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Chapter 3 Vocab
Integumentary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Biopsy | removing tissue from a living person for laboratory examination |
| Carcinoma | a malignant and invasive epithelial tumor |
| cryosurgery | use of liquid nitrogen or argon has in a probe to freeze and kill abnormal tissue |
| cutaneous | pertaining to the skin |
| dermatology | medical specialty concerned with disorders of the skin |
| dermatologist | medical specialist in diseases of the skin |
| dermatologic | pertaining to the skin and dermatology |
| etiology | the study of the causes of a disease |
| excrete | to pass waste products of metabolism out of the body |
| excretion | removal of waste products of metabolism out of the body |
| flora | the population of microorganisms covering the exterior and interior surfaces of healthy animals |
| integument | organ system that covers the body |
| integumentary | pertaining to the covering of the body |
| prognosis | forecast of the probable future course and outcome of a disease |
| secrete | to produce a chemical substance in a cell and release it from the cell |
| secretion | production by a cell of a physiologically active substance and its movement out of the cell |
| squamous cell | flat |
| synthesis | the process of building a compound from different elements |
| synthetic | built up or put together from simpler compounds |
| vasoconstriciton | reduction in diameter of a blood vessel |
| vasodilation | increase in diameter of a blood vessel |
| adipose | containing fat |
| analgesic | substance that reduces or relieves the response to pain without producing loss of consciousness |
| analgesia | state in which pain is reduced or relieved |
| dandruff | scales in hair from shedding of the epidermis |
| dermis | connective tissue layer of the skin beneath the epidermis |
| dermal | pertaining to the skin |
| epidermis | top layer of the skin |
| epidermal | pertaining to the epidermis |
| follicle | spherical mass of cells containing a cavity or a small cul-de-sac |
| hypodermis | loose connective tissue layer of skin below the dermis |
| hypodermic | pertaining to the hypodermis |
| intradermal | within the epidermis |
| intramuscular | within the muscle |
| keratin | protein present in skin |
| melanin | black pigment found in skin |
| sebaceous glands | glands in that dermis that open into hair follicles and secrete a waxy fluid called sebum |
| sebum | waxy secretion of the sebaceous glands |
| subcutaneous | below the skin |
| transdermal | going across or through the skin |
| ultraviolet | light rays at a higher frequency that the violet end of the spectrum |
| wheal | small |
| allergen | substance producing a hypersensitivity (allergic) reaction |
| allergenic | pertaining to the capacity to produce an allergic reaction |
| allergy | hypersensitivity to an allergen |
| atopy | state of hypersensitivity to an allergen |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| eczema | inflammatory skin |
| excoriate | to scratch |
| excoriation | scratch mark |
| pruritus | itching |
| antipruritic | medication against itching |
| rash | skin eruption |
| seborrhea | excessive amount of sebum |
| stasis | stagnation in the flow of any body |
| vesicle | small sac containing liquid |
| congenital | present at birth |
| decubitus ulcer | sore caused by lying down for long periods of time |
| herpes zoster | painful eruption of vesicles that follows a nerve root on one side of the body |
| macule | small |
| malignant | tumor that invades surrounding tissues and metastasizes to distant organs |
| melanoma | malignant neoplasm formed from cells that produce melanin |
| metastasis | spread of a disease from one part of the body to another |
| metastasize | to spread to distant parts |
| metastatic | pertaining to the character of cells that can metastasize |
| nevus | congenital lesion of the skin |
| papillomavirus | virus that causes warts and is associated with cancer |
| papule | small |
| verruca | wart caused by a virus |
| candida | a yeastlike fungus infection with the yeastlike fungus |
| carbuncle | infection of many hair follicles in a small area |
| cellulitis | infection of subcutaneous connective tissue |
| contagious | can be transmitted from person to person or a person to a surface to a person |
| fungus | general term used to describe yeasts and molds |
| impetigo | infection of the skin |
| infection | invasion of the body by disease-producing microorganisms |
| infectious | capable of being transmitted |
| infect- | internal invasion |
| infestation | act of being invaded on the skin by a troublesome other species |
| mucocutaneous | junction of skin and mucous membrane |
| necrotizing | inflammation of fascia producing death of the tissue |
