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MT Integumentary
Words and word parts for Unit 12 The Integumentary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| skin | cutane/o; derm/o, dermat/o |
| sweat | hidr/o |
| hairy, rough | hirsut/o |
| horny tissue; hard; cornea | kerat/o |
| fat, lipid | lip/o |
| black, dark | melan/o |
| fungus | myc/o |
| fingernail or toenail | onych/o |
| hair | pil/i; pil/o |
| pus | py/o |
| wrinkle | rhytid/o |
| sebum | seb/o |
| rash, hives | urtic/o |
| dry | xer/o |
| a precancerous skin growth that occurs on sun-damaged skin | actinic keratosis |
| a genetic condition characterized by a deficiency or the absence of pigment in the skin, hair, and irises of the eyes | albinism |
| the partial or complete loss of hair, most commonly on the scalp | alopecia |
| surgical reduction of the upper and lower eyelids | blepharoplasty |
| a large blister that is usually more than 0.5 cm in diameter | bulla |
| a soft, raised, pink, or red vascular birthmark | capillary hemangioma |
| a cluster of connected furuncles (boils) | carbuncle |
| acute, rapidly spreading bacterial infection within the connective tissues of the skin | cellulitis |
| a pigmentation disorder characterized by brownish spots on the face; most common during pregnancy | chloasma |
| a normal scar resulting from the healing of a wound | cicatrix |
| a noninfected lesion formed by the buildup of sebum and keratin in a hair follicle; clogged pore in the skin; blackhead | comedo |
| the removal of dirt, foreign objects, damaged tissue, and cellular debris from a wound to prevent infection and to promote healing | debridement |
| inflammation of the skin | dermatitis |
| profuse sweating; usually a symptom of a disease or a side effect of a drug/medication | diaphoresis |
| atypical moles that can develop into skin cancer | dysplastic nevi |
| a large, irregular area of purplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin | ecchymosis |
| a form of recurring dermatitis characterized by itching, redness, and dryness | eczema |
| redness of the skin due to capillary dilation | erythema |
| abnormal redness of the entire skin surface | erythroderma |
| a widespread rash, usually in children | exanthem |
| Condition in which there is widespread scaling of the skin often with pruritus, erythroderma, and hair loss | exfoliative dermatitis |
| inflammation of the hair follicles | folliculitis |
| large, tender, swollen areas caused by a staphylococcal infection around hair follicles or sebaceous glands; boils | furuncles |
| a general term used to describe a small, knot-like swelling of granulation tissue in the epidermis | granuloma |
| a solid swelling of clotted blood within the tissues. | hematoma |
| excessive bodily and facial hair in women, usually occurring in a male pattern | hirsutism |
| a group of hereditary disorders characterized by dry, thickened, and scaly skin | ichthyosis |
| a highly contagious bacterial skin infection characterized by isolated pustules that become crusted and rupture | impetigo |
| abnormally raised or thickened scar that expands beyond the boundaries of the original incision | keloid |
| any skin growth, such as a wart or a callus, in which there is overgrowth and thickening of the skin | keratosis |
| a malformation of the nails in which the outer surface is concave or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon | koilonychia |
| a chronic abnormal condition that is characterized by the accumulation of fat and fluid in the tissues just under the skin of the hips and legs | lipedema |
| a benign, slow-growing fatty tumor located between the skin and the muscle layer | lipoma |
| a discolored, flat spot that is less than 1 cm in diameter | macule |
| cancerous growth composed of melanocytes | malignant melanoma |
| a severe infection caused by Group A strep bacteria | necrotizing fasciitis |
| ingrown nail | onychocryptosis |
| fungal infection of the nail | onychomycosis |
| a benign, superficial wart-like growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere in the body, such as in the bladder | papilloma |
| Raised, red lesion that is less than 0.5 cm in diameter | papule |
| infection of the skin fold around a nail | paronychia |
| infestation with lice | pediculosis |
| Small pinpoint hemorrhages less than 2 mm in diameter | petechiae |
| severe itching | pruritus |
| a common skin disorder characterized by flare-ups in which red papules covered with silvery scales occur on the elbows, knees, scalp, back, or buttocks | psoriasis |
| the appearance of multiple purple discolorations on the skin caused by bleeding underneath the skin | purpura |
| producing or containing pus | purulent |
| the surgical removal of excess skin and fat from the face to eliminate wrinkles | rhytidectomy |
| A chronic condition of unknown cause that produces red pimples, and broken blood vessels. | rosacea |
| a skin infection caused by an infestation of itch mites | scabies |
| an autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened, causing the skin to become hard and swollen | scleroderma |
| overactivity of the sebaceous glands that results in the production of an excessive amount of sebum | seborrhea |
| A malignant tumor of scaly squamous cells of the epithelium that can spread quickly to other body systems | squamous cell carcinoma |
| autoimmune disorder characterized by a red, scaly rash on the face and upper trunk that also attacks the connective tissues in other body systems | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| a fungal infection that can grow on the skin, hair, or nails | tinea |
| itchy wheals caused by an allergic reaction | urticaria |
| small, hard skin lesions caused by the human papilloma virus | verrucae |
| a skin condition resulting from the destruction of the melanocytes due to unknown causes. Irregular patches of white skin | vitiligo |
| a small bump that itches | wheal |
| excessively dry skin | xeroderma |
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