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Integumentary System
Skin
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Undergraduate 2
09/20/2012

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Term
Integumentary Systems
Definition
Skin and accessory organs (hair, nails, glands)
Term
epidermis
Definition
outer portion of the skin
Term
strata
Definition
layers of the dermis
Term
stratum corneum
Definition
outer most layer of the skin. hard and filled with keratin
Term
keratin
Definition
hard protein
Term
basal layer
Definition
second layer of the epidermis
Term
melanocytes
Definition
melanin producing cells
Term
melanin
Definition
black colored pigment
Term
albino
Definition
without melanin
Term
dermis
Definition
also known as corium. lies below epidermis
Term
sebaceous
Definition
oil producing glands
Term
sebum
Definition
oil from sebaceous gland
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sudoriferous
Definition
sweat
Term
subcutaneous layer
Definition
hypodermis, binds the dermis to underlying structures and adipose
Term
adipose
Definition
fat
Term
exocrine glands
Definition
glands that excrete outside the body. suderiferous and sebaceous glands
Term
parts of hair
Definition
shaft, follicle/papilla
Term
alopecia
Definition
baldness
Term
parts of the nail
Definition
nail root, nail bed, lunula
Term
lunula
Definition
white half moonshaped part at the base of the nail
Term
adipo
Definition
fat
Term
lipo
Definition
fat
Term
steato
Definition
skin
Term
cutaneo
Definition
skin
Term
dermato
Definition
skin
Term
dermo
Definition
skin
Term
hidro
Definition
sweat
Term
sudoro
Definition
sweat
Term
ichthyo
Definition
dry scaly
Term
kerato
Definition
horny tissue, hard
Term
melano
Definition
black
Term
myco
Definition
fungus
Term
onycho
Definition
nail
Term
unguo
Definition
nail
Term
pilo
Definition
hair
Term
tricho
Definition
hair
Term
sebo
Definition
oil
Term
squamo
Definition
scale
Term
xeno
Definition
foreign strange
Term
xero
Definition
dry
Term
cyte
Definition
cell
Term
derma
Definition
skin
Term
lesions
Definition
areas of tissue pathologically altered by injury, wound or infection
Term
papule
Definition
solid, less than1cm
Term
nodule
Definition
solid .6-2cm
Term
tumor
Definition
solid, greater than 2cm
Term
vesicle
Definition
fluid-filled. less than0.5cm
Term
pustule
Definition
fluid-filled. less than 1cm
Term
excoriations
Definition
linear scratch
Term
fissure
Definition
small slit or crack
Term
ulcer
Definition
open sore or lesion
Term
first-degree burns
Definition
injure only top layer of skin
Term
second-degree burns
Definition
deep burns that damage the epidermis and part of the dermis
Term
third-degree burns
Definition
epidermis and dermis destroyed, underlying connective tissue is damaged
Term
neoplasm
Definition
abnormal growths of new tissue
Term
malignant neoplasms
Definition
composed of cells that are invasive and spread to remote regions of the body
Term
metastasis
Definition
process of malignant cells moving around body
Term
TNM
Definition
tumor, node, metastasis-- system of staging used to identify the invasiveness of the malignant tumor
Term
Basasl cell carcinoma
Definition
most common type of skin cancer. infects the basal layer of the epidermis and hair follicles.
Term
Squamous cell carcinoma
Definition
cancer that arises from skin that has pathological hardening
Term
Malignant melanoma
Definition
abnormal cancerous melanocytes causing a dark mole
Term
abcess
Definition
pus filled nodule
Term
bowen disease
Definition
intraepidermal carcinoma (squamous cell) with brown scaly or crusted lesions
Term
cellulitis
Definition
diffuse, acute infection of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Term
chloasma
Definition
pigmentary skin discoloration, yellowish brown patches
Term
comedo
Definition
blackhead/whitehead
Term
dermatomycosis
Definition
fungal infection fo the skin
Term
ecchymosis
Definition
bruise
Term
eczema
Definition
chronic skin inflammation by erythema, papules, scales
Term
erythema
Definition
redness of the skin
Term
eschar
Definition
damaged tissue from burn
Term
impetigo
Definition
bacterial skin infection with pustules
Term
keratosis
Definition
thickened area of the epidermis or any horny growth of the skin (callus or wart)
Term
lentigo
Definition
small brown macules on face and arms
Term
pallor
Definition
unnatural paleness
Term
pediculosis
Definition
infestation with lice
Term
petechia
Definition
minute pinpoint hemorrhage under the skin
Term
pressure ulcer
Definition
skin ulceration caused by prolonged pressure from lying in one position
Term
pruritus
Definition
intense itching
Term
psoriasis
Definition
chronis skin disease with red patches, dry thick skin, scales
Term
purpura
Definition
hemorrhage into the tissues
Term
scabies
Definition
contagious skin disease from mites
Term
tinea
Definition
fungal infection
Term
urticaria
Definition
allergic reaction of the skin
Term
verruca
Definition
epidermal growth caused by a virus, warts
Term
vitiligo
Definition
localized loss of skin pigmentation, milk-white patches
Term
ST
Definition
skin test
Term
fulguration
Definition
tissue destruction by means of high-frequency electric current
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