| parasite | an organism that attaches itself to |
| pediculosis | an infestation with lice |
| scabies | general term for a group of related skin infections caused by different species of fungi |
| tinea | general term for a group of related skin infections caused by different species of fungi |
| toxin | poisonous substance formed by a cell or organism |
| autoimmune | disease in which the body makes antibodies directed against its own tissues |
| -immune | protected from |
| dermatomyositis | inflammation of the skin and msucles |
| kaposi sarcoma | a form of skin cancer seen in AIDS patients |
| psoriasis | rash characterized by reddish |
| rosacea | persistent erythematous rash of the central face |
| scleroderma | thickening and hardening of the skin due to new collagen formation |
| symptom | departure from normal health experienced by the patient |
| sign | physical evidence of a disease process |
| systemic lupus | inflammatory connective tissue disease affecting the whole body |
| erythematosus | inflammatory connective tissue disease affecting the whole body |
| acne | inflammatory disease of sebaceous glands and hair follicles |
| androgen | hormone that promotes masculine characteristics |
| comedo | too much sebum and to many keratin cells block the hair follicle to produce the comedo |
| pustule | small protuberance on the skin containing pus |
| scar | fibrotic seam that forms when a wound heals |
| alopecia | partial or complete loss of hair |
| cuticle | nonliving epidermis at base of fingernails and toenails |
| matrix | the formative portion of a hair |
| onychomycosis | condition of a fungus infection in a nail |
| paronychia | infection alongside the nail. |
| actinic | pertaining to the sun |
| cosmentic | a concern for appearance |
| cryotherapy | the use of cold in the treatment of disease |
| culture | the growth of microorganism on or in media |
| diascopy | examination of superficial skin lesions with pressure |
| fluoresce | emit a bright-colored light when irradiated with ultraviolet or violet-blue rays |
| melasma | patchy pigmentation of the skin |
| pigment | a coloring matter of stain |
| hypopigmentation | below normal melanin relative to the surrounding skin |
| anesthetic | substance that takes away feeling and pain |
| antibacterial | destroying or preventing the growth of bacteria |
| antifungal | destroying or preventing the growth of a fungus |
| cream | a semisolid emulsion |
| diffusion | the process by which small particles move between tissues |
| emulsion | very small particles suspended in a solution |
| keratolytic | causing separation or loosening of the horney layer of the skin |
| parasiticide | agent that destroys parasites |
| retinoid | a cream that is a derivative of vitamin a used to treat acne and wrinkes |
| topical | medication applied to the skin to obtain a local effect |
| inflammation | a complex of cell and chemical reactions occuring in response to an injury or chemical or biologic agent |
| inflammatory | causing or affected by inflammation |
| scald | burn from contact with hot liquid or steam |
| shock | sudden physical or mental collapse or circulatory collapse |
| allograft/ homograft | skin graft from another person or a cadaver |
| autograft | a graft removed the patient's own skin |
| cadaver | a dead body or corpse |
| debridement | the removal or injured or necrotic tissue |
| eschar | the burnt |
| heterograft/ xenograft | a graft from another species |
| lentigo | age spot; small |
| regenerate | reconstitution of a lost part |
| regeneration | the process of reconstitution |
| abdominoplasty | surgical removal of excess subcutaneous fat from abdominal wall |
| abrasion | area of skin or mucous membrane that has been scraped off |
| blepharoplasty | surgical repair of an eyelid |
| clot | the mass of fibrin and cells that is produced in a wound |
| dermabrasion | removal of upper layers of skin or rotary brush |
| granulation | new fibrous tissue formed during wound healing |
| incision | a cut or surgical wound |
| excision | surgical removal of part of all of a structure |
| keloid | raised |
| laceration | a tear or jagged wound of the skin caused by blunt trauma;not a cut |
| lipectomy | surgical removal of adipose tissue |
| liposuction | surgical removal of adipose tissue using suction |
| mammoplasty | surgical procedure to change the size or shape of the breast |
| rhinoplasty | surgical procedure to change the size or shape of the nose |
| scab | crust that forms over a wound or sore during healing |
| suture | stitch to hold the edges of a wound together |
| sulture | to stitch the edges of a wound together |
| wound | any injury that interrupts the continuity of skin or a mucous membrane |
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