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Ch 5 A&P Terms
Integumentary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| aden/o | gland |
| aut/o | self |
| cutane/o | skin |
| cyan/o | blue |
| derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| follicul/o | little follicle |
| kerat/o | hard |
| onych/o | nail |
| seb/o | sebum, oil |
| ec- | outside, out |
| par- | alongside, abnormal |
| actin/o | radiation |
| aden/o | gland |
| albin/o | white |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| cellul/o | little cell |
| chym/o | juice |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| follicul/o | little follicle |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| kerat/o | hard |
| leuk/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| myc/o | fungus |
| onych/o | nail |
| pedicul/o | body louse |
| scler/o | hard |
| trich/o | hair |
| xer/o | dry |
| -a | singular |
| -ia | condition of |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ism | condition or disease |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition of |
| -pathy | disease |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| abrasion | common injury to the skin caused by scraping, superficial wound |
| abscess | localized elevation of the skin containing a cavity which is a sign of local infection |
| pus | mixture of bacteria, white blood cells, damaged tissue and fluids |
| suppuration, purulence, pyogenesis | medical terms used to describe the production of pus |
| cellulite | local uneven surface of the skin and is a sign of subcutaneous fat deposition |
| cicatrix, cicatrices | clinical term for scar |
| comedo | clinical term for pimple; local elevation of the skin arising from a minor infection of sebaceous glands |
| contusion | clinical term for bruise; a discoloration and swelling of the skin resulting from tissue damage to the blood vessels of the dermis or deeper tissues |
| cyanosis | blue tinge of color to an area of the skin and is a sign of cardiovascular or respiratory disturbance |
| cyst | a closed sac or pouch on the surface of the skin that is filled with liquid or semisolid material |
| edema | clinical term for fluid accumulation in a confined space; caused by leakage of fluid across capillary walls. common sign of injury and infection |
| erythema | greek word that means "blush"; any redness of the skin |
| fissure | clinical term for a narrow break or slit in the skin |
| furuncle, boil | the local swelling on the skin from an abscess associated with a hair follicle |
| induration | local hard area on the skin or elsewhere in the body |
| jaundice | clinical term for an abnormal yellow coloration of the skin and eyes |
| keloid | an overgrowth of scar tissue that forms an elevated lesion on the skin |
| laceration | the common result of an injury caused by a tear or perhaps a cut by a sharp object with an irregular surface |
| macule | a discolored flat spot on the skin surface, such as a freckle; Latin for "little spot" |
| nevus | similar to a macule but darker in color; a pigmented spot commonly called a mole |
| pallor | abnormally pale color of the skin |
| papule | general term describing any small, solid elevation on the skin |
| petechiae | small red or purple dots; abnormal rupture of small blood vessels in the dermis |
| pruritus | the symptom of itchy skin |
| purpura | a symptom of purple-red skin discoloration, usually the result of a hemorrhage (one or more broken blood vessels) that spread blood through the skin |
| pustule | general term for an elevated area of the skin filled with pus |
| ulcer | an erosion through the skin or mucous membrane; Latin for "a sore" |
| decubitus | a common form of ulcer arises from lack of movement when lying supine for an extended period of time; bed sore |
| urticaria | common allergic reaction to meds, foods, infection, or injury producing small fluid-like skin elevations |
| wart | sign of infection by a papillomavirus; verruca; an effort by the skin to rid itself of the virus and is observed as a skin elevation with thickened epidermis |
| vesicle | small elevation of the epidermis that is filled with fluid containing little or no pus |
| wheal | temporary, itchy elevation of the skin, often with a white center and red perimeter; symptom of an allergic reaction of the skin |
| ec- | outside, out |
| par- | alongside, abnormal |
| actin/o | radiation |
| aden/o | gland |
| albin/o | white |
| carcin/o | cancer |
| cellul/o | little cell |
| chym/o | juice |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| follicul/o | little follicle |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| kerat/o | hard |
| leuk/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| myc/o | fungus |
| onych/o | nail |
| pedicul/o | body lice |
| scler/o | hard |
| trich/o | hair |
| xer/o | dry |
| -a | singular |
| -ia | condition of |
| -ic | pertaining to |
| -ism | condition or disease |
| -itis | inflammation |
| -malacia | softening |
| -oma | tumor |
| -osis | condition of |
| -pathy | disease |
| -rrhea | discharge |
| acne | bacterial infection of sebaceous glands and ducts |
| actinic keratosis | precancerous condition of the skin caused by exposure to sunlight. forms skin lesions resulting from overgrowths of the epidermis, usually with scaly surfaces |
| albinism | genetic condition characterized by the reduction of the pigment melanin in the skin |
| alopecia | loss or lack of scalp hair, baldness |
