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Integumentary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Bony Prominences | Areas of the body where the bone lies close to the skin |
| Bruise | A purple,black, or blue discoloration on the skin caused the leakage of blood from broken blood vessels into the surrounding tissues, also called a contusion |
| Closed wound | a type of wound in which the skins surface is not broken |
| Cellulitis | inflammation of subcutaneous connective tissue. |
| Dermis | the inner layer of the two main layers of tissue that make up the skin |
| Eczema | a temporary or chronic skin disorder that results in redness,itching,burning,swelling,cracking,weeping,and lesions; also called dermiatits |
| Epidermis | the outer layer of the two main layers of tissue that make up the skin |
| Gangrene | death of tissue caused by infection or lack of blood flow |
| Integument | natural protective covering |
| Lesion | an area of abnormal tissue or an injury or wound |
| Melanin | the pigment that gives skin its color |
| Necrosis | the death of living cells or tissues caused by disease or injury |
| Open wound | a type of wound in which in which the skins surface is not intact |
| Pressure points | areas of the body that bear much of its weight |
| Pressure ulcer | a serious wound resulting from skin breakdown; also known as pressure sore, decubitus ulcer , or bed sore |
| Psoriasis | a chronic skin condition caused by skin cellls growing too quickly which results in red, white, or sliver patches, itching and discomfort |
| Scabies | contagious skin infection caused by mites burrowing into skin that results in pimp-like irritations ,rashes ,intense itching, and sore |
| Shingles | A viral infection caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox ; results in pain,itching,rashes,and possibly fever and chills |
| Sitz bath | a warm soak of perineal area to clean perinal wounds and reduce inflammation and pain |
| Skin cancer | the growth of abnormal skin cell; symptoms include changes in mole, wart, or spot on the skin , sores that do not heal , itching , pain, and skin that oozing or bleeding |
| Tinea | a fungal infection that causes red, scaly patches to appear in a ring shape, generally on the upper body , or the hands and feet |
| Wart | contagious hard bumps caused by a virus |
| Papules | a small, raised, solid pimple or swelling, often forming part of a rash on the skin and typically inflamed but not producing pus. |
| Pustules | a small blister or pimple on the skin containing pus. |
| Dermatitis | eczema inflammation of the skin |
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