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Integumentary System
based on the AAPC CPC Certification study materials
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Actinic Keratosis | a premalignant warty lesion occurring on the sun-exposed skin of the face or hands in aged light-skinned people |
| Alopecia | lack of hair, especially on the scalp, which may be partial or total, and can occur at any age |
| Basal Cell Carcinoma | a slow-growing malignant neoplasm |
| Benign Lesion | a tumor that does not form metastases and does not invade and destroy adjacent normal tissues |
| Biopsy | a process of removing tissue from a patient for microscopic diagnostic examination |
| Congenital Nevus | a melanocytic nevus visible at birth, often larger than an acquired nevus |
| Contact Dermatitis | acute or chronic dermatitis caused by initial irritant effect of a substance that comes in contact with the skin |
| Debridement | removal of foreign materials, necrotic matter, and devitalized tissue from a wound or burn |
| Decubitus (Pressure) Ulcer | focal ischemic necrosis of skin and underlying tissues at sites of constant pressure or recurring friction |
| Dermabrasion | procedure used to remove acne scars or pits, performed with sandpaper or other abrasive materials |
| Dermatofibroma | a slow-growing, benign skin nodule consisting of poorly demarcated cellular fibrous tissue |
| Dermatologist | a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating cutaneous and related systemic diseases |
| Dermatome | an instrument for cutting thin slices of skin for grafting or excising small lesions |
| Dermis | directly below the epidermis, the dermis is the second layer of skin |
| Dysplastic Nevus | cutaneous pigmented lesions with notched, irregular borders, considered pre-malignant |
| Epidermis | the outer layer of skin |
| Eschar | a thick, crusty covering or slough that develops after thermal or chemical burn or cauterization of the skin |
| Gynecomastia | excessive development of the male mammary glands |
| Impetigo | a contagious superficial pyoderma caused by staphyloccocus aureus (staph) or streptococcus pyogenes (strep) |
| Intradermal Nevus | a nevus in which nests of melanocytes are found in the dermis, but not at the epidermal-dermal junction |
| Keloid | a nodular, firm, often linear mass of hyperplastic, thick scar tissue |
| Lumpectomy | surgical removal of a tumor or other lump from the breast along with some surrounding tissue, conserving normal breast appearance |
| Mammoplasty | altering the breast size by enlarging or reducing the breasts |
| Mastectomy | surgical removal of one or both breasts |
| Mastopexy | plastic surgical fixation to lift or reshape- to improve the look of sagging breasts |
| Mycoses | any disease caused by a fungus |
| Necrosis | pathologic death of one or more cells, or of a portion of tissue or organ, resulting in irreversible damage |
| Nevus | a circumscribed malformation of the skin, especially one colored by hyperpigmentation |
| Pilonidal Cyst | hair containing cyst or sinus in the tissues of the sacrococcygeal area |
| Pruritis | related to itching |
| Psoriasis | a common autoimmune condition characterized by the eruption of reddish, silvery-scaled maculopapules |
| Sebaceous Cyst | a common cyst of the skin containing sebum and keratin |
| Seborrhea | over-activity of the sebaceous gland, resulting in an excessive amount of sebum |
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