Ch. 4 Terms

Acne

Skin condition that happens when hair follicles are composed of oil and dead skin cells

Albinism

Lack of melanin in the skin

Allergy Skin Test

Put a small drop of liquid on your skin to test your allergies

Alopecia

Immune system attacks hair follicles, results in hair loss

Anestetic

A substance that induces insensitivity to pain

Antibiotic

Medicine that fights bacterial infections

Antifungul

Medicine that stops the growth of fungi that causes infection

Antipruritic

Drug used to relieve itching

Antiviral

Medication that makes your immune system stronger and helps get rid of viruses

Arrector pili

A muscle that connects the hair follicle to the tissue in the membrane

Autograft

Tissue from one point to another

Basal cell carcinoma

Type of skin cancer that has a rolled border and an ulcer in the middle

Basal layer

Innermost layer of the epidermis

Biologic

Large molecules produced in cells

Biopsy

A procedure that removes cells, tissue or fluid

Blepharoplasty

Surgical procedure performed on the upper or lower eyelid

Burns

Damaged tissue caused by heat

Cauterization

Medical technique performed by a doctor or surgeon

Chemical Peel

Removes the epidermis

Cicatrix

Scar of a healed wound

Collagen

Most abundant protein in your body

Corticosteroid

Anti inflammatory medicine

Cryosurgery

Freezes tissue causing cells in the treated area to die

Curettage

Surgery for the lining of the uterus

Cuticle

Hard layer covering the epidermis

Cyanosis

Bluish discoloration

Cyst

Cell

Debridement

Removal of damaged tissue

Dermabrasion

Removal of the top layer of the skin

Dermatologist

Specialist of the skin

Dermatology technician

Provides supportive patient care

Dermatoplasty

Surgical opperation on the skin

Dermis

Thick layer of tissue below the epidermis

Ecchymosis

Discoloration of the skin resulting from bleeding

Eczema

Skin condition that causes itchiness, rashes, dry patches, and infection

Epidermis

Outermost layer of the skin

Epithelial tissue

Form the covering of all body services

Excisional biopsy

Process of completely removing a solitary skin lesion

Exfoliative cytology

Non-invasive test that uses a technique to identify disease

First-degree burn

Appears red, painful, dry, and absent of blisters(mild sunburn)

Fissure

Breakage, cracking, or splitting

Gangrene

Blood flow to a large area is cut off

Gland

Used for discharging chemical substances into the body

Hair follicles

Structure within your skin that grows hair

Hair Shaft

Visible part of the hair that sticks out of the skin

Immunosuppressant

Class of medicines that inhibit or decrease the intensity of the immune response in the body

Impetigo

Skin infection that causes sores and blisters

Incision and Drainage (I&D)

Primary treatment for skin and soft tissue abscess

Incisional biopsy

A small cut is made into an area of abnormal tissue and a small piece of it is removes from the body

Integumentary system

Skin, hair, and nails

Intradermal Skin test

Skin testing to help determine whether an individual is allergic to anything

Kaposi’s sarcoma

Disease which cancer cells are found in the skin

Keloid

Firm, rubbery, nodules in an area of prior injury to the skin

Keratin

Protein that helps form hair and nails

Laser therapy

Small beam of light to cut, burn, or destroy tissue

Lesions, cancerous

Can form and develop in the bone but can also spread to other areas

Lipectomy

Removal of fatty tissue

Lipids

Fatty tissue

Lipocytes

Fat storing cell in the liver

Liposuction

Type of surgery that removes fat

Lunula

White area of the fingernail

Macule

Small patch of skin that is altered in color but not elevated

Malignant melanoma

Disease in which cancer cells form in melanocytes

Melanin

Dark brown pigment on the skin

Melanocytes

Cells that contain melanin

Mohs Surgery

Method for treating cancer lesions

Mucous membrane

Lines various cavities in the body

Nail plate

Where the nail grows from

Nail root

Under and proximal to the base of the nail

Nails

keratin compacted together

Needle biopsy

Can identify the cause of an abnormal lump or mass

Nevus

Birthmark or mole

Nodule

Small firm lumps

Oral drugs

Solid tablets, capsules, chewable tablets or liquid medicine

Papule

Solid pimple or swelling

Perspiration

Process of sweating

Petechiae

Pinpoint, round spots that form of the skin

Polyp

Benign growths involving the lining of the bowl

Psoriasis

Skin disease that causes rash, itchiness,scaly patches

Punch biopsy

Test where small tube-shaped piece of skin and some other tissue underneath are removed

Purpura

Purple colored spots and patches on the skin

Pustule

Small pimple or blister on the skin

Rhytidectomy

Surgical procedure for soft facial tissues

Scabies

Parasitic infestation caused by mites

Scleroderma

Chronic autoimmune disease that affects skin and internal organs

Sclerotherapy

Injecting a chemical solution directly into the spider vein

Scratch test

Checks for immediate allergic reactions

Sebaceous glands

Small gland in the skin that secretes sebum into the hair follicles

Sebum

Oily substance

Second-degree burn

Mild to moderate burn

Squamous cell carcinoma

A common type of skin cancer

Stratified squamous epithelium

Protects against microorganisms from invading tissue

Subcutaneous layer

Deepest layer of your skin

Sweat glands

Appendages of the integument

Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

Environmental, genetic, and hormonal factors

Third-degree burn

Extended to the hypodermis, skin may appear stiff, waxy white, leathery, or tan

Tinea

A fungal infection of the skin

Tropical drugs

Hookworm infection, schistosomiasis, river blindness, etc.

Transdermal drugs

Substances that are absorbed through the skin

Ulcer

When a hole is formed in the stomach