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Indigo Module
Integumentary Review
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| describe third-degree burns | |
| how is hair colour determined? | |
| what are the two most important sublayers of the epidermis and where are they located? | |
| what do melanocytes produce and what is their function? | |
| what happens to new skin cells as they move towards the stratum corneum | |
| what is a dermatologist? | specialist in the study of skin |
| what is a pathologist? | |
| what is the most common type of skin cancer? | basal cell carcinoma |
| define skin and name its important functions | |
| describe first-degree burns | |
| describe immunotherapy | |
| describe in situ and invasive | |
| describe sebaceous glands | |
| describe second-degree burns | |
| describe the subcutaneous layer | |
| trichomycosis | abnormal condition of hair fungus |
| pallor | absence of colour in the skin |
| urticaria | allergic reaction of the skin characterized by eruption of pale red, elevated patches |
| neoplasm | any new and abnormal growth |
| impetigo | bacterial skin infection |
| alopecia | baldness |
| hemangioma | benign tumour of dilated blood vessels |
| malignant | cancerous |
| eczema | chronic inflammatory skin condition |
| integument | covering |
| tinea | fungal skin infection; also called ringworm |
| pediculosis | infestation with lice |
| onychia | inflammation of the nail bed |
| thelitis | inflammation of the nipple |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| acne | inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands |
| pruritus | intense itching |
| vitiligo | loss of skin pigmentation |
| petachia | minute, pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin |
| gangrene | necrosis or death of tissue |
| benign | non-cancerous |
| cicatrix | normal scarring |
| congential | noted at birth |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
| abscess | pus at the sight of an infection |
| keloid | raised firm, thickened scar |
| erythema | redness of the skin |
| crustation | scab |
| abrasion | scrape |
| dermoplasty | skin grafting |
| lentigo | small brown macules |
| comedo | small skin lesion of acne |
| pressure ulcer | sore that prevents blood flow to tissues |
| mycology | study of fungus |
| pachyderma | thick skin |
| psoriasis | thick, dry, silvery scales cause by excessive development of the basal layer |
| fulguration | tissue destruction by electric current; also called electrodesiccation |
| albinism | total absence of pigment in skin, hair and eyes |
| xenograft | transplantation from a foreign donor |
| verruca | warts |
| BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
| Bx, bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture & sensitivity |
| CA | cancer |
| chemo | chemotherapy |
| CIS | carinoma in situ |
| cm | centimeter |
| decub, | decubitus |
| Derm | dermatology |
| FS | frozen section |
| I&D | incision & drainage |
| ID | intradermal |
| IMP | impression |
| IV | intravenous |
| TNM | tumour-node-metastasis |
| ung | ointment |
| XP, XPD | xeroderma pigmentosum |
Created by:
nicoleleeming
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