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Chap 5 Integumentary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 5 Strata (layers) of epidermis | stratum germinativum, stratum spinosum, stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum, stratum corneum |
| sebaceous glands | produce oil |
| sudoriferious glands | sweat glands |
| Acne | Inflammatory condition of the sebaceous glands and the hair follicles; pimples. |
| Alopecia | Absence or loss of hair, especially of the head; baldness; |
| Avulsion | Process of forcibly tearing off a part or structure of the body, such as a finger or toe |
| -hidr | sweat |
| boil | Acute, infected, painful nodule formed in the subcutaneous layers of the skin, gland, or hair follicle; most often caused by the invasion of staphylococci; furuncle |
| bulla | larger blister |
| candidiasis | Infection of the skin or mucous membranes with any species of Candida but chiefly Candida albicans. Candida is a genus of yeasts. |
| cicatrix (SIK-a-trix) | Scar left after the healing of a wound |
| comedo | blackhead |
| cellul/o | little cell |
| cutane/o | Pertaining to the skin |
| decubitus (decub) ulcer | bedsore or pressure ulcer |
| dehiscence (de- hiss- ence) | Surgical complication where there is separation or bursting open of a surgical wound. Stitches or staples pop |
| derm/a, derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| ecchymosis | Abnormal condition in which the blood seeps into the skin, causing discolorations ranging from blue-black to greenish. yellow. A bruise |
| erythr/o | red |
| leuk/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| eschar | Slough, scab |
| exudate | Production of pus or serum |
| follicul/o | follicle, small sac |
| hives | Eruption of itching and burning swellings on the skin; urticaria. Allergic reaction |
| integument/o | skin |
| keloid | Overgrowth of scar tissue caused by excessive collagen formation. |
| -oma | tumor |
| pachy/o | thick |
| petechiae | Small, pinpoint, purplish hemorrhagic spots on the skin |
| kerat/o | hard |
| purpura | Purplish discoloration of the skin caused by extravasation of blood into the tissues. |
| subcutaneous | Pertaining to below the skin, as a subcutaneous injection |
| xer/o | dry |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| epidermis | outermost layer of skin |
| dermis | Inner layer of skin. AKA true skin |
| sweat test | diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis; testing for the amount of chloride, specifically sodium chloride |
| scratch test | type of allergy testing in which body is exposed to allergens through a light scratch in skin |
| biopsy | bio-livng -opsy- to view examine living tissue taken from a body |
| Tzanck test | diagnostic test that examines the tissue of a pustule to determine the type of cell present |
| Wound culture | performed on wound exudate (pus) to determine the presence of microorganisms and to identify the specific type |
| Bx | abbreviation for biopsy |
| diagnosis | Dx |
| TIS | Tumor "in situ" (localized) |
| staph | staphylococcus infection |
| strep | streptococcus infection |
| BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
| carcin/o | cancer |
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