| male-pattern baldness | result of a genetically controlled factor that prevents the development of hair follicles in certain areas of the scalp |
| burn | an injury to the skin caused by excessive exposure to fire, electricity, chemicals or sunlight |
| total body surface area (TBSA) | extent of injury caused by the burn is determined by the amount of the surface area damaged and the depth of the damage |
| carbuncle | skin infection composed of a cluster of furuncles or boils; hot pain associated with this disease |
| Basal Cell Carcinoma | less dangerous, more common form of skin cancer; tumors arising from epidermis usually remaining localized |
| Squamous Cell Carcinoma | a dangerous form of skin cancer; tumors arise from epidermis usually remain localized |
| cellulitis | an inflammation of the connective tissue in the dermis; bacterial; caused by an infection that spreads from the skin surface or hair follicles to the dermis and sometimes the subcutaneous tissue |
| folliculitis | inflammation of little follicles |
| dermatitis | generalized inflammation of the skin involving edema |
| contact dermitis | caused by physical contact with a triggering substance such as poison ivy |
| seborrheic dermatitis | an inherited form characterized by excessive sebum production |
| actinic dermatitis | caused by sunlight exposure |
| Eczema | superficial form of dermatitis and may also be called atopic dermatitis; chronic pruritis and deep scaliness |
| ecchymosis | a condition of the skin caused by leaking blood vessels in the dermis, producing purplish patches of purpura that are larger in size than petechiae |
| herpes | a viral skin eruption producing clusters of deep blisters; caused by the herpes simplex virus (HSV) |
| oral herpes | caused by herpes type 1 |
| genital herpes | caused by herpes type 2 |
| hyperhidrosis | condition of excessive sweat; may be caused by a nervous disorder, low blood sugar or a thyroid disease |
| impetigo | a contagious skin infection similar to oral herpes, usually forms around the lips. characterized by the presence of golden crusts following the rupture of vesicles. "scabby eruption" |
| kaposi sarcoma | form of skin cancer arising from the connective tissue of the dermis; brown or purple patches on the skin appears among some elderly patients. also a common condition with HIV/AIDS |
| leukoderma | as some people age, their skin becomes lighter in color due to reduced activity of the pigment-producing cells in the skin, the melanocytes |
| malignant melanoma | arises from melanocytes; means black tumor; once established in the skin, the tumor grows rapidly and metastasizes, 1/2 of cases arise from nevi (moles) |
| onychopathy | disease of the nail |
| onchyocryptosis | a condition when a nail becomes buried in the skin due to abnormal growth; ingrown nail |
| onychomalacia | nails are abnormally soft; could be a result of calcium or vitamin D deficiency or a fungul infection |
| onychomycosis | a fungal infection of one or more nails |
| paronychia | an infection around the nail; condition of alongside the nail |
| pediculosis | parasitic body lice, scalp is head lice, pubic region is pubic lice and other parts of the body is body lice |
| psoriasis | a painful, chronic disease of the skin characterized by the presence of red lesions covered with silvery epidermal scales |
| scabies | a skin eruption caused by the female itch mite, burrows into the skin to extract blood |
| scleroderma | an abnormal thickening or hardness of the skin caused by overproduction of collagen in the dermis |
| systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) | a chronic, progressive disease of connective tissue in many organs including the skin; marked by red patches on the skin of the face and joint pain |
| tinea | a fungal infection of the skin; ringworm |
| tinea capitis | forms on the scalp and can lead to alopecia |
| tinea pedis | forms on the feet; athletes foot |
| tinea corporis | occurs elsewhere on the body |
| trichopathy | a general term for a disease affecting the hair |
| xeroderma | abnormally dry skin; caused by hyposecretion ( |
| abras/o | to rub away |
| aut/o | self |
| rhytid/o | wrinkle |
| -ectomy | surgical excision or removal |
| -ion | process |
| -plasty | surgical repair |
| -tome | cutting instrument |
| biopsy | a minor surgery involving the removal of tissue for evaluation |
| debridement | to clean the wound |
| dermabrasion | form of cosmetic surgery; skin is surgically changed to improve |
| chemical peels | a chemical agent used to remove the outer epidermal layers to treat acne, wrinkles and sun-damaged skin |
| dermatoautoplasty, autograft | surgery involving using the patient's own skin as a graft |
| dermatoheteroplasty, allograft | a skin graft from another person |
| dermatone | an instrument used to cut thin slices of skin for grafting |
| dermatoplasty | general term for a surgical procedure of the skin |
| emollient | a chemical agent that softens or smooths skin |
| retinoids | they cause the upper layers of the epidermis to slough away |
| ultraviolet light therapy | used to manage for of acne, causes the upper layers of your skin to shed |
| plastic surgery | popular form of skin treatment that is used for skin repair following a major injury, correction of |
| rhytidoplasty | surgical repair of skin wrinkles |
| liposuction | the removal of subcutaneous fat by insertion of a device that applies a vacuum to pull the fat tissue out of the body |
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