Medical Terms - Integumentary System Words

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abrasion

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scraping away of the skin by mechanical process or injury

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abscess

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localized collection of pus

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acne

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inflammatory skin disease involving hair follicles and sebaceous glands

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adipose

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fat, fatty

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allergry

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hypersensitivity

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alopecia

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hair loss

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bacteria

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single-celled microorganisms that reproduce by cell division and can cause infection by invading body tissue

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candidiasis

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an infection of the skin, mouth, or vagina caused by the yeast-type fungus

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carbuncle

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skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcal bacteria

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cellulitis

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inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by infeciton, leading to redness, swelling, and fever

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cicatrix

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scar

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contusion

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injury with no breakin in the skin, characterized by pain, swelling, and discoloration; also called a bruise.

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cyst

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a closed sac containing fluid or semisolid material

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cytomegalovirus

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a herpes-type virus that usually causes disease when the immune system is compromised

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diaphoresis

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profuse sweating

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ecchymosis

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escape of blood into the tissue, causing superficial discoloration; a "black and blue" mark; also called "bruise"

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eczema

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noninfectious, inflammatory skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scabs and itching; NOTE: also called atopic dermatitis.

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edema

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puffy swelling of issue from the accumulation of fluid

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emollient

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agent that softens or soothes the skin

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erythema

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redness

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fissure

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slit or crack-like sore in the skin

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fungus

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organism that feeds by absorbing organic molecules from its surroundings

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furuncle

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painful skin node caused by staph bacteria in a hair follicle; NOTE: also called a boil.

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gangrene

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death of tissue caused by loss of blood supply, followed by bacterial invasion

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herpes

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inflammatory skin disease caused by herpes virus, characterized by small blisters in clusters

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impetigo

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superficial skin infection characterized by pustules and caued by either staphylococcal or streptococci

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induration

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abnormal hard spots

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jaundice

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condition characterized by a yellow tinge to the skin; NOTE: also called xanthoderma [xantho = yellow, derma = skin]

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Kaposi's sarcoma

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cancerous condition starting as purple or brown papules on the lower extremities and spreading through skin to the lymp nodes and internal organs, often in AIDS patients

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keloid

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overgrowth of scar tissue

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laceration

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torn, ragged-edged wound

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lesion

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any visible change in tissue, resulting from injury or disease. NOTE: "lesion" is a broad term that may mean sores, wounds, ulcers, or tumors.

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leukoplakia

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condition characterized by white spots or patches on mucous membrane

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macule

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flat, colored spot on the skin

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nevus

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circumscribed malformation of the skin, usually brown, black, or flesh colored. Plural: nevi

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nodule

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a small, raised, knot-like mass

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pallor

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paleness

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papule

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small, solid skin elevation

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pediculosis

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invasion into the skin and hair by lice

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petechia

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a pinpoint skin hemorrhage; plural: petechiae

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pressure ulcer

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eroded sore on the skin caused by prolonged pressure to that area; NOTE: also called decubitis ulcer or "bed sores"

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pruritus

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severe itching

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psoriasis

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chronic skin condition producing red lesions covered by white silvery scales

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purpura

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disorder characterized by hemorrhages into the tissue

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pustule

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elevation of skin containing pus

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rosacea

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chronic disorder of the skin that produces erythema, papules, pustules, and broken blood vessels. NOTE: also called, acne rosacea/adult acne.

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scabies

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skin infection caused by the "itch mite," where the female mite burrows in the outer later of the skin and lays eggs, resulting in papules

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scleroderma

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a disease charactized by chronic hardening, called induration, of the conncective tissue

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shingles

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painful, inflamed blisters that follow the nerve routes and appear in some people who have previously had chicken pox. NOTE: also called herpes zoster

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squamous cell carcinoma

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a malignant growth that develops from scale-like epithelial tissue; NOTE: abbreviated SqCCA or SCC.

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systemic lupus erythematosus

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chronic inflammatory auto-immune disease involving the skin, joints, kidneys, and nervous system that goes into remission and then exacerbations. NOTE: abbreviated SLE

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tinea

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fungal infection of the skin; NOTE: also called ringworm.

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urticaria

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an itching skin eruption composed of wheals of varying size and shape

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verruca

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circumscribed cutaