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104Ch 5 Flash Cards
Pharmacology 7e Ch 5 Integumentary Flash Cards
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dermatitis | a condition of inflamed skin |
| erysipelas | a skin infection characterized by redness and warmth, local pain, swollen plaques with sharply established borders, chills, malaise, and fever; a form of cellulitis |
| wrinkle | a line or crease in the skin |
| cradle cap | colloquial term for seborrheic dermatitis |
| impetigo | a superficial, highly contagious skin infection; characterized by small red spots that evolve into vesicles, break, and become encrusted and surrounded by a zone of erythema |
| pruritic | itchy |
| hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression | a condition that causes appetite changes, weight gain, fat redistribution, fluid retention, and insomnia (can be caused by absorption of topical corticosteroids) |
| acne vulgaris | formation of comedones, papules, pimples, and/or cysts in the skin of the face and upper trunk; these lesions occur when hair follicles and sebaceous glands are blocked and become inflamed |
| actinic keratosis | a precancerous skin condition resulting from overexposure to sunlight |
| sweat gland | a type of gland in the skin that produces water and salts; also known as an eccrine sweat gland |
| psoriasis | a skin disorder characterized by welldefined patches of raised, silvery or white, flaky, and pruritic skin; can affect any part of the body |
| nodular acne | ormation of comedones, papules, pimples, and/or cysts in the skin of the face and upper trunk; these lesions occur when hair follicles and |
| wart | an epidermal tumor caused by a virus |
| squamous cell carcinoma | a skin cancer that grows more rapidly than basal cell carcinoma but in which metastasis is uncommon |
| scabies | intense itching and threadlike lesions caused by mites |
| photosensitivity | an abnormal response of the skin or eye to sunlight |
| lice | wingless insects that live parasitically on various animals, including most mammals |
| sebaceous gland | secretes sebum, a substance that oils the skin and hair |
| diaper rash | common in infants, when skin remains wet for long periods and bacteria growing on the skin turns into a rash |
| retinoid | compound related to vitamin A that helps increase cell turnover in follicles |
| Staphylococcus aureus | a bacteria that causes infections on the skin and requires antibiotics to treat |
| folliculitis | a hair follicle inflammation presenting as a minute, red, pustulated nodule without involvement of the surrounding tissue |
| emulsify | enable mixing with water |
| pimples | a pore or follicle clogged with oil, dirt, or dead skin cells; can either be an open clogged pore, known as a blackhead, or a closed clogged pore, known as a whitehead |
| vitamin D analog | a treatment for psoriasis |
| calcineurin inhibitors | used to treat severe eczema |
| carbuncle | a coalescent mass of infected hair follicles that is deeper than a furuncle |
| seborrheic dermatitis | greasy, scaly area on the skin that sometimes appears red, brown, or yellow; also known as cradle cap |
| dermis | layer of skin below the epidermis |
| methemoglobinemia | a disorder in which an abnormal form of hemoglobin is produced |
| atopic dermatitis | a chronic itchy eruption of unknown origin, although allergic, hereditary, and psychogenic factors may be involved; also known as eczema |
| ringworm | a fungus that infects the horny (scaly) layer of skin or the nails; also known as tinea |
| rosacea | chronic dermatologic disorder involving inflammation of the skin of the face; also known as acne rosacea |
| keratolytic | an agent that breaks down and peels off dead skin cells to keep them from clogging pores |
| sun protection factor | a measurement of the effectiveness of a sunscreen |
| adipose tissue | the layer of skin consisting of fat cells |
| dandruff | a malfunction of the oil-producing glands around hair follicles on the scalp |
| pediculosis | an infestation of lice |
| sebum | an oil, produced by sebaceous glands around hair follicles, that when overproduced creates acne |
| integumentary system | describes the system of tissue that protects and covers the body, includÂing skin, nails, and hair |
| contact dermatitis | an inflammatory reaction produced by contact with an irritating agent |
| malignant melanoma | a highly malignant skin cancer formed from pigment-producing skin cells |
| eczema | a dry, flaky, red, itchy skin inflammation; also known as atopic dermatitis |
| suppuration | a type of gland in the skin that produce water and salts; also known as eccrine sweat gland |
| furuncle | a staphylococcal infection of a sebaceous gland and the associated hair follicle; also known as a boil |
| acne | an inflammation of the skin, usually on the face and neck, that is caused by increased activity of the sebaceous glands at puberty |
| epidermis | the top layer of the skin |
| subcutaneous tissue | the innermost layer of skin connecting the dermis to underlying organs and tissues |
| topical corticosteroids | anti-inflammatory agents that treat contact dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, and allergic reactions |
| basal cell carcinoma | a slow-growing skin cancer that rarely metastasizes |
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