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Chapter 4
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01/20/2014

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Term
Apocrine Glands
Definition
Glandulas Apocrinas (accent on first a)
Term
Antifungal
Definition
antihongo
Term
Crust
Definition
costra
Term
Allograft
Definition
Aloinjerio (accent on the last I)
Term
scalp
Definition
cuero cabelludo
Term
Melanin
Definition
melanina
Term
sweat glands
Definition
Glanduas sudoriparas (accent on the first a)
Term
chicken pox
Definition
varicela
Term
Lice (head)
Definition
piojos
Term
blotches
Definition
manchas
Term
callus
Definition
calio
Term
Cerumious glands
Definition
glandulas cerosas (accent on first a)
Term
cauterize
Definition
cauterizar
Term
burns
Definition
quemaduras
Term
dandruff
Definition
caspa
Term
decubitus ulcers
Definition
ulceras decubito (accent on both U's)
Term
Glands
Definition
glandulas (accent on first a)
Term
Cyst
Definition
quiste
Term
hair follicle
Definition
foliculo piloso (accent on first I)
Term
hives
Definition
ronchas, uritcaria
Term
wart
Definition
verruga
Term
vessel
Definition
vaso
Term
sebum
Definition
sebo
Term
rubella
Definition
rebeola
Term
measles
Definition
sarampion (accent on o)
Term
cold sore
Definition
herpes labial
Term
macule
Definition
macula (accent on the first a)
Term
cuvettage
Definition
curetage
Term
scabies
Definition
sarna
Term
blackhead
Definition
barro, espinilla, comedon (accent on o)
Term
DERMIS
Definition
middle layer of skin, nerves, vessels, glands, hair follicles
Term
EPIDERMIS (corium)
Definition
squamous epithelium
Term
SUBCUTANEIOUS (hypodermis)
Definition
connective tissue
Term
ALLOGRAFT
Definition
skin graft using donor skin from person to another.
Term
AUTOGRAFT
Definition
graft using skin from one's own body
Term
HETEROGRAFT
Definition
skin graft using donor skin from one species to another; xenograft
Term
SKIN GRAFT
Definition
placement of fresh skin over a damaged area
Term
LESIONS
Definition
areas of tissues that are altered because of a pathological condition
Term
VASCULAR LESIONS
Definition
blood vessel lesions that show through the skin. result of disease, aging,or vascular disturbace.
Term
PRIMARY LESIONS
Definition
appear on previously normal skin
Term
types of primary lesions
Definition
macule/patch (flat), papule/pimple, plaque (elevated), nodule/large pimple/small node (elevated), tumor, wheal (elevated) (allergy itching), bulla (elevated), pustule (elevated), vesicle, cyst, pilonidal cyst has hairs, a sebaceous cyst contains yellow sebum
Term
Types of secondary lesions
Definition
erosion (loss of skin), excoriation (scratched area of the skin),fissure (deep furrow or crack in the skin), ulcer, decubitus ulcers/pressure sores, {scale, crust are lesions that from surface material}
Term
SECONDARY LESIONS
Definition
involves loss of skin surface or material that forms on the skin surface
Term
Vascular lesion types
Definition
cherry angioma (dome-shaped basculaar lesion that usually occurs on older people), telangiectasia (permanent dilation of the small blood vessels)
Term
HERPES
Definition
herpes 1 (cold sores/fever blisters), herpes 2 (genital herpes), herpes zosters (shingles: inflammation that affects the nerves on one side of the body and results in skin blisters)
Term
ALOPECIA
Definition
lack of hair in spots; baldness
Term
MELANIN
Definition
pigment produced by melanocytes that determines skin, hair, and eye color.
Term
PATCH TEST
Definition
place a suspected antigen on apiece of gauze and apply to skin. (allergy test)
Term
SCRATCH TEST
Definition
suspected antigen is scratched on the skin, and redness or swelling within ten minutes indicates positive reaction.
Term
INTRADERMA TEST
Definition
suspected antigen is injected between layers of skin. can be used for infectious diseases
Term
MANTOUX TEST
Definition
(intradermal) Purified Protein Derivative of tuberculin, used for tuberculosis
Term
TINE TEST
Definition
(intradermal) also called TB tine injects tuberculin using a tine for tuberculosis.
Term
SCHICK TEST
Definition
(intradermal) small amount of toxin is injected into the skin of one armand a small amount of deactivated toxin is injected into the skin of the other arm for comparison, tests diphtheria.
Term
SWEAT GLANDS
Definition
(sudoriferous glands) found everywhere in the body
Term
ECCRINE GLANDS
Definition
found in different places of the body, excretes a colorless fluid that keeps body at constant temperature.
Term
APOCRINE GLANDS
Definition
during and after puberty and secretes sweat from armpits, near reproductive organs, and around nipples. Mammary glands are apocrine glands.
Term
CERUMINOUS GLANDS
Definition
specialized gland in the surface of the ear that secretes cerumen, a waxy substance that lubricates and protects the ear.
Term
SEBACEOUS GLANDS
Definition
in dermis,secrete and oily substance called sebum, found in base of hair follicles. lubricates and protects skin.
Term
RUBELLA
Definition
caused by rubella virus...German measles
Term
RUBEOLA
Definition
measles with an accompanying rash.
Term
CHICKEN POX
Definition
varicella; disease with a rash caused by varicella virus
Term
NAMES OF PRIMARY LESIONS
Definition
macule, patch, vesicle, bulla, pustule, papule (aka pimple), plaque, nodule, tumor, wheal
Term
EXOCRINE GLANDS
Definition
glands secrete outward toward surface of the body through ducts,
Term
DIAPHORESIS
Definition
excretion of sweat
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