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Integumentary System
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| integumentary system | the skin |
| epidermis | outermost layer of the skin |
| dermis | layer of skin underneath the epidermis, which is much thicker and has fewer cells and more thick fibers to give the skin strength and flexibility (location of hair follicles, nerves, and glands |
| adip(o), lip(o), stet(o) | fat |
| cutane(o), derm(o), dermat(o) | skin |
| pil(o), trich(o) | hair |
| hidr(o) | sweat |
| squam(o) | scale |
| onych(o), ungu(o) | nail |
| seb(o), sebace(o) | oil |
| crypt(o) | hidden |
| kerat(o) | hard, horny |
| xer(o) | dry |
| xanth(o) | yellow |
| erythr(o) | red |
| leuk(o), alb(o) | white |
| melan(o) | black |
| abrasion | scraping away of skin |
| albinism | lack of pigment in skin causing patient to look white |
| albino | a person afflicted with albinism |
| alopecia | baldness |
| anhidrosis | lack of sweating |
| comedo | a hair follicle plugged with sebum (black head, white head) |
| cyanhidrosis | blue sweat |
| depigmentation | loss of pigmentation |
| dermatalgia | skin pain |
| dermatodynia | skin pain |
| dermatolysis | loose skin |
| erythema | redness |
| erythroderma | red skin |
| hermathidrosis/hematidrosis | sweating blood |
| hidropoiesis | the formation of sweat |
| hyperhidrosis | excessive sweating |
| hyperkeratosis | excessive growth of horny skin |
| hypermelanosis | excessive melanin in the skin |
| hyperpigmentation | excessive pigment in the skin |
| hypohidrosis | diminished sweating |
| hypopigmentation | diminished pigment in the skin |
| leukoderma | white skin |
| macerate | to soften the skin |
| onychophagia | eating or biting the nails |
| pruritus | an itch |
| rhytidermia | wrinkled skin |
| sebopoiesis | formation of oil |
| seborrhea | discharge of oil |
| trichomegaly | abnormally thick hair |
| urticaria | swollen raised itchy areas of the skin |
| xanthoderma | yellow skin |
| xeroderma | dry skin |
| xerosis | condition of dryness |
| macule, macula (freckle) | small, flat, discolored area (flat, nonpalpable) |
| patch (vitiligo) | larger, flat discolored are (flat, nonpalpable) |
| papule | a small solid mass (elevated, palpable) |
| plaque | a solid mass on the surface of the skin (elevated, palpable) |
| nodule | a solid mass that extends deeper into the skin (elevated, palpable) |
| tumor | a large, solid mass (elevated, palpable) |
| vesicle | a small blister (elevated, fluid-filled) |
| bulla | a larger vesicle, blister (elevated, fluid filled) |
| pustule | a pus-filled blister (elevated, fluid-filled) |
| abscess | a localized collection of pus in the body (elevated, fluid-filled) |
| erosion | loss of skin (loss of skin surface) |
| ulcer | a sore (loss of skin surface) |
| excoriation | a scratch (loss of skin surface) |
| fissure | a crack in the skin (loss of skin surface) |
| scale | skin flaking off (loss of skin surface) |
| crust | a dried substance (blood, pus) on the skin surface (material on skin surface) |
| vascular lesion | wounds related to blood vessels |
| cherry angioma | a small blood vessel tumor |
| telangiectasia (spider angioma) | the overexpansion of the end of a blood vessel; sometimes called a spider angioma because of how it look on the skin |
| petechia | a small bruise |
| ecchymosis | a larger bruise |
| cicatrix | scar |
| keloid | overgrowth of scar tissue |
| epidermal tumors | tumors on the skin |
| nevus | mole |
| dysplastic nevus | a mole with bad changes/formations (often precancerous) |
| verruca | wart |
| culture and sensitivity (C&S) | growing microorganisms in isolation in order to determine which drugs they might respond to |
| biopsy (Bx) | removal of tissue in order to examine it (with your own two eyes) |
| excisional biopsy | removal of an entire lesion for examination |
| incisional biopsy | removal of a portion of a lesion for examination |
| dermatoscope | instrument used to look at the skin |
| dermatoscopy | procedure for looking at the skin |
| adipocele | a hernia filled with fatty tissue |
| dermatofibroma | a fibrous skin tumor |
| erthrocyanosis | a red and/or blue discoloration of the skin |
| keratogenic | causing horny tissue development |
| keratosis | horny tissue condition |
| necrosis | tissue death |
| onychocryptosis | an ingrown nail |
| onychia | a nail condition |
| onycholysis | the loss of a nail |
