Chapter 16

Skin

Adipocyte

Fat cell

Albinism

Condition of skin deficient in pigment (melanin)

Apocrine Sweat Gland

One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and gential areas

Basal Layer

Deepest region of the epidermis

Collagen

Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue

Cuticle

Band of epidermis at the base and sides of nail plate

Dermis

Middle layer of the skin

Eccrine Sweat Gland

Most numerous sweat-producing gland in the skin

Epidermis

Outermost layer of the skin

Epithelial

Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body

Hair Follicle

Sac within which each hair grows

Integumentary System

The skin and its accessory structures

Keratin

Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails

Lunula

Half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of the nail

Melanin

Skin pigmentation

Paronychium

Soft tissue surrounding the nail boarder

Pore

Tiny opening on the surface of the skin

Sebaceous Gland

Oil-secreting gland in the dermis

Sebum

Oily substance secreted by sebaceous glands

Squamous Epithelium

Flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis

Stratfied

Arranged in layers

Stratum

A layer (of cells)

Stratum Corneum

Outermost layer of the epidermis

Subcutaneous Layer

Innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue

albin/o

White

caus/o

Burn, burning

cauter/o

Heat, burn

diaphor/o

Profuse sweating

erythem/o OR erythemat/o

Redness

hidr/o

Sweat

ichthy/o

Dry, scaly

kerat/o

Hard

lip/o

Fat

melan/o

Black

myc/o

Fungus

onych/o

Nail

phyt/o

Plant

pil/o

Hair

py/o

Pus

rhytid/o

Wrinkle

seb/o

Sebum

squam/o

Scale-like

trich/o

Hair

ungu/o

Nail

xanth/o

Yellow

xer/o

Dry

ABCDE

Asymmetry, boarder, color, diameter, evolotion

BCC

Basal Cell Carcinoma

Bx

Biopsy

Derm

Dermatology

DLE

Discoid Lupus Erythematosus

PPD

Purified Protein Derivative

PUVA

Psoralen-ultraviolet

SCC

Squamous cell carcinoma

SLE

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

subQ

Subcutaneous