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CNHP 2010 Chapter 2
Integumentary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| epidermis | outer layer of the skin |
| stratum basale | site of cell production (innermost layer) |
| stratum corneum | layers of dead cells sloughed off (outmost layer) |
| dermis | middle layer of the skin |
| adip/o | fat |
| lip/o | fat |
| steat/o | fat |
| corne/o | skin |
| derm/o | skin |
| dermat/o | skin |
| erythr/o | red |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| hist/o | tissue |
| histi/o | tissue |
| leuk/o | white |
| melan/o | black |
| myc/o | fungus |
| onych/o | nail |
| plas/o | formation |
| purpur/o | purple |
| seb/o | sebum (oil) |
| squam/o | scale |
| trich/o | hair |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| xer/o | dry |
| primary lesions | lesions arising from previously normal skin |
| macule | flat, nonpalpable changes in skin color |
| macula | flat, nonpalpable changes in skin color |
| patch | flat, nonpalpable changes in skin color |
| papule | elevated, palpable, solid mass |
| plaque | elevated, palpable, solid mass |
| nodule | elevated, palpable, solid mass |
| tumor | elevated, palpable, solid mass |
| wheal | elevated, palpable, solid mass |
| vesicle | elevation formed by fluid within a cavity |
| bulla | elevation formed by fluid within a cavity |
| pustule | 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 vessel tumor; often seen on trunk |
| telangiectasia | radiate from center arteriole; most often found on face, neck, or chest; also called spider angioma |
| 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 (chymo = juice) |
| cicatrix of the skin | mark left by the healing of a sore or wound, showing the replacement of destroyed tissue by fibrous tissue (cicatrix = scar) |
| keloid | abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular (kele = tumor) |
| neoplasm | abnormal tissue that grows by more rapid than normal |
| nevus | benign localized overgrowth of melanin-forming cells on the skin present at birth or appearing early in life that can be epidermal or vascular (mole) |
| verruca | epidermal growth caused by papilloma virus (wart) |
| AIDS | acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| BCC | basal cell carcinoma |
| Bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| FS | frozen section |
| HIV | human immunodeficiency virus |
| HSV-1 | herpes simplex virus type 1 |
| HSV-1 | herpes simplex virus type 2 |
| I&D | incision and drainage |
| Rx | medical prescription |
| SCC | squamous cell carcinoma |
| Sig | label; instruction to the patient |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| t.i.d. | three times a day |
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