| A | B |
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| meaning of "integumentary" | covering |
| ways the skin provides protection | 1. prevents heat loss, 2. prevents dehydration, 3. prevents the introduction of bacteria |
| the three layers of skin | epidermis, dermis, subcutaneous |
| living layer of skin, contains blood vessels, nerves, hair follicles and glands | dermis |
| layer of skin that sheds skin cells, has no nerves or blood vessels | epidermis |
| layer of skin that cushions between skin bone and muscles, serves as insulation/ retains body heat, gives us shape, mostly adipose tissue | subcutaneous |
| means fatty | adipose |
| three parts of a hair | shaft, root, follicle |
| partial or complete baldness or loss of hair | alopecia |
| tough line of skin around the base of the nail | cuticle |
| small curved white area at the base of a nail | lunula |
| gland that produces ear wax | ceruminous |
| gland that makes breast milk | breast gland |
| gland that cools the body with sweat | sudoriferous |
| gland that makes body oils | sebaceous |
| path of breast milk from production to exit | breast glands to lactiferous ducts to nipples |
| darkened circle of tissue around the nipple | areola |
| medical specialist for the skin | dermatologist |
| benign tumor of tangled blood vessels | hemangioma |
| present at birth | congenital |
| not serious, not cancerous | benign |
| cancerous abnormal growth | malignant neoplasm |
| discolored pigmented areas on the skin; birthmarks | nevi |
| small, raised, blister-like lesions which contain serous fluid | vesicles |
| fluid-filled vesicles that contain pus | pustules |
| fluid filled vesicles larger than 1 cm in diameter | bullae |
| raised areas on the skin which are small and solid like warts, moles, pimples | papules |
| papules larger than 5 mm in diameter | nodules |
| non-raised, discolored patch, very common | macule |
| elevated area which is whitish in the center and pink around the edges | wheal |
| wheal shaped hives | urticaria |
| thin, dry skin cells that are shedding | scales |
| cracks or breaks in the skin | fissure |
| scrapes | abrasions |
| bruises | contusions |
| irregular tears in the skin | lacerations |
| abrasion caused by chemicals, burns or trauma | excoriation |
| scabs | crustations |
| open sores with loss of tissue | ulcer |
| tissue which has died | necrotic tissue |
| scars which are raised, tough and larger than normal | keloids |
| injury caused by a heat source | thermal injury |
| redness of skin over an area | erythema |
| tender skin | hyperesthesia |
| plastic surgery on the skin | dermatoplasty |
| inflammation of the skin | dermatitis |
| chronic skin disorder with pink lesions and silvery scales | psoriasis |
| common inflammatory skin reaction in children | eczema |
| bedsores caused by unrelieved pressure on the skin over bony points | pressure ulcers |
| adult skin disorder: broups of bullae appear and leave discolored spots when they disappear | pemphigus |
| skin infection with pustules, usually caused by staphylococcal or streptococcal bacteria | impetigo |
| medication applied on the skin | topical medication |
| type of drug that destroys, sheds or inlames the skin to remove disease tissue and stimulates it to heal itself | keratolytic drug |
| type of medication used for lice and mites, administered topically in ointment or shampoo | parasiticide |
| type of medication used for sunburns and wounds to relieve pain and pruritus | anti-inflammatory |
| severe itching | pruritis |
| agent that prevents further bacterial growth | bacteriostatic |
| agent that kills bacteria | bacteriocidal |
| medication type that dries up secretions, such as acne | astringent |
| applied locally to prevent infection, like alcohol applied locally | antiseptic |
| x-ray of the breast tissue | mammogram |
| plastic surgery to increase or decrease breast size | mammoplasty |
| surgical removal of a small breast tumor, leaving the majority of the breast intact | lumpectomy |
| removal of the entire breast | mastectomy |
| removal of the entire breast, associated lymph nodes and underlying muscle tissue | radical mastectomy |
| transplant of tissue from one part of a person's own body to another part | autograft |
| transplantation of tissue within the same species | homograft |
| removal of a small piece of body tissue or tumor from the breast for microscopic exam | breast biopsy |
| removal of uneven skin by abrasive means | dermabrasion |
| allergy test where gauze impregnated with allergens are placed on the arm | patch tests |
| allergy test in which substances are injected between skin layers | intradermal tests |
| allergy tests in which rows of allergens are applied to broken skin areas | scratch tests |
| use of an electric current to destroy hair follicles and remove stubborn or coarse facial hair | electrolysis |
| bx | biopsy |
| derm | dermatology |
| FS | frozen section |
| H or hypo | hypodermic |
| Ung | ointment |
| IM | intramuscular |
| I & D | incision and drainage |
| subq or subcu | subcutaneous |
| inflammation of the breast | mastitis |
| disorder of the skin where it becomes leathery and pigmented | scleroderma |
| nest-like mass of hair in a sac | pilonidal cyst |
| necrosis of tissue, usually due to an insufficient blood supply | gangrene |
| condition in which the male breast is enlarged | gynecomastia |
| skin tumor with black pigmented cells | melanoma |
| any fungal skin infection | tinea |
| very infectious and communicable skin disoreder caused by a tiny spider, the itch mite | scabies |
| term for tissue that resembles fat | lipoid |
| refers to the breast | mammary |
| condition of dimpled skin present at times over cancerous tumors | peau d'orange |
| hemorrhagic areas or bruises | ecchymosis |
| refers to fluid filled tumor or growth | fibrocystic |
| small spot of hemorrhage caused by certain fevers or blood clotting disorders | melanin |
| plural of petechia | petechiae |
| pigment in skin, hair and eyes that give them color | melanin |
| a certain type of flattened cell | squamous |
| abnormal yellow-brown discoloration of the skin- found on the cheeks in pregnancy "the mask of pregnancy" | chloasma |
| a person who does not posses skin pigment, skin and hair is white | albino |
| microscopic study of tissue | histology |
| process of secreting breast milk | lactation |
| study of fungi | mycology |
