DHO/MedTerm Integumentary System

What forms hair and nails

Keratinized epithelial cells

Cerume

helps prevent bacterial infection in ears

Cryo

cold

Scleroderma

hard skin

laser surgery

removes hair, tattoos, skin tags

SC

Subcutaneous

BX

biospy

Epidermis

Outermost layer of the skin

Sebaceous

Oil Glands

Dermis

True skin,

Macule

flat spots on skin

Wheals

itchy, elevated areas with irregular shape

Vesicles

blisters formed with pus

Crust

areas of dried blood, scab

Cyanosis

bluish discoloration due to lack of oxygen

Jaundice

yellow discoloration due to bile in the blood, shows signs of liver or gallbladder disease

Erythema

reddish color on skin from burns

Papules

firm, raised area

Ulcer

deep loss of skin surface

Sudoriferous gland

sweat gland

anhydrosis

lack of sweat

lipoma

fatty mass

Cryotherapy

freezing with nitrogen

-ism

process

Plasma Cells

produce antibodies

Fatty Tissue insolate in

subcutaneous layer

Epidermis is composed of

epidermal cells

Epidermis layers replace in

2 weeks/28 days