ENG definition Integumentary or skin system

acne

the hair follicles under your skin clog up with oil and dead skin cell

athlete’s foot

Infections casue by fungus (between the toes)

biopsy

a small sample of tissue is cut out and examined in a lab

burn

Damage caused by heat, chemical, electricity, sunlight or radiation

callus and corn

Hardened tissue, cause by pressure or friction

cold sore

patient develop sore around the lip chinn, cheek or nostrils, cause by herpes virus. type 1 oral, type 2 genital

Dermatologists

specialize in health of the skin

dermis

middle iner layder of skin

eczema

a name for different type of skin swelling, most commonly dry itchy skin

epidermis

top layer, outer layer of skin

hair follicles

saccs, tube-like structures within your skin that are responsible for growing your hair.

hives

itchy, raised welts, can be red or skin colored

hypodermis

inner-most layer of skin

integumentary

outer layer, protect body from germ, injury, ultraviolet light and chemical. keep heat and moisture, contain blood vessels, nerve that sense temp, pressure

shingles

rash and blister may appear, burnning shotting pain, tingling, itchy, cause by the same virus that cause chickenpox

skin cancer

most common type of of cancer in the us

sunburn

a sign of skin damage from extended exposure to the sun’s UV ray

sweat gland

a small, tube-shaped gland in the skin that makes and releases watery fluid to help cool your body

warts

growth on your skin caused by an infection from the human papilloma virus HPV