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integumentary system
unit 3
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09/24/2014

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Term
cutane/o
Definition
skin
Term
adip/o
Definition
fat
Term
lip/o
Definition
fat. liposuction "fatty tumor"
Term
steat/o
Definition
fat. steatorrhea. "fatty stools"
Term
onycho/o
Definition
nail. onychomalacia
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ungu/o
Definition
nail. ungual
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pil/o
Definition
hair. piloerection "goose bump"
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trich/o
Definition
hair. trichotillomania" madness/
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seb/o
Definition
sebum, sebaceous. seborrhea
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sudor/o
Definition
sweat. sudoresis" profuse sweating"
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hidr/o
Definition
sweat. hyperhidrosis " profuse sweating
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xer/o
Definition
dry. xeroderma
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ichthy/o
Definition
dry, scaly.
Term
scler/o
Definition
hardening
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kerat/o
Definition
horny or hard tissue.
Term
squam/o
Definition
scale
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dia-
Definition
through, across
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myc/o
Definition
fungus/ fungi
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-logist
Definition
study of
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-therapy
Definition
treatment
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an-
Definition
without, not
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epi-
Definition
above, upon
Term
homo
Definition
same
Term
burns
Definition
tissue injury caused by contact with heat, chemicals, electricity or radioactive agents
Term
burns classified depth and % of skins surface
Definition
first-  superficial. epidermis. erthema. pain
Term
burns classified
Definition
second. partial thickness, epidermis and dermis
Term
burn degrees
Definition
third. full thickness- epidermis-dermis-and deeper tissue, waxy or charred skin
Term
burn percent
Definition
rule of nine-
Term
neoplasm
Definition
new abnormal tissue
Term
benign
Definition
non cancerous
Term
  • malignant
Definition
cancerous- metastasis
Term
Tx
Definition
surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy/biotherapy, radiation.
Term
skin CA
Definition
basal cell carcinoma:common basal layer of epidermis
Term
skin CA
Definition
squamous cell carcinoma
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Skin CA

Definition
malignant melanoma affects melanocytes, hughly metastatic
Term
A
Definition
asymmetry
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B
Definition
border
Term
C
Definition
color
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D
Definition
diameter
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E
Definition
elevation
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eschar
Definition
dead tissue on surface of skin after burn
Term
urticaria
Definition
hives wheals R/T allergic reaction
Term
verruca
Definition
warts caused by viruses
Term
keratosis
Definition
thickening of eidermis "horny growth"
Term
Decubitus ulcer/pressure
Definition
skin deterioration and inflamation from pressure that cuts off blood supply. R/T immobility common over bony prominences.stages
Term
impetigo
Definition
bacterial infetion of skin with pustules that rupture and crust. childhood
Term
pediculosos
Definition
lice. parasite
Term
dermatomycosis
Definition
fun(gal infection, ring worm (tinea corporis) athletes foot(tinea pedis) jock itch( tinea cruris
Term
lentigo
Definition
age spots sun exposure
Term
chloasma
Definition
increased skin pigmentation
Term
vitilgo
Definition
localized loss of skin pigmentation
Term
pallor
Definition
paleness of skin
Term
erythema
Definition
redness of skin
Term
pruritus
Definition
intense itching
Term
alopecia
Definition
lossof hair, partial or total
Term
acne"acne vulgaris
Definition
inflamation of the sebatious glands and hair follecules on skin with comedos( white and black heads)
Term
psoriasis
Definition
chronic hyperkeratosis causing dry silvery scales
Term
purpura
Definition
hemorrage into tissuse( ecchymosis- bruising) petechia(small hemmorrage under the skin)
Term
chemical peel
Definition
removal of outerlayer of skin using chemicals
Term
dermabrasion
Definition
removal of epidermis using abrasions
Term
debridement
Definition
removal of necrotic(dead) tissure from a wpund
Term
crytosurgury
Definition
destruction of tissure by freezing
Term
fulguration
Definition
destruction of tissue by electric current
Term
photodynamic thereapy PDT
Definition
destruction of tissue by application of photosythesizer and light
Term
skin graft
Definition
allograft.homograft- one person to one person
Term
xenograft/heterograft
Definition
animal to person
Term
synthetic
Definition
artificail skin
Term
autograft
Definition
one site to another on same person. ONLY PERMANENT TRANSPLANT
Term
ALLERGY SKIN TESTING
Definition
INTRADERMAL- subcutanious injection. patch- 24hr. scratch- 10 min
Term
pharmacologly
Definition
antifungals
Term
pharmacologly
Definition
antihistamines
Term
pharmacologly
Definition
antiparasitics
Term
pharmacologly
Definition
antiseptics
Term
pharmacologly
Definition
corticosteroids
Term
pharmacologly
Definition
keratolytics
Term
pharmacologly
Definition
protectives
Term
pharmacologly
Definition
tropical anesthetics
Term
Bx
Definition
biopsy
Term
BCC
Definition
basal cell carcinoma
Term
CA
Definition
Cancer
Term
TXM
Definition
tumor size, node involement, metatasis
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