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Quick & Easy MT ch12
Quick & Easy MT Ch 12 The Integumentary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| integument | skin or external covering of the body |
| epidermis | thin layer of skin above the dermis |
| dermis | thick layer of skin under the epidermis |
| Adipose | fatty |
| subcutaneous | layer of fat that serves as insulation and a cushion against shock. Below dermis |
| adip/o | fat |
| lip/o | fat |
| axill/o | axilla (armpit) |
| bacter/i | bacteria |
| bacteri/o | bacteria |
| erythemat/o | erythema or redness |
| follicul/o | follicle |
| ichthy/o | fish |
| kerat/o | horny |
| onych/o | nail |
| ungu/o | nail |
| pil/o | hair |
| trich/o | hair |
| seb/o | sebum |
| seps/o | infection |
| sept/o | infection |
| xer/o | dry |
| -cidal | killing |
| -static | keeping stationary |
| sudoriferous glands | sweat glands |
| sebum | oily substance produced by sebaceous glands that is responsible for lubrication of the skin |
| sebaceous glands | glands that arise from the hair follicles |
| ungual | pertaining to the nail |
| lesion | any visible, localized abnormality of the skin |
| nodule | raised area of the overlying skin |
| cyst | lesion thatis filled with fluid or a semisolid material |
| macules | discolored spot, non-elevated (freckle) |
| papules | small elevated lesion |
| pustule | fluid-filled sac containing pus |
| vesicle | blister less than 1 cm, filled with clear fluid |
| bulla | blister, larger than 1 cm |
| plaque | elevated lesion that appears as a large patch (dandruff) |
| wheals | elevated and irregularly shaped lesions (lesions seen with urticaria / hives / allergic reaction) |
| fissure | linear cracks in the dermis |
| Ulcer | deep, irregular erosions that extend into the dermis |
| Atrophy | characterized by thinning with the loss of skin markings (stretch marks) |
| keloid | excessive overgrowth of unsightly scar tissue |
| laceration | torn, jagged wound |
| incision | smooth-edged wound produced by a sharp instrument |
| aseptic | free of pathogenic organisms (without infection) |
| puncture | wound made by piercing |
| abrasion | skin is scraped or rubbed away by friction |
| contusion | (bruise) is caused by a blow to the body that does not break the skin |
| Superficial burn | first degree, only epidermis, red, no immediate blisters |
| deep partial-thickness burn | second degree, extends into dermis, red and moist, blistered |
| full thickness | third degree, throughout the dermis and third degree, epidermis, sometimes into the subcutaneous layer, hard, dry and leathery, whit, deep red, yellow, brown to black |
| Deep full thickness | fourth degree, no skin layers remain, underlying bone and muscle are damaged, wound is blackened and depressed, muscle and bone are exposed |
| abcess | a cavity that contains pus caused by an infectious microorganism and surrounded by inflamed tissue |
| albinism | an absence of normal pigmentation, present at birth |
| cellulitis | an acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue characterized most commonly by local heat, redness, pain and swelling |
| cyanosis | a bluish discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes |
| dermatitis | an inflammatory condition of the skin |
| discoid lupus erythematosus (DLE) | chronic disorder, primarily of the skin, characterized by lesions that are covered with scales (reddish facial "butterfly" rash) |
| frostbite | damage to skin, tissues and blood vessels as a result of proloned exposure to cold |
| furuncle | boil, localized skin infection originating in a gland or hair follicle |
| hypopigmentation | unusual lack of skin color |
| ichthyosis | skin that is dry and scaly, resembling fish skin |
| lipoma | a benign tumor consisting of mature fat cells |
| malignant melanoma | skin cancer, composed of melanocytes |
| mycodermatitis | inflammation of skin caused by a fungus |
| necrosis | death of areas of damaged or diseased tissue or bone surrounded by healthy tissue |
| onychomycosis | fungal infection of the nail |
| pediculosis | lice |
| petechiae | tiny purple or red spots appearing on the skin as a result of tiny hemorrhages withing dermal or submucosal layers (hickey) |
| scabies | a contagious dermatitis caused by the itch mite |
| scleroderma | chronic hardening and thickening of the skin |
| uticaria | a skin eruption characterized by wheals of varying shapes with pale centers (hives) |
| xerosis | a minor irritation of the skin characterized by excessive dryness, which can lead to scaling, thinning and injury |
| Acne vulgaris | acne, blackheads, whiteheads, pus-filled lesions |
| folliculitis | inflammation of a hair follicle |
| hidradenitis | inflammation of a sweat gland |
| seborrhea | excessive production of sebum |
| trichosis | any abnormal condition of hair growth (baldness or excessive growth in an unusual place) |
| bacteriostatic | inhibiting the growth of bacteria |
| bactericidal | killing bacteria |
| asepsis | absence of germs |
| sepsis | infection or contamination of germs |
| transdermal | through the skin |
| antimicrobial | medicine applied to broken skin to prevent infection |
| aspiration | the act of withdrawing fluid from a cyst with a syringe |
| biopsy | the removal of a small piece of tissue for microscopic examination |
| cryosurgery | use of subfreezing temperature to destroy tissue (wart removal) |
| curettage | scraping of material from a surface to remove abnormal tissue |
| debridement | removal of foreign material and dead or damaged tissue, especially from a wound |
| eletrolysis | destruction of a substance by passing electrical current through it (hair removal) |
| dermabrasion | sanding of skin |
| axillary | pertaining to the armpit |
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