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MT Ch. 6
Essentials of Medical Terminology - Ch. 6
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| epidermis | outer layer |
| dermis | inner layer |
| subcutaneous | underlying the dermis |
| epiermis consists | epithelial, melanocytes, & keratinocytes |
| epidermis | not only covers the body but also lines body cavities & covers organs |
| melonocytes | responsible for skin colors |
| melanin | a pigment (more produced, the darker the skin) |
| keratinocytes | produce a protein that infiltrates the outermost layer of epithelia cells & make them tough, waterproof, & resistant to bacteria |
| stratum corneum (horny layer) | most superficial layer (continuously being shed) |
| epidermis | no blood vessels or nerves |
| epidermis function | protection |
| epidermis tissue | epithelial tissue |
| dernis cells | fibroblasts, macrophages, mast cells, & plasma cells |
| dermis tissue | connective tissue |
| dermis function | temperature regulation, sensation, secretion, nutrition, & protection |
| basal cell | deepest layer of epidermis |
| dermis | lies beneath the layer of the epidermis |
| connective tissue | contain hair follicles, blood vessels, nerves, & glands |
| blood vessels in dermis | nutrient supplier for the skin |
| thermoregulation | blood vessels that help control inner body temp thru a process |
| sensory receptors in the dermis | responsible for our sense of touch |
| glands in dermis | secrete substances necessary for skin maintenance & function |
| tissue of dermis | strengthen & protect the skin |
| fibroblasts (tissue) | produces collagen, protein that makes the skin tough & durable |
| macrophages (tissue) | engulf bacteria & other potentially harmful foreigh substances |
| mast cells (tissue) | produce histamine |
| plasma cells (tissue) | produce antibodies |
| histamine & antibodies | act against foreign materials |
| subcutaneous tissue | connects the dermis to inner structures & provides insulation |
| integumentary system | skin & accessory organs such as hair, nails, sweat glands, oil glands |
| hair is formed | in a hair follicle |
| shaft of hair consists | keratinized cells |
| hair consists | epidermal cells |
| nail & cuticle consist | keratinized epithelial cells |
| sebaceous glands | secrete sebum (oil) which keeps skin soft & waterproof |
| sudoriferous glands | secrete sweat to cool the skin |
| ceruminous glands | secrete cerumen in the ear to prevent infection |
| cry/o | cold |
| leuk/o | white |
| papill/o | nipple-like |
| scler/o | hardening |
| xer/o | dry |
| -ism | process |
| -ium; -um | structure |
| -sis | state of; condition |
| albinism | lack of pigment in the skin, hair, & eyes |
| albin/o | white |
| skin biopsy | removal of living tissue for microscopic examination |
| cyan/o | blue |
| cyanotic | pertaining to a blusish discoloration of skin |
| -itis | inflammation |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| dermatology | study of the skin and its disease |
| dermatologist | one who specializes in the study of the skin and its diseases |
| hypodermic | pertaining to below the skin; |
| hypo- | under; below |
| -plasty | surgical reconstruction |
| dermatoplasty | surgical reconstruction of the skin; surgical replacement of injured or diseased skin |
| diaphor/e | profuse sweating |
| diaphoresis | state of profuse sweating |
| electr/o | electric |
| -lysis | breakdown; destruction |
| electrolysis | destruction of tissue by electricity; used to remove unwanted body hair |
| epitheli/o | covering |
| -al | pertaining to |
| epithelium | structure made up of epithelial cells covering the internal & external surfaces of the body |
| epithelial | pertaining to the epithelium |
| erythemat/o | red |
| -ous | pertaining to |
| erythematous | pertaining to a redness of the skin (is an adj) |
| erythr/o | red |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| -osis | abnormal condition |
| a(n)- | no; not; lack of |
| anhidrosis | lack of sweat |
| hyper- | excessive; above normal |
| hyperhidrosis | excessive secretion of the sweat |
| kerat/o; keratin/o | hard; hornlike |
| -cyte | cell |
| hyperkeratosis | excessive growth of the outer layer of skin (horny layer) |
| keratinocyte | cells that produce keratin |
| -oma | tumor; mass |
| lipoma | tumor or mass containing fat |
| suction | process of aspiration or withdrawing |
| liposuction | withdrawl of ft from the subcutaneous tissue |
| melan/o | black |
| melanocyte | cell that produces melanin |
| myc/o | fungus |
| dermat/o | skin |
| dermatomycosis | fungal infection of the skin |
| necr/o | death |
| -tic | pertaining to |
| necrotic tissue | pertaining to death of tissue |
| onych/o | nail |
| para | beside; near |
| eponychium (ep-oh-NICK-ee-um) | structure upon the nail; the cuticle |
| onychomycosis (on-ih-koh-my-KOH-sis) | fungal infection of the nail |
| paronychia (par-oh-NICK-ee-ah) | inflammation of the tissue around the nail |
| pil/o | hair |
| pilosebaceous (pye-loh-seh-BAY-shus) | pertaining to hair follicles & sebaceous glands |
| seb/o | sebum |
| py/o | pus |
| -genic | producing |
| pyogenic | pus producing |
| ras/o | scrape |
| ab- | away from |
| abrasion | scraping away of the superficial layers of injured skin (injury from a floor burn) |
| rhytid/o | wrinkle |
| -ectomy | surgical excision; removal |
| rhytidectomy (reye-tid-EC-tom-y) | removal of wrinkles; facelift |
| -rrhea | flow; discharge |
| seborrhea | increased dischargeof sebum from the sebaceous glands |
| steat/o | fat |
| steatoma (stee-ah-TOH-mah) | fatty tumor of the sebaceous glands |
| ungu/o | nail |
| periungual (per-ee-UNG-gwal) | pertaining to around the nail |
| peri- | around |
| derma- | skin |
| dermabrasion | scraping away of the top layer of skin using sandpaper or wire brushes to remove tattoos or disfigured skin |
| dermis; -derma | skin |
| epidermis | abover the dermis |
| erythroderma (er-rith-roh-DER-mah) | redness of the skin |
| erythr/o | red |
| leukoderma (loo-koh-DER-mah) | lack of pigmentation of the skin showing up as white patches; vitiligo |
| pyoderma | any pus-producing disease of the skin |
| scleroderma | abnormal thickening of the dermis, usually starting in the hands & feet |
| scler/o | hardening |
| xer/o | dry |
| xeroderma | dry skin of a chronic (continuous) nature |
| aden/o | gland |
| adenoma (ad-eh-NOH-mah) | glandular tumor |
| carcin/o | cancerous |
| carcinoma (kar-sih-NOH-mah) | malignant tumor of epithelial cells |
| basal cell carcinoma | malignant tumor that is most common & least harmful type of skin cancer usually caused by overexposure to the sun |
| squamous cell carcinoma | malignant tumor that is more harmful & has a faster growing rate & tendency to metastasize to other body systems |
| hem/o | blood |
| angi/o | vessel |
| hemangioma (heh-man-jee-OH-mah) | common, benign tumor of blood vessels most often seen in chidren or infants (birthmarks or nevi) |
| melanoma | tumor arising from the melanocytes; usually malignant |
| papill/o | nipple-like |
| papilloma (pap-ih-LOH-mah) | benign epithelial tumor |
| -therapy | treatment |
| cryotheraphy | destruction of tissue by freezing w/liquid nitrogen |
| laser | intense beam of light |
| laser therapy | removal of skin lesions such as papillomas & hemangiomas, using an intense beam of light |
| bx | biopsy |
| SC; subq; subcut | subcutaneous |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| derm | dermatology |
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