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Integumentary Ch 5
Words and Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| auto | self |
| homo | same |
| hetero | different |
| scabies | microscopic mites |
| impetigo | highly contagious bacterial skin infection |
| third degree burn | burn involving all layers of skin, possibly deeper |
| vesicle | raised, fluid filled lesion |
| lesion | any abnormal spot on tissue |
| karatin | hard protein material in the epidermis |
| wheal | irregular shaped, localized raised lesions (hives) |
| ulcer | open sore on skin due to breakdown of tissue (secondary lesion) |
| secondary lesion | further alteration of the skin due to untreated primary infection |
| primary lesion | initial cause of skin alteration |
| excoriation | scratch marks |
| fissure | linear cracks in skin |
| petechia | small reddish brown or purple spots |
| nevus | mole |
| comodones | plug of sebum within the opening of a hair folicle |
| erythema | redness of the skin |
| pruritus | severe itching |
| urticaria | eruption of hives |
| contact dermatitis | inflammation of the skin due to contact with an allergic substance |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin with redness, itching and various lesions (eczema) |
| second degree burn | burn involving first and second layer of skin |
| atopic dermatitis | chronic skin inflammation |
| purulent | containing pus |
| macule | flat discolored spot on skin |
| seborrheic | redness of skin covered by a yellow, oily, itchy scale |
| alopecia | hair loss |
| sudoriferous glands | sweat glands in the skin |
| subcutaneous | connective and adipose tissue layer just below the dermis |
| epidermis | top layer of skin tissue |
| pustule | raised pus filled lesion |
| first degree burn | first layer of skin burned |
| burn | injury to tissue caused by heat |
| papule | solid raised bump |
| mucus | noun |
| mucous | adjective |
| sebaceous glands | oil glands in the skin |
| eruption | appearance of a skin lesion |
| tinea | a group of fungal skin diseases |
| antipruritic | to help aliviate itching |
| antihistamine | medication to fight allergic reaction |
| debridement | removal of dead tissue |
| epithelium | surface cells of the skin |
| pediculosis | lice |
| herpes zoster | shingles |
| dermis | the middle layer of skin tissue |
| cellulitis | acute subcutaneous bacterial infection |
| adipose tissue | fatty tissue |
| lipoma | fatty tumor |
| hypodermic | below the skin |
| anhidrosis | condition of no sweat |
| hydronephrosis | condition of water in the kidney |
| seborrhea | too much oily discharge |
| histology | study of tissue |
| ichthyosis | condition of scaliness |
| leukocyte | white cell |
| erythrocyte | red cell |
| melanoma | black tumor |
| purpur | purple |
| xanthoma | yellow tumor |
| mycologist | one who studies fungus |
| mycosis | condition of having fungus |
| onychomycosis | condition of nail fungus |
| paronychia | inflammation of the nail fold |
| dysplasia | abnormal formation |
| squamous | scaley |
| xerosis | condition of dryness |
| sclerosis | condition of hardening |
| chemotherapy | treating something with chemicals |
| cryotherapy | treating something by freezing |
| carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
| carcinogen | origin of cancer |
| autograft | tissue transfer on same person |
| autoimmune | immune response attacking self |
| homophobia | fear of the same |
| homograft | skin transfer between people |
| heterograft | skin transfer from another species |
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