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nurs 140 ch 16
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adipocyte | fat cell |
| albino | person with skin deficient in pigment (melanin) |
| apocrine sweat gland | one of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas. secretes sweat that, in action with bacteria, is responsible for human body odor |
| basal layer | deepest region of the dermis; it gives rise to all the epidermal cells |
| collagen | structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue |
| cuticle | band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate |
| dermis | middle layer of the skin |
| eccrine sweat gland | most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in the skin |
| epidermis | outermost layer of the skin |
| epithelium | layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body |
| hair follicle | sac within which each hair grows |
| integumentary system | the skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails |
| keratin | hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails. Keratin means horn and commonly is found in the horns of animals |
| lunula | the half-moon-shaped, whitich area at the base of a nail |
| melanin | major skin pigment. formed by melanocytes in the epidermis |
| paronychium | soft tissue surrounding the nail border |
| pore | tiny opening on the surface of the skin |
| sebaceous gland | oil-secreting gland in the dermis that is associated with hair follicles |
| sebum | oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands |
| squamous epithelium | flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis |
| stratified | arranged in layers |
| stratum | a layer of cells |
| stratum corneum | outermost layer of the epidermis, which consists of flattened, keratinized cells |
| subcutaneous layer | innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue |
| adip/o | fat |
| albin/o | white |
| caus/o | burn, burning |
| cauter/o | heat, burn |
| cutane/o | skin |
| derm/o, dermat/o | skin |
| diaphor/o | profuse sweating |
| erythem/o, erythemat/o | redness |
| hidr/o | sweat |
| ichthy/o | dry, scaly (fish-like) |
| kerat/o | hard |
| leuk/o | white |
| lip/o | fat |
| melan/o | black |
| myc/o | fungus (fungi include yeasts, molds, and mushrooms) |
| onych/o | nail |
| phyt/o | plant |
| pil/o | hair, hair follicle |
| py/o | pu |
| rhytid/o | wrinkl |
| seb/o | sebum (oily secretion from sebaceous glands) |
| squam/o | scale-like |
| steat/o | fat |
| trich/o | hair |
| ungu/o | nail |
| xanth/o | yellow |
| xer/o | dry |
| crust | collection of dried serum and cellular debris |
| cyst | thick-walled, closed sac or pouch containing fluid or semisolid material |
| erosion | wearing away of loss of epidermis |
| fissure | groove or crack-like sore |
| macule | flat lesion measuring less than 1 cm in diameter |
| nodule | solid, round or oval elevated lesion 1 com or more in diameter |
| papule | small (less than 1 cm in diam>) solid elevation of the skin |
| polyp | growth extending from the surface of mucous membrane |
| pustule | papule containing pus |
| ulcer | open sore on the skin or mucous membranes (deeper than an erosion) |
| vesicle | small collection (papule) of clear fluid (serum); blister |
| wheal | smooth, edematous (swollen) papule or plaque that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin |
| alopecia | absence of hair from areas where it normally grows |
| ecchymosis, ecchymoses | bluish-purplish mark (bruise) on the skin |
| petechia, petechiae | small, pinpoint hemorrhage |
| pruritus | itching |
| urticaria | acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin |
| acne | chronic papular and pustular eruption of the skin with increased production of sebum |
| burns | injury to tissues caused by heat contact |
| cellulitis | diffuse, acute infection of the skin marked by local heat, redness, pain, and swelling |
| eczema | inflammatory skin disease with erythematous, papulovesicular lesions |
| exanthematous viral diseases | rash (exanthem) of the skin due to a viral infection |
| gangrene | death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply |
| impetigo | bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by vesicles, pustules, and crusted-over lesions |
| psoriasis | chronic, recurrent dermatosis marked by itchy, scaly, red plaques covered by silvery gray scales |
| scabies | contagious, parasitic infection of the skin with intense pruritus |
| scleroderma | chronic progressive disease of the skin and internal organs with hardening and shrinking of connective tissue |
| systemic lupus erythematosus | chronic autoimmune inflammatory disease of ollagen in skin, joints, and internal organs |
| tinea | infection of the skin caused by a fungus |
| vitiligo | loss of pigment (depigmentation) in areas of the skin (milk white patches) |
| callus | increased growth of cells in the keratin layer of the epidermis caused by pressur or friction |
| keloid | hypertrophied, thickened scar developing after trauma or surgical incision |
| keratosis | thickened and rough lesion of the epidermis; associated with aging or skin damage |
| leukoplakia | white, thickened patches on mucous membrane tissue of the tongue or cheek |
| nevus, nevi | pigmented lesion of the skin |
| verruca | epidermal growth (wart) caused by a virus |
| basal cell carcinoma | malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis |
| squamous cell carcinoma | malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells in the epidermis |
| malignant melanoma | cancerous growth composed of melanocytes |
| Kaposi sarcoma | malignant, vascular, neoplastic-growth characterized by cutaneous nodules |
| bacterial analysese | samples of skin are examined for presence of microorganims |
| fungal tests | scrapings from skin lesions, hair specimes, or nail clippins are sent to a lab for culture and microscopic examination |
| cryosurgery | use of subfreezing temperature via liquid nitrogen application to destroy tissue |
| curettage | use of a sharp dermal curette to scrape away a skin lesion |
| electrodesiccation | tissue is destroyed by burning with an electric spark |
| Mohs micrographic surgery | Thin layers of malignant tissue are removed, and each is examined under a microscope to check for adequate extent of the resection |
| skin biopsy | suspected malignant skin lesions are removed and examined microscopically by a pathologist |
| skin test | substances are injected intradermally or applied o the skin, and results are observed |
| ABCDE | asymmetry, border, color, diameter, evolution |
| Bx | biopsy |
| Derm | dermatology |
| DLE | discoid lupus erythematosus |
| PPD | purified protein derivative - used in skin test for tuberculosis |
| PUVA | psoralen-ultraviolet A light therapy; treatment for psoriasis and other skin conditions |
| SLE | systemic lupus erythematosus |
| SC | subcutaneous |
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