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Integumentary sys 4
Integumentary System, chapter 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The integumentary system includes the | skin, hair and nails |
| the skin can be considered part of your | immune system |
| cutane/o, derm/o or dermat/o | skin |
| percutaneous | pertaining to through(per) the skin |
| Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PTCA) | surgical repair of a coronary artery with a catheter inserted through the skin and through the lumen of a blood vessel |
| subcutaneous (subQ and subcu) | pertaining to under(sub) the skin |
| Subcutaneous tissue is AKA the | hypodermis |
| dermatologist | specialist in the study of the skin |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin AKA cellulitis |
| dermatome | instrument used to cut skin |
| the most common dermatome is a | scalpel |
| epidermal | pertaining to the outer layer(epi-above,upon,outer) of skin(epidermis) |
| erythroderma | abnormal red skin color AKA 1. erythema 2. erythematous 3. rubeosis (red like a ruby) |
| IntraDermal (ID) | pertaining to within the skin |
| leukoderma | white skin |
| dermatoconiosis | abnormal condition of the skin caused by dust(coni/o) |
| coni/o | dust |
| dermatoautoplasty | surgical repair of the skin with your own skin (skin graft with your own skin) |
| dermatoheteroplasty | surgical repair of the skin using another's skin (skin graft using someone else's skin) |
| xeroderma (sounds like zeroderma) | dry(xero) skin |
| xero- | dry |
| pachy- | thick |
| pachyderma | thick skin |
| xanthoderma (sounds like zanthoderma) | yellow skin AKA jaundice or icterus |
| xantho- | yellow |
| onych/o or ungu/o | nail |
| onychocryptosis | abnormal condition of an ingrown(hidden) nail |
| crypt/o | hidden |
| onychomalacia | a condition of nail softening |
| malacia | softening |
| onychomycosis | an abnormal condition of a/the nail(s) caused by fungus(myc/o) |
| myc/o | fungus (plural) fungi (singular) |
| onychectomy | excision (surgical removal) of a nail |
| onychophagia | a condition of nail(eating) biting |
| -phagia | swallowing, biting, hunger |
| paronychia | a condition of inflammation adjacent (next to) to a nail |
| ungual | pertaining to a nail(s) |
| seb/o | sebum (oil) |
| seborrhea | excessive flow of sebum(oil) |
| trich/o | hair |
| trichomycosis | an abnormal condition of fungus(myc/o) in the hair(axillary) |
| Be careful, the term trichomonas refers to a type of | STD Sexually Transmitted Disease |
| adip/o, lip/o or steat/o | fat |
| adipose | pertaining to (-ose) fat tissue |
| The suffix -ose also means | sugar |
| Examples of sugar include: | glucose, sucrose, dextrose, lactose, fructose and maltose |
| lipoid | resembling(-oid) fat |
| steatoma | a fatty (steat/o) tumor or mass(-oma) |
| rhytidectomy | surgical removal of wrinkles (rhytid/o) AKA a rhytidoplasty |
| rhytid/o | wrinkles |
| a rhytidectomy (rhytidoplasty) is AKA a | face lift |
| Botox | botulism toxin injected to treat facial wrinkles |
| debridement (debride) | removal of necrotic (dead) tissue and/or foreign matter |
| disseminate (dissemination) | to scatter over a considerable area |
| pruritus (pruritic) | itching |
| pediculosis | lice (plural) (louse, singular) |
| nits | lice ova(eggs) |
| scabies | skin infection caused by the itch mite |
| suboriferous glands | glands that produce sweat |
| Sweat is released through ossa(openings, plural) called | suboriferous pores |
| diaphoresis (diaphoretic) | profuse sweating |
| Iodoform gauze | a product name for wound packing |
| Penrose drain | a product name for a wound drain |
| dehiscence | bursting open of a surgical abdominal wound |
| evisceration (eviscerate) | spilling out of abdominal contents due to dehiscence |
