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CNHP Ch 2

TermDefinition
Epidermis Outer layer of skin ~ consists of 3 parts ~ strata
Stratum Basale Site of cell production (innermost layer of epidermis)
Stratum Corneu Layers of dead cells sloughed off (outermost layer of epidermis)
Dermis Middle layer of skin ~ interlocks with epidermis and subcutaneous
Subcutaneous Inner layer of skin ~ composed of adipose (fatty) tissue
adip/o fat
lip/o fat
steat/o fat
corne/o hard
horn hard
cutane/o skin
derm/o skin
deramat/o skin
erythr/o red
hidr/o sweat
hist/o tissue
histi/o tissue
kerat/o hard
scler/o hard
melano black
myc/o fungus
onych/o nail
plas/o formation
purpur/o purple
seb/o oil
sebum oil
squam/o scale
trich/o hair
xanth/o yellow
xer/o dry
Primary lesions flat, nonpalpable changes in skin color ~ elevated, palpable, solid mass ~ elevation formed by fluid within a cavity
Secondary lesions lesions that result in changes in primary lesions
Vascular lesions lesions of a blood vessel
Cherry angioma round, bright red blood vessel tumor; often seen on trunk
telangiectasia (spider angioma) radiate from central arteriole; most often found on face, neck, or chest
Purpuric lesions lesions as a result of hemorrhages in the skin
petechia minute hemorrhagic spot that indicate a bleeding tendency
ecchymosis bruise, black and blue mark; a large purpura
cicatrix mark left by the healing of a sore or wound, showing the replacement of destroyed issue by fibrous tissue
keloid abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular
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