Memmlers 13th ed
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| stratum basale | Deepest layer of the epidermis; layer that produces new epidermal cells; stratum germinativum
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| keratin | Protein that thickens and protects the skin; makes up hair and nails.
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| uppermost layer of the epidermis | uppermost layer of the epidermis
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| exfoliation | Loss of cells from the surface of tissue, such as the skin.
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| dermis | True skin; deeper part of the skin.
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| dermal papillae | Portions of the dermis extend upward into the epidermis, allowing blood vessels to get closer to the superficial cells
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| subcutaneous layer | connective tissue membrane that the skin rests on sometimes referred to as the hypodermis or the superficial fascia
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| sebaceous glands | saclike in structure that produces sebum
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| sebum | Oily secretion that lubricates the skin; adj., sebaceous
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| sudoriferous glands | sweat glands, coiled, tubelike structures located in the dermis and the subcutaneous tissue
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| eccrine glands | sweat glands that regulate body temperature and vent sweat directly to the surface of the skin through a pore.
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| apocrine gland | sweat glands in armpits and groin that releases some cellular material along with its secretions.
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| ceruminous glands | glands in the ear canal that produce ear wax,
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| ciliary | glands at the edges of the eyelids
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| mammary glands | glands in the breaststhat produce milk
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| hair follicle | Sheath that encloses a hair.
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| shaft | The part of the hair that projects above the skin
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| root | The part of the hair below the skin
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| nail root. | growth region (nail matrix) located under the nail’s proximal end
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| nail bed | bed of epithelial tissue where remainder of the nail plate rests on
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| lunula | pale area at the nail’s proximal end
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| cuticle | an extension of the stratum corneum, seals the space between the nail plate and the skin above the root.
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| Melanin | the skin’s main pigment
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| albinism | hereditary disorder that impairs melanin production, resulting in a lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes
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| Vitiligo | patchy local blanching of skin to near whiteness, reflecting a regional defect in melanocyte action
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| Hemoglobin | pigment that carries oxygen in red blood cells
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| Flushing | diffuse redness caused by increased blood flow to the skin.
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| jaundice | A yellowish skin discoloration may be caused by excessive amounts of bile pigments, mainly bilirubin , in the blood
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| scar | Fibrous connective tissue that replaces normal tissues destroyed by injury or diseas
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| Dermatosis | general term referring to any skin disease.
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| lesion | Wound or local injury.
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| surface lesion | A surface lesion is often called a rash
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| erythema | Redness of the skin.
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| Macule | a spot that is neither raised nor depressed.
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| Papule | a firm, raised area of the skin
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| vesicle | a blister or small fluid filled sac
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| Pustule | a vesicle filled with pus
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| Excoriation | a scratch in the skin
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| Laceration | a rough, jagged wound made by tearing of the skin
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| Ulcer | a sore associated with disintegration and death of tissue
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| Fissure | a crack in the skin
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| Pressure ulcers | skin lesions that appear where the body rests on skin that covers bony projections, such as the spine, heel, elbow, or hip
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| Superficial burn 1st degree | involves the epidermis only. The skin is red and dry; there is minimal pain
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| Superficial partial thickness 2nd degree | involves the epidermis and a portion of the dermis
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| Deep partial thickness 3rd degree | involves the epidermis and the dermis. The tissue may be blistered with a weeping surface or dry because of sweat gland damage
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| Full thickness 3rd degree | involves the full skin and sometimes subcutaneous tissue and underlying tissues as well
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| Fourth degree burn | damage to skin and other structures below the skin such as muscle and bone
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