| lesion | any pathological (not normal) change in structure or function |
| alopecia | hair loss (baldness) |
| alopecia is a common side effect of | antineoplastic medication AKA chemotherapy |
| cicatrix (singular) (cicatrices, plural) | scar(s) |
| keloid | a hypertrophied scar |
| troph/i, or plasia | growth or development |
| Keloids are associated with | surgery and 3rd degree burns |
| ulcer | an erosion(wearing away) of the skin or mucous membrane |
| decubitus ulcer | bedsore or pressure ulcer |
| Decubitus ulcers commonly occur on | bony prominences (pressure points) |
| Bony prominences include: | 1. Coccyx AKA the tailbone 2.Calcanei (plural, calcaneus-singular) AKA the heel bones 3.Olecranons (holy crayon) AKA the elbows 4.Scapulae(plural, scapula-singular) AKA shoulder bones 5.Pelvic bones such as the ilia(hips) and ischia(butt) |
| Bony prominences include continued: | 6.Occipital bone located at the posterior base of the cranium(skull) 7.Patellas AKA the knees |
| edema (edematous) | tissue swelling (accumulation of fluid) |
| pitting edema | excessive edema causing pitting(indentations) after light palpation(touch) (Memory Foam) |
| leukoplakia | white patches on oral mucous membranes |
| -plakia | patches |
| Leukoplakia is associated with a | premalignant condition |
| macule | flat usually erythematous lesion |
| papule | raised lesion |
| nodule | larger papule |
| vesicle | a clear liquid filled papule AKA blister, bulla(singular) (bullea,plural) (large blister), bleb (small blister) |
| pustule | a papule filled with pus |
| abscess | a collection of pus |
| acne | inflammatory papular(raised lesion) and pustular(a papule filled with pus) eruptions caused by clogging of sebaceous(oil) glands AKA pimples, or zits |
| comedo(singular)(comedones, plural) | whitehead(s) or blackhead(s) |
| furuncle | a boil (a type of abscess, filled with pus) |
| carbuncle | cluster (car load) of furuncles (a type of abscess filled with pus) |
| ecchymosis (ecchymotic) | black & blue mark AKA hematoma, contusion, or bruise |
| Ecchymosis is caused by | bleeding under the skin |
| petechiae (plural) | pinpoint skin hemorrhages |
| purpura | a combination of ecchymosis and petechiae |
| verruca(e) | wart(s) |
| abrasion | mechanical superficial damage to the skin AKA "scrape" |
| excoriation (excoriate) | chemical superficial damage to the skin An example is "diaper rash" |
| urticaria | hives AKA wheals |
| cyst | a thickening or lump |
| induration | abnormal hard spot |
| tinea | fungus |
| An example of a fungal skin infection is | tinea corporis (ring worm) |
| fissure | a crack or groove |
| Fissures can be caused by | tinea pedia ("athlete's foot") |
| laceration | tissue that is cut, torn, or ripped |
| avulsion | tearing any part of the body away from the whole |
| psoriasis | erythematous lesions with silvery white scales |
| pallor | paleness |
| albinism | congenital absence of skin pigmentation(melanin) |
| vitiligo (Michael Jackson) | localized loss of skin pigmentation(melanin) characterized by milk-white patches |
| cyanosis (cyanotic) | abnormal bluish coloration |
| Cyanosis can be a sign of | hypoxia or hypothermia |
| ichthyosis | dry scaly skin |
| crustation(s) | scab(s) |
| callus | hypertrophied skin |
| impetigo | vesicular and pustular bacterial skin disease |
| neoplasm or neoplasia | new growth |
| Neoplasm and neoplasia are terms commonly associated with | Cancer(Ca) |
| nevus | mole or birthmark |
| melanoma | black tumor |
| Melanoma is considered a | malignant neoplasm |
| I | Incision(lance) and Drainage |
| An I&D is commonly performed on an | abscess |
| FS | Frozen Section |
| A frozen section (FS) is a type of | biopsy (Bx) |
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