Chptr 4 M.t.

Front 1

3 layers of the skin

Back 1

Epidermis

Dermis

Subcutaneous tisse

Front 2

Epidermis

Back 2

Thin outer layer constructed of nonliving, keratinized cells.

Thickest on soles and hands.

Front 3

Basement membrane

Back 3

New epidermal cells are produced.

Front 4

Dermis

Back 4

Much thicker than epidermis. Made of fibrous ct containing elastin and collagen (strength). Contains hair follicles, nerves, sweat glands, oil glands , sensory receptors.

Front 5

Subcutaneous layer

Back 5

Contains fat tissue & deeper blood vessels, nerves. Lower part of hair follice. Provides insulation for deeper structures.

Front 6

Accessory structures of the skin:

Back 6

Sudoriferous(sweat) glands

Sebacceous(oil)glands

Hair

Nails

Front 7

Sudoriferous glands

Back 7

Located t/o the body, especially soles of feet and palms of hands.

Front 8

Sebaceous glands

Back 8

Found at base of hair follicles. Secrete oily substance called sebum.

Front 9

Skin function

Back 9

Protection-from bacteria\microorganisms, ultra violet, extreme temp.

Temperature regulation

Front 10

Laceration

Back 10

cut/tear in flesh

Front 11

Abrasion

Back 11

Where skin or mucous membranes are scraped away

Front 12

Edema

Back 12

Swelling

Front 13

Erythma

Back 13

Redness

Front 14

Melanocytes

Back 14

Pigment-producing skin cells. Produce more melanin. Helps filter ultraviolet light & protect skin from further damage.

Front 15

Hair

Back 15

Prominent on the head. Found all over the body. Serves protective function. It filters dust and debris from air.

Front 16

Hair shaft

Back 16

Visible part of hair

Front 17

Hair follicle

Back 17

Part burried in the skin. Contains the root.

Front 18

Hair is made up of what protein?

Back 18

Keratin

Front 19

Nails

Back 19

Help protect our fingers and toes. Forms in nail root

Front 20

What is the nail made of?

Back 20

Keratinized squamous epithelial cells.

Front 21

Lunula

Back 21

The area at the base of the nail. Where new growth occurs.

Front 22

Adip/o

Back 22

Fat

Front 23

Lip/o

Back 23

Fat

Front 24

Cutane/o

Back 24

Skin

Front 25

Derm/o

Back 25

Skin

Front 26

Dermat/o

Back 26

Skin

Front 27

Cyt/o

Back 27

Cell

Front 28

Eti/o

Back 28

Cause

Front 29

Adipo/a example

Back 29

Adipoid

Front 30

Lip/o example:

Back 30

Lipoma

Front 31

Cutane/o example:

Back 31

Cutaneous

Front 32

Derm/o example:

Back 32

Dermoplasty

Front 33

Dermat/o example

Back 33

Dermatologist

Front 34

Cyt/o example:

Back 34

Cytology

Front 35

Eti/o example:

Back 35

Etiology

Front 36

Adipoid

Back 36

Resembling fat

Front 37

Lipoma

Back 37

Tumor of fat

Front 38

Cutaneous

Back 38

Pertaining to the skin

Front 39

Dermoplasty

Back 39

Surgical repair of the skin

Front 40

Dermatologist

Back 40

Specialist in the study of the skin

Front 41

Cytology

Back 41

Study of cells

Front 42

Etiology

Back 42

Study of causes

Front 43

Hidr/o

Back 43

Sweat

Front 44

Hydr/o

Back 44

Water

Front 45

Idi/o

Back 45

Unknown/peculiar

Front 46

Kerat/o

Back 46

Keratinized tissue, cornea

Front 47

Morph/o

Back 47

Shape

Front 48

Myc/o

Back 48

Fungus

Front 49

Necr/o

Back 49

Dead

Front 50

Onych/o

Back 50

Nail

Front 51

Path/o

Back 51

Disease

Front 52

Pil/o

Back 52

Hair

Front 53

Trich/o

Back 53

Hair

Front 54

Rhytid/o

Back 54

Wrinkle

Front 55

Scler/o

Back 55

Hardening, sclera

Front 56

Seb/o

Back 56

Sebum

Front 57

Son/o

Back 57

Sound

Front 58

Xer/o

Back 58

Dry

Front 59

Hidr\o ex

Back 59

Hidrosis

Front 60

Hydr/o ex

Back 60

Hydrotherapy

Front 61

Idi/o ex

Back 61

Idiopathic

Front 62

Kerat/o ex

Back 62

Keratotomy

Front 63

Morph/o ex

Back 63

Morphology

Front 64

Myc/o ex

Back 64

Mycosis

Front 65

Necr/o

Back 65

Necrosis

Front 66

Onych/o

Back 66

Onychomalacia

Front 67

Path/o ex

Back 67

Pathologist

Front 68

Pil/o ex

Back 68

Depilious

Front 69

Trich/o

Back 69

Trichotherapy

Front 70

Rhytid/o

Back 70

Rhytidectomy

Front 71

Scler/o ex

Back 71

Sclerosis

Front 72

Seb/o ex

Back 72

Seborrhea

Front 73

Son/o ex

Back 73

Sonogram

Front 74

Xer/o

Back 74

Xeroderma

Front 75

Hidrosis

Back 75

Abnormal condition of sweat

Front 76

Hydrotherapy

Back 76

Water therapy

Front 77

Idiopathic

Back 77

Pertaining to an unknown disease

Front 78

Keratotomy

Back 78

Cutting into or incision of the cornea

Front 79

Morphology

Back 79

Study of shapes

Front 80

Mycosis

Back 80

Abnormal condition of fungus

Front 81

Necrosis

Back 81

Abnormal condition of dead tissue

Front 82

Onychomalacia

Back 82

Softening of the nail

Front 83

Pathologist

Back 83

Specialist in the study of disease

Front 84

Depilous

Back 84

Absence of hair

Front 85

rhytidectomy

Back 85

Surgical removal of wrinkles

Front 86

Sclerosis

Back 86

Abnormal condition of hardening

Front 87

Seborrhea

Back 87

Flow or discharge of sebum

Front 88

Sonogram

Back 88

Record of sound

Front 89

Xeroderma

Back 89

Dry skin

Front 90

Albin/o

Back 90

White

Front 91

Albinism

Back 91

Condition of whiteness

Front 92

Leuk/o

Back 92

White

Front 93

Leukorrhea

Back 93

White flow/discharge

Front 94

Chromat/o

Back 94

Color

Front 95

Cirrh/o

Back 95

Yellow

Front 96

Xaneth/o

Back 96

Yellow

Front 97

Cyan/o

Back 97

Blue

Front 98

Erythem/o

Back 98

Red

Front 99

Erythr/o

Back 99

Red

Front 100

Melan/o

Back 100

Black

Front 101

Chromatic

Back 101

Pertaining to color

Front 102

Cirrhosis

Back 102

Abnormal condition of yellowness

Front 103

Xanthoderma

Back 103

Yellow skin

Front 104

Cyanosis

Back 104

Abnormal condition of blueness

Front 105

Erythematous

Back 105

Pertaining to redness

Front 106

Erythrocyte

Back 106

Red (blood) cell

Front 107

Melanoma

Back 107

Black tumor

Front 108

BCC

Back 108

Basal cell carcinoma

Front 109

Bx

Back 109

Biopsy

Front 110

C&S

Back 110

Culture & sensitivity

Front 111

Decub

Back 111

Decubitus ulcer. Pressure ulcer

Front 112

derm

Back 112

Dermatology

Front 113

FH

Back 113

Family history

Front 114

Hx

Back 114

History

Front 115

I&D

Back 115

Incision & drainage

Front 116

ID

Back 116

Intradermal (injection)

Front 117

IV

Back 117

Intravenous

Front 118

MM

Back 118

Malignant melanoma

Front 119

OTC

Back 119

Over-the-counter

Front 120

PE

Back 120

Physical examination

Front 121

SCC

Back 121

Squamous cell carcinoma

Front 122

SubQ, Sub-Q

Back 122

Subcutaneous

Front 123

Sx

Back 123

Symptoms

Front 124

Tx

Back 124

Treatment

Front 125

Ung

Back 125

Ointment

Front 126

Abrasion

Back 126

Scraping away of skin, mucous membranes

Front 127

Acne

Back 127

Disease of sebaceous oil glands and hair follicles in the skin, marked by plugged pores. Pimples, cysts, and nodules on the face, neck, chest, back, and other areas

Front 128

Actinic keratosis

Back 128

Precancerous condition in which rough, scaly patches of skin develop, mostly on sun exposed areas, such as, scalp, neck, face, ears, lips, hands, forearms,

Front 129

Alopecia

Back 129

Autoimmune disease that results in hairloss

Front 130

Basal cell carcinoma

Back 130

Skin cancer that appears as a small, shiny papule and enlarges to form a whitish border around a central depression or ulcer that may bleed,

Front 131

Bulla

Back 131

Large blister or skin vesicle filled with fluid

Front 132

Burn

Back 132

Caused by heat source, classified according to severity.

Front 133

First degree

Back 133

Superficial

Front 134

Second-degree

Back 134

Partial-thickness

Front 135

Third-degree

Back 135

Full-thickness

Front 136

Callus

Back 136

Thickened, hardened, toughened area of skin caused by frequent or chronic pressure or friction

Front 137

Carbuncle

Back 137

Very large furuncle or cluster of connected furuncles

Front 138

Cellulitis

Back 138

Potentially serious bacterial skin infection marked by pain, redness, edema, warmth and fever

Front 139

Comedo

Back 139

Blackhead

Front 140

Corn

Back 140

Small callus that develops on smooth, hairless skin surface like the backs of fingers or toes in response to pressure/friction.

Front 141

Cyst

Back 141

Fluid/solid-containing pouch in or under the skin

Front 142

Decubitus ulcer

Back 142

Pressure ulcer

Front 143

Ecchymosis, contusion

Back 143

Discoloration of the skin, bruise

Front 144

Eczema

Back 144

Inflammatory skin condition marked by red, hot, dry, scaly, cracked, and itchy skin or blisters.

Front 145

Epidermoid cyst

Back 145

Small sac or pouch below the skin surface containing a thick, cheesy substance, appears pale white or yellow, but darker in dark skinned people.

Front 146

Fissure

Back 146

Small, crack like break in the skin

Front 147

Folliculitis

Back 147

Inflammation of hair follicles, marked by rash with small red bumps, pustules, tenderness, and itching, common on neck, armpit, groin area

Front 148

Frostbite

Back 148

Injury that occurs when skin tissues are exposed to temperatures cold enough to cause them to freeze

Front 149

Furuncle

Back 149

Infection of a hair follicle and a nearby tissue, called a boil. More invasive than folliculitis because it involves the sebaceous gland.

Front 150

Impetigo

Back 150

Bacterial skin infection marked by yellow to red weeping, crusted, or pustular lesions; common in children.

Front 151

Incision

Back 151

Surgical cut in the flesh

Front 152

Laceration

Back 152

Cut or tear in the flesh

Front 153

Lyme disease

Back 153

Bacterial infection transmitted by ticks. Marked by erythema migrans, circular rash that slowly expands/enlarges; ubtreated disease causes multiple symptoms.

Front 154

Macule

Back 154

Flat, discolored spot on the skin, such as a freckle

Front 155

Malignant melanoma

Back 155

Skin cancer. Begins with various colored asymmetrical lesions larger than 6mm in diameter

Front 156

Melasma

Back 156

Y

Front 157

Papule

Back 157

Small, raised spot or bump on the skin, such as a mole

Front 158

Paronychia

Back 158

Acute or chronic infection of the margins of the finger or toenail, marked by warmth, erythema, pus, throbbing, pain, tenderness; causes the nail to become discolored and thickened

Front 159

Pediculosis

Back 159

Infestation of head, body, or pubic lice, marked by itching, the appearance of lice on the body, and eggs attached to hair shaft.

Front 160

Petechiae

Back 160

Tiny red or purple hemorrhagic spots

Front 161

Psoriasis

Back 161

Chronic, inflammatory skin disorder marked by the development of silvery-white scaly plaques or patches with sharply defined borders and reddened skin beneath

Front 162

Puncture

Back 162

Hole or wound made by a sharp, pointed instrument

Front 163

Pustule

Back 163

Small, pus-filled blister

Front 164

Rosacae

Back 164

Chronic condition that causes flushing and redness of the face, neck, and chest

Front 165

Scabies

Back 165

Contagious skin disease transmitted by the itch mitr, symptoms of itching, scaly papules, insect burrows, secondary infected lesions most prevalent in skin folds at the wrists and elbows , beteeen fingers. Under the arms in the groin and under beltline

Front 166

Scales

Back 166

Area of skin that is excessively dry and flaky

Front 167

Sebaceous cyst

Back 167

Small sac or pouch below the skin surface filled with a thick fluid or semisolid oily substance called sebum

Front 168

Seborrheic keratosis

Back 168

Benign, flat, irregularly shaped skin growths of various colors with a warty waxy"stuck on " appearance.

Front 169

Tinea

Back 169

Fungal skin disease occuring on various parts of the body, also called dermatophytosis or ringworm

Front 170

Ulcer

Back 170

Lesion of the skin or mucous membranes, marked by inflammation, necrosis, and sloughing of damaged tissues

Front 171

Vesicle

Back 171

Clear, fluid-filled blistee

Front 172

Wart

Back 172

Small, benign skin tumor caused by various strains of thr human papilloma virus hpv ; vary in size and shape.

Front 173

Wheal

Back 173

Rounded, temporary elevation in the skin, white in the center with a red-pink periphery and accompanied itching

Front 174

Dermabrasion

Back 174

Removal of small scars, nevi(moles), tattoos, or fine wrinkles with a wire brush or impregnated with diamond particles.

Front 175

Dermaplaning

Back 175

Removal of ame stuff with a dermatome (device resembling an electric razor)

Front 176

Microdermabrasion

Back 176

Similar to dermabrasion but less invasive, involving multiple treatments of gentle abrasion; useful in reducing fine lines, nevi, age spots, and acne scars

Front 177

Chemical peel

Back 177

Application of a chemical solution to the skin to improve appearance by removing blemishes, fine wrinkles, uneven pigmentation, scars, and tattoos.

Front 178

Laser resurfacing

Back 178

Use of short pulses of light to remove fine lines and damaged skin, and to minimize scars and even out areas of uneven pigmentation ; sometimes called laser peel

Front 179

Botox

Back 179

Injection of a small amount of botulinum toxin into selected muscles of the face; interferes with muscle contraction , reducing appearance of wrinkles.