integumentary

adip/o

fatty

cutan/o

skin

dermat/o

skin

hidr/o

sweat

ichthy/o

fish, scaly

kerat/o

horny tissue

lip/o

fatty

myc/o

fungus

onych/o

nail

pil/o

hair

seb/o

sebum

steat/o

fat

trich/o

hair

xer/o

dry

3 layers of the skin

epidermis

dermis

subcutaneous

flat, scaly, layer of cells that make up the epidermis

squamous epithelium

top layer of the epidermis

stratum corneum

connective tissue of the dermis

collagen

2 parts of a hair

hair shaft

hair root

term for lack of hair in spots; baldness

alopecia

epilation/depilation

removal of hair by the roots

half-moon shaped area at the base of the nail plate

lunula

thin band of epidermis that surrounds the edge of nails

cuticle

type of gland that releases substances through ducts

exocrine

diaphoresis

excretion of fluid by sweat glands

what type of gland are sweat glands

eccrine

adiposis

excessive accumulation of body fat

derm-abrasion

removal of wrinkles, scars, tattoos by scraping with brushes or emery papers

ichthyosis

congenital skin disorder characterized by dryness or peeling

skin lesion covered by a horny layer of tissue

keratosis

malignancy arising from cells that form melanin

melanoma

a condition caused by fungus

mycosis

a skin cyst with hair

pilocystic

excessive sebum caused by overactivity of sebaceous glands

seborrhea

steatitis

inflammation of fatty tissue

trichopathy

disease of hair

xanthoma

yellow growth or discoloration of the skin

xeroderma

excessive dryness of the skin

exudate

any fluid excreted out of a tissue

test for allergic sensitivity where a small dose of antigen is applied to the skin on a small piece of gauze

patch test

Mantoux test

test for tuberculosis

what is a PPD test for

tuberculosis

types of primary lesions

macule

patch

papule

nodule

plaque

polyp

tumor

wheal

small, flat, colored spot on the skin

macule

small area of skin differing in color from the surrounding area

patch

solid elevation of the skin

papule

small knob of tissue

nodule

buildup of solid material

plaque

bulging mass of tissue that projects outward from the skin surface

polyp

itchy patch of raised skin

wheal

bulla

a bubble like blister on the surface of the skin

small raised sac on the skin containing fluid

vesicle

injury to the skin surface caused by scratch, abrasion, burn

excoriation

deep slit in the skin

fissure

open lesion

ulcer

decubitus ulcer

chronic ulcer on the skin over bony parts that are under constant pressure

disease that causes a viral skin rash

rubeola

skin eruption of small rosy patches that are caused by a virus

roseola

contagious skin disease that is accompanied by the formation of pustules

varicella

pyoderma

any inflammation of the skin that produces pus

pus containing contagious skin disease

impetigo

tinea

ringworm caused by a fungal infection

pruritus

itching

candidiasis

yeast-like fungus on the skin

a group of reddish wheals accompanied by itching caused by allergy

urticaria/hives

acute form of dermatitis caused by allergies

eczema

purplish skin patch caused by broken blood vessels under the surface

ecchymosis

a tiny hemorrhage beneath the surface of the skin

petechia

skin condition with extensive hemorrhages under the skin over a wide area

purpura

a skin infection involving a hair follicle and containing pus

furuncle

carbuncle

infected area of the skin producing pus and accompanied by fever

abscess

localized collection of pus and other exudate

death of an area of the skin caused by loss of blood supply

gangrene

HSV 1

herpes that recurs on the lips and around the mouth

a flesh colored growth sometimes caused by a virus

wart/verruca

inflammatory eruption of the skin ocurring in or near sebaceous glands on the face, neck, shoulders, upper back

acne vulgaris

open hair follicle filled with bacteria and sebum

comedo/blackhead

thickening of the skin caused by an increase in collagen

scleroderma

chronic skin condition accompanied by scaly lesions with extreme itching

psoriasis

superficial burns of the epidermis without blistering

1st degree burn

a burn that affects the epidermis and dermis and involves blistering

2nd degree burn

a burn that involves complete destruction of the skin, sometimes reaching muscle and bone

3rd degree burns

pediculosis

lice infestation

skin eruption caused by mites burrowing into the skin

scabies

paronychia

inflammation with pus of the fold around the nail plate

mass of hard skin that forms as a cover over broken skin on certain areas of the body

callus

growth of hard skin on the toes

corn

slow growing cancer of basal cells of the epidermis usually from sun damage

basal cell carcinoma

allograft/homograph

skin graft using donor skin from one person to another

heterograph/xenograph

skin graft using donor skin from one species to another