| A | B |
|---|
| dermis | middle layer of skin |
| epidermis | outer layer of skin |
| hair follicle | tube-shaped sheath surrounding hair located in epidermis & dermis |
| hair erector muscle | muscle connected to hair, contracts resulting in "goose bumps" |
| melanocyte | cell in epidermis that produces melanin |
| melanin | dark-colored pigment that protects the skin from sunlight |
| pacinian corpuscle | nerve receptor that responds to pressure & vibration located in the subcutaneous layer |
| sebaceous gland | small sack-shaped gland that releases oils into hair follicle, located next to follicles |
| sweat gland | tube-shaped gland located in the epidermis that produces & releases sweat |
| subcutaneous tissue | fatty tissue located under the dermis |
| adip/o | fat |
| lip/o | fat |
| cutane/o | skin |
| dermat/o | skin |
| derm/o | skin |
| cyt/o | cell |
| kerat/o | cornea/keratinized tissue |
| myc/o | fungus |
| necr/o | dead/death |
| onych/o | nail |
| pil/o | hair |
| thrich/o | hair |
| scler/o | hardening |
| albin/o | white |
| leuk/o | white |
| cyan/o | blue |
| erythem/o | red |
| erythr/o | red |
| melon/o | black |
| xanath/o | yellow |
| Bx | biopsy |
| FH | family history |
| ID | intradermal (injection) |
| IV | intravenous |
| I&D | incision & drainage |
| OTC | over-the-counter |
| PE | physical examination |
| SubQ | subcutaneous |
| Sx | symptoms |
| Tx | treatment |
| fissure | small crack like break in the skin |
| macule | flat, discolored spot on the skin (freckle) |
| papule | small, raised spot or bump (moles, stages of chickenpox & syphilis) |
| pustule | small pus-filled blister |
| scales | area of skin that is excessively dry & flaky |
| vesicle | clear, fluid filled blister (chickenpox) |
| crusts | areas of dried pus & blood |
| wheals | itchy, elevated areas with an irregular shape (hives & insect bites) |
| ulcer | deep loss of skin surface that may extend into the dermis, may cause bleeding & scarring |
| acne vulgaris | inflammation of the sebaceous glands |
| tinea pedis | athlete's foot, contagious fungal infection causes skin to itch, blister, & crack |
| eczema | noncontagious, inflammatory skin disorder caused by an allergen or irritant |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin, caused by any substance that irritates the skin |
| impetigo | highly contagious skin infection caused by streptococci or staphylococci |
| psoriasis | chronic noncontagious skin disease that may be genetic & increased by stress, cold, weather & sunlight |
| ringworm | highly contagious fungal infection, flat or raised circular area with an itchy, scaly, or crusty outer ring |
| verrucae | warts caused by a viral infection, plantar warts on the sole of the foot |
| basal cell carcinoma | cancer of the basal cells in the epidermis - lesions pink to yellow-white, smooth with depressed center |
| squamous cell carcinoma | cancer of the epithelium cells - start small, firm, red & flat that later scale & crust |
| melanoma | in the melanocytes of the epidermis, most dangerous, usually a changing mole |
| abrasion | scraping away of the skin (road rash) |
| alopecia | absence or loss of hair |
| cellulitis | bacterial infection of the skin |
| comedo | blackhead |
| cyst | fluid or solid containing pouch in or under the skin |
| eccymosis/contusion | discoloration of the skin (bruise) |
| incision | surgical cut in the skin |
| laceration | cut or tear in the flesh |
| petechiae | tiny red or purple hemorrhagic spots |
| puncture | hole or wound made by sharp object |
| scabies | contagious skin disease transmitted by itch mite |
| vitiligo | patchy loss of skin pigmentation |
| patch test | saturated with an allergen, applied to skin, (+) if redness or swelling develops |
| scratch test | allergens are scratched into the skin surface & response is noted |
| biopsy | removal of a tissue sample for microscopic examination |
| cyanosis | bluish discoloration of the skin |
| erythema | skin color caused by burns or congestion of blood |
| jaundice | skin color that indicated liver or gallbladder disease |
| nucleus | controls many cell activities |
| endoplasmic reticulum | transports materials in & out of the cell |
| cell membrane | outer protective covering of a cell |
| lysosomes | digestive enzymes |
| cytoplasm | fluid inside the cell |
| mitochondria | produces energy |
| nucleolus | located inside the nucleus & important in cell reproduction |
