Medical Terminology, Health Records, and Integumentary System Flashcards

Vocabulary practice flashcards covering introductory medical language, health records structure, and the integumentary system based on lecture notes.

Epidermis

The outer layer of the skin made up of squamous cells.

Dermis

The skin layer beneath the epidermis made up of a few cells and many thick fibers, containing hair follicles, nerves, and glands.

Alopecia

Baldness.

Anhidrosis

Lack of sweating.

Onycholysis

The loss or loosening of a nail.

Comedo

A hair follicle that is plugged with sebum (blackhead, whitehead).

Pruritus

An itch.

Erythema

Redness of the skin.

Macule

A small, flat discolored area on the skin (e.g., freckle).

Papule

A small solid raised skin lesion.

Nodule

A solid mass that extends deeper into the skin.

Vesicle

A smaller blister filled with clear fluid.

Bulla

A larger blister filled with clear fluid.

Pustule

A pus-filled blister.

Abscess

A localized collection of pus in the body.

Keloid

An overgrowth of scar tissue.

Petechia

A small bruise or pinpoint hemorrhagic lesion.

Ecchymosis

A larger bruise.

Impetigo

A highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin.

Basal Cell Carcinoma

The most frequent type of skin cancer, which is slow-growing and does not metastasize.

Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A type of skin cancer that appears as a sore that doesn't heal with a heaped-up, crusted appearance, and can metastasize.

Malignant Melanoma

A harmful tumor of melanin cells.

ABCDEs of Skin Cancer

Assessment criteria for skin cancer: Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, and Evolution.

SOAP Method

An acronym for documenting health records: Subjective (what the patient says), Objective (what tests reveal), Assessment (analysis of S and O), and Plan (course of action).

Chief Complaint

The main reason for the patient's visit.

History of Present Illness

The story of the patient's medical problem.

Review of Systems

Description of individual body systems in order to discover any symptoms not directly related to the main problem.

Febrile

Having or showing symptoms of a fever.

Etiology

The cause of a disease or health condition.

Idiopathic

Having an unknown cause.

Prognosis

A forecast of the probable course and outcome of a disease.

Auscultation

The action of listening to sounds from organs (e.g., lungs, heart) typically using a stethoscope.

Palpation

The process of using one's hands to examine the body.

Eponym

A medical term named after a person (e.g., Alzheimer disease, Loop of Henle).

Antepenult

The third-to-last syllable of a word.

Word Root

The main part or stem of a medical term that carries its core meaning.

Combining Form

A word root combined with a combining vowel (typically "o").

Anatomic Planes

Imaginary flat surfaces passing through the body: Transverse plane, Coronal plane, and Sagittal plane.