediclosis capitis | head lice |
| pediculosis | lice |
| scabies | infestation of itch mites burrows under the skin |
| cruis | jock itch |
| pedis | athelete's foot |
| capitis | scalp |
| tinea | ringworm |
| xeroderma | excessively dry skin |
| urticaria | hives |
| contact dermatitis | poison ivy, wool, chemical, metal, ect. |
| dermatitis | inflammation of upper layer of skin |
| wheal | elevated swollen area. like a mosquito bite or hive |
| verrucae | warts |
| petechaie | tiny pin point hemorrhages. seen often on the face of children after forceful vomiting or coughing. |
| nevus | mole usually benign |
| vitiligo | loss of melanocytes resulting in whitish areas of skin |
| albinism | inherited deficiency of nelanin |
| alopecia | baldness partial or complete |
| hirsutism | abnormal hairness male body pattern of female facial hair |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating |
| arretor pili | muscles that cause hair to stand up in response to cold or fear |
| nails | unguis |
| lunula | growth center of nail |
| dermatologist | diagnosing and treating disorders of skin system |
| hidrosis | production and excretion of sweat |