Other Terms of the Integumentary System

Circumscribed

Occurring in a well-defined area

Comedones

Pores that are plugged with sebum (oil) and dead skin cells

Cutaneous

Pertaining to the skin

Decubitus ulcer

Bedsore

Diffuse

Spread out over a wide area, not localized

Ecchymosis

A type of bruise

Erythematous

Abnormal redness of the skin

Exudate

Fluid that leaks out of an infected wound

Inflammation

Tissue response to injury causing redness, warmth, swelling and/or pain

Lesion

Area of tissue that has been damaged through injury or disease

Localized

Confined to a particular area

Nevus

Mole

Pores

Tiny openings in the skin in which oil and sweat reach the surface.

Pruritus

Itching

Purulent

Containing pus

Pus

Product of infection consisting of dead white blood cells and bacteria

Sebum

Oily substance secreted by the sebaceous glands

Serous (serum) drainage

Wound drainage of plasma that is thin, clear, and watery.

Suppurative

Producing pus

Urticaria

Hives

Verruca

Wart