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Medical Term Chp 4
Integumentary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| biopsy | excision of tissue for microscopic examination |
| Alopecia | Lack of hair in spots; baldness |
| Apocrine Glands | Glands that appear during and after puberty and secrete sweat, as from the armpits |
| Ceruminous Glands | Glands that secrete a waxy substance on the surface of the ear |
| cauterize | To apply heat to an area to cause coagulation and stop bleeding |
| cryosurgery | surgery that removes tissue by freezing it with liquid nitrogen |
| Cuticle | Thin band of epidermis that surrounds the edge of nails, except at the top |
| Dermis | Layer of skin beneath the epidermis containing blood vessels, nerves, and some glands |
| Diaphoresis | Excretion of fluid by the sweat glands; sweating. |
| Eccrine Glands | Sweat glands that occur all over the body, except when the apocrine glands occur |
| Epidermis | Outer portion of the skin containing several strata |
| curettage | removal of tissue from an area, such as a wound, by scraping |
| Hair Follicle | Tubelike sac in the dermis out of which the hair shaft develops |
| Hair root | Portion of the hair beneath the skin surface |
| Hair shaft | Portion of the hair visible about the skin surface |
| depridement | removal fo dead tissue from a wound |
| Integument | Skin and all the elements that are contained within and arise from it |
| Keratin | Hard, horny protein that forms nails and hair |
| Lunula | Half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail plate |
| Melanin | Pigment produced by melanocytes taht determines skin, hair, and eye color |
| electrodesiccation | drying with electrical current |
| Nail | Thin layer of keratin that covers the distal portion of fingers and toes |
| fulguration | destruction of tissue using electric sparks |
| Pore | Opening or hole, particularly in the skin |
| plastic surgery | repair or reconstruction by means of surgery |
| Sebaceous Glands | Glands in the dermis that open to hair follicles and secrete sebum |
| Sebum | Oily substance, usually secreted into the hair follicle |
| skin graft | placement of fresh skin over a damaged area |
| anesthetic | agent that relieves pain by blocking nerve sensations (Orajel, Lidocaine) |
| antibiotic | agent that kills or slows the growth of bacteria (Neosporin) |
| antifungal | agent that kills or slows the growth of fungi (Lotrimin, Tinactin) |
| antihistamine | agent that controls allergic reactions by blocking the effectiveness of histamines in the body (Calamine, Benadryl) |
| Striae | Stretch marks made in the collagen fibers of the dermis layer |
| Subcutaneous layer | Bottom layer of the skin containing fatty tissue |
| Sweat glands | Coiled glands of the skin that secrete perspiration to regulate body temperature and excrete waste products |
| adip(o) | fatty |
| dermat(o) | Skin |
| derm(o) | skin |
| hidr(o) | sweat, sweat glands |
| ichthy(o) | fish, scaly |
| kerat(o) | horny tissue |
| lip(o) | fatty |
| melan(o) | black, very dark |
| myc(o) | fungus |
| onych(o) | nail |
| pil(o) | hair |
| seb(o) | sebum, sebaceous glands |
| steat(o) | fat |
| trich(o) | hair |
| xanth(o) | yellow |
| xer(o) | dry |
| bx | biopsy |
| Antipruritic | agent that controls itching (Hydrocortisone) |
| MRSA | A form of staphylococcus aureus that is resistant to a common group of antibiotics that include methicillin, penicillin, and amoxicillin |
| PPD | Purified Protein Derivative (of tuberculin) |
| astringent | Agent that removes excess oils and impurities from the surface of skin |
| corticosteriod | agent with antiinflammatory properties |
| VRE | a form of enterococcus that is resistant to most antibiotics |
| Dermatology | Medical specialty that deals with diseases of the skin |
| exudate | Any fluid excreted out of tissue especially fluid excreted out of an injury to the skin |
| Parasiticide | agent that kills or slows the growth of parasites |
| Mantoux Test | Test for tuberculosis in which a small dose of tuberculin is injected intradermally with a syringe |
| Patch test | Test for allergic sensitivity in which a small dose of antigen is applied to the skin on a small piece of gauze |
| Schick Test | Test for diphtheria |
| Scratch Test | Test for allergic sensitivity in which a small amount of antigen is scratched onto the surface of the skin |
| abscess | localized collection of pus and other exudate, usually accompanied by swelling and redness |
| Acne | Inflammatory eruption fo the skin, occuring in or near sebaceous glands on the face, neck, shoulder, or upper back |
| albinism | rare, congenital condition causing either partial or total lack of pigmentation |
| basal cell carcinoma | slow-growing cancer of the basal cells of the epidermis, usually a result fo sun damage |
| birthmark | lesion (especially a hemangioma) visible at or soon after birth; nevus |
| blackhead | Same as comedo (open hair follicle filled with bacteria and sebum, common in acne) |
| burn | damage to the skin caused by exposure to heat, chemicals, electricity, radiation, or other skin irritants |
| callus | mass of hard skin that forms as a cover over broken skin on certain areas of the body especially the feet and hands |
| candidiasis | yeastlike fungus on the skin, caused by Candida; characterized by pruritis, white exudate, peeling, and easy bleeding; examples are thrush and diaper rash |
| Cellulitis | Severe inflammation of the dermis and subcutaneous protions of the skin usually caused by an infection that enters the skin through an opening, as a wound; characterized by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling |
| Comedo | Open hair follicle filled with bacteria and sebum; common in acne; blackhead |
| Corn | Growth of hard skin, usually on the toes |
| Cyst | Abnormal sac containing fluid |
| decubitus ulcer | Chronic ulcer on skin over bony parts that are under constant pressure; pressure sore |
| depigmentation | loss of color of the skin |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| ecchymosis | purplish skin patch (bruise) caused by broken blood vessels beneath the skin |
| eczema | severe inflammatory condition fo teh skin, usually of unknown cause |
| fever blister | eruption around the mouth or lips; herpes simplex virus type 1 |
| first degree burn | least severe burn, causes injury to the surface of the skin without blistering |
| fissure | deep slit in the skin |
| gangrene | death of an area of skin, usually caused by loss of blood supply to the area |
| Herpes simplex virus Type 1 | Herpes that recurs on the lips and around the area of the mouth, usually during viral illnesses or states of stress; Cold sore |
| Herpes simplex virus Type 2 | Herpes that recurs on the genitalia; can be easily transmitted from one person to another through sexual contact; Genital herpes |
| Herpes Zoster | Painful herpes that affects nerve roots; shingles |
| Hives | Same as Urticaria (Group of reddish wheals, usually accompanied by pruritis and often caused by an allergy) |
| lesion | wound, damage, or injury to the skin |
| leukoderma | absence of pigment in the skin or in an area of the skin |
| Nervus | birthmark |
| onychopathy | disease of the nail |
| Pemphigus | Autoimmune disease that causes skin blistering |
| Petechia | a tiny hemorrhage beneath the surface of the skin |
| Plantar Wart | Wart on the sole of the foot |
| polyp | Bulging mass of tissue that projects outward from the skin surface |
| Pruritis | itching |
| Psoriasis | Chronic skin condition accompanied by scaly lesions with extreme pruritis |
| Purpura | skin condition with extensive hemorrhages underneath the skin covering a wide area |
| rosacea | vascular disease that causes blotchy, red patches on the skin; particularly on the nose and cheeks |
| roseola | skin eruption of small, rosy patches, usually caused by a virus |
| scabies | skin eruption caused by a mite burrowing into the skin |
| seborrhea | overproduction of sebum by the sebaceous glands |
| second degree burn | moderately severe burn that affects the epidermis and dermis; usually involves blistering |
| telangiectasia | a permanent dilation of the small blood vessels |
| third degree burn | most severe type of burn; involves complete destruction of an area of skin |
| tinea | fungal infection; ringworm |
| tumor | any mass of tissue; swelling |
| ulcer | open lesion, usually with superficial loss of tissue |
| urticaria | group of reddish wheals, usually accompanied by pruritis and often caused by an allergy |
| varicella | contagious skin disease, usually occuring during childhood, and often accompanied by the formation of pustules; chicken pox |
| wheal | itchy patch of raised skin |
| whitehead | closed comedo that does not contain the dark bacteria present in blackheads. |
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