Ch. 5 Integumentary System
Terms
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ulcer
- an open sore on the skin or mucous membrane that can bleed and scar and is sometimes accompanied by infection
- excoriation
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scratch mark
- fissure
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a linear crack in the skin
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scale
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a thin flake of exfoliated epidermis
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crust
- dried residue of serum, pus, or blood on the skin
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cicatrix
- scar
- keloid
- an abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular
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vascular lesions
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lesions of a blood vessel
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cherry angioma
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a small, round, bright-red blood vessel tumor on the skin, often on the trunk of elderly
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telangiectasia
spider angioma
- a tiny, blood vessel lesion formed by the dilation of a group of blood vessels radiating from a central arteriole, most commonly seen on the face, neck, or chest
- purpuric
- purpura; lesions as a result of hemorrhages into the skin
- petechia
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spot; a reddish-brown, minute hemorrhagic spot on the skin that indicates a bleeding tendency-small purpura
- ecchymosis
- bruise; large purpura
- nevus
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a congenital malformation on the skin that can be epidermal or vascular; mole
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dysplastic nevus
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a mole with precancerous changes
- verruca
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an epidermal tumor caused by a papilloma virus; wart
- alopecia
- baldness
- comedo
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a plug of sebum within the opening of a hair follicle
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closed comedo
- whitehead
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open comedo
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blackhead; open to the skin surface with a black center caused by the presence of melanin exposed to air
- eruption
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appearance of a skin lesion
- erythema
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redness of skin
- pruritus
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severe itching
- rash
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general skin eruption, usually from a communicable disease
- depigmentation
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loss of melanin in the skin
- hypopigmentation
- areas of skin lacking color due to deficient amounts of melanin
- hyperpigmentation
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darkened areas of skin caused by excessive amounts of melanin
- suppuration
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production of purulent matter (pus)
- urticaria
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hives; eruption of wheals with an itch
- xeroderma
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dry skin
- acne
- an inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin with comedones, pustules and nodules
- albinism
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hereditary condition characterized by a partial or total lack of melanin pigment
- cellulitis
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an acute inflammation of the subQ tissue resulting from a bacterial invasion through a break in the skin
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dermatitis
eczema
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inflammation of the skin characterized by redness, pruritus, and various lesions
- atopic dermatitis
- chronic, swollen papules and vesicles that crust and scale, severe itching
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contact dermatitis
- inflammation due to allergic rxn
- seborrheic dermatitis
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cradle cap, redness covered byyellow, oil, itchy scale
- dermatosis
- any disorder of the skin
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exanthematous viral disease
- eruption of skin caused by a virus
- rubella
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German measles
- rubeola
- 14 day measles
- varicella
- chickenpox
- furuncle
- a boil; painful nodule formed in the skin by inflammation of the hair follicle
- carbuncle
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a skin infection consisting of clusters of furuncles
- abscess
- localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by the inflammation of surrounding tissues that heals when drained or excised
- gangrene
- an eating sore; dead tissue caused by loss of blood supply
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herpes simplex virus type 1
(HSV-1)
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viral vesicles; cold sores, fever blisters
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herpes simplex virus type 2
(HSV-2)
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sexually transmitted ulcerlike lesions
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herpes zoster
- painful blisters spread over skin caused by viral disease affects peripheral nerves; shingles
- ichthyosis
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dry, thick, scaly skin
- impetigo
- pustules that rupture and crust around mouth and nostrils, highly contagious, bacterial skin inflammation
- keratoses
- thickened areas of epidermis
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actinic keratoses
solar keratoses
- localized thickening of the skin caused by excessive exposure to sunlight
- seborrheic keratoses
- benign wart-like lesions
- lupus
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chronic autoimmune disease causes inflammation
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cutaneous lupus
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rash on face, neck and scalp
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systemic lupus erythematosus
(SLE)
- severe lupus involving skin, joints, and vital organs
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malignant cutaneous neoplasm
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skin cancer
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squamous cell carcinoma
(SCC)
- malignant tumor of squamous epithelium
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basal cell carcinoma
(BCC)
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malignant tumor of the basal layer of the epidermis
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malignant melanoma
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malignant tumor of melanocytes
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Kaposi sarcoma
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malignant tumor of walls of blood vessels, plaques on skin spread to internal organs
- onychia
- inflammation of the nail
- paronychia
- inflammation of the nail fold
- pediculosis
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infestation with lice that causes itching and dermatitis
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pediculosis capitis
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head lice
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pediculosis pubis
- crabs
- psoriasis
- an itching; chronic, recurrent skin disease marked by silver gray scales covering red patches on the skin that result from overproduction and thickening of skin cells
- scabies
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itching, contagious disease caused by a parasite (mite)
- seborrhea
- skin condition marked by hypersecretion of sebum from the sebaceous glands
- HIDR/O
- SWEAT
- -EPI
- ABOVE, UPON, ON
- MYC/O
- FUNGUS
- XER/O
- DRY
- IV
- INTRAVENOUS
- MELAN/O
- BLACK, DARK
- SEB/O
- SEBUM
- SC
- SUBCUTANEOUS
- HYPO
- HYPODERMIC
- CRY/O
- COLD
- NKA
- NO KNOWN ALLERGIES
- ONYCH/O
- FINGERNAIL, TOENAIL
- C & S
- CULTURE AND SENSITIVITY