| onychomalacia | abnormal softening of the nail |
| onychopathy | nail disease |
| pachyderma | tough skin |
| paronychia | a condition of the tissue around a nail |
| steatoma | a fatty tumor |
| xanthoma | a yellow tumor |
| decubitus ulcer | bed sore |
| dermatosis | skin condition |
| dermopathy | skin disease |
| atopic dermatitis | a chronic dry inflammatory disease characterized by itching |
| hypertrichosis | excessive growth of hair |
| ichthyosis | a condition in the skin that is dry and scaly, resembling fish scales |
| postpartum alopecia | baldness experienced by women after pregnancy |
| psoriasis | a skin condition characterized by patches of itchy, red, scaly skin |
| sclerodermatitis | inflammation of the skin accompanied by thickening and hardening |
| scleronychia | thickening and hardening of the nails |
| xanthosis | yellowing of the skin |
| actinic keratosis | horny skin condition caused by sun exposure |
| basal cell carcinoma | cancerous tumor of basal skin cells |
| hidradenoma | tumor of the sweat gland |
| malignant cutaneous neoplasm | a harmful new formation of skin tissue (i.e. skin cancer) |
| malignant melanoma | a harmful tumor of melanin cells |
| squamous cell carcinoma | a cancerous tumor of squamous skin cells |
| acne vulgaris | inflammation of the skin folliciles |
| dermatomycosis | a fungal skin condition |
| hidradenitis | inflammation of the sweat glands |
| impetigo | a highly contagious bacterial skin infection |
| mycodermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by fungus |
| mycosis | a fungal condition |
| onychodrystrophy | poor nourishment and development of the nails |
| onychomycosis | a fungal condition of the nail |
| tinea | a fungal condition often called "ringworm" due to its circular appearance |
| trichomycosis | a fungal condition of the hair |
| actinic dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by sun exposure |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| seborrheic dermatitis | inflammation of the skin caused by the discharge of oil |
| steatitis | inflammation of fat tissue |
| first-degree burn | burn affecting on the epidermis or superficial layer of the skin |
| second-degree burn | deeper burn affecting both the epidermis and dermis |
| third-degree burn | deep burn affecting the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous layer |
| fourth-degree burn | deep burn affecting not just all layers on the skin but also underlying tissues like muscle, fascia, or bone |
| anesthetic | a drug that temporarily blocks sensation |
| anitbiotic | a drug that destroy or opposes growth of microorgnisms |
| antihistamine | a drug that opposes the effects of histamine |
| antipruritic | a drug that prevents or relieves itching |
| antiseptic | a drug that prevents sepsis (rotting of flesh) by killing microorganisms |
| epidermal | pertaining to the skin |
| hypodermic | pertaining to beneath the skin |
| intradermal | pertaining to inside the skin |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through the skin |
| subcutaneous | pertaining to beneath the skin |
| topical | applied directly to the skin |
| transdermal | pertaining to through the skin |
| chemosurgery | removal of tissue that has been destroyed using chemicals |
| chemotherapy | treatment using chemicals |
| cryosurgery | destruction of tissue through freezing |
| dermabrasion | rubbing of scraping away the outer surface of the skin |
| electrocauterization | using electricity to destroy tissue by burning it |
| electrodessication | using electricity to destroy tissue by drying it |
| incision and drainage (I&D) | to cut into a wound to allow trapped and infected liquid to drain |
| lipectomy | removal of fatty tissue |
| lipsuction | removal of fatty tissue using a vacuum |
| onychectomy | removal of a nail |
| onychotomy | incision intoa nail |
| rhytidoplasty | reconstruction of wrinkled skin |
| autograft | skin transplant taken from a different place on the patient's body |
| homograft (allograft) | skin transplant taken from another member of the patient's species |
| heterograft/xenograft | skin transplant taken from a species other than the patient's |
| ABCDE | asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolving |
| AK | actinic keratosis |
| Bx | biopsy |
| C&S | culture and sensitivity |
| derm | dermatology |
| ID | intradermal |
| SC/SQ | subcutaneous |
Created by:
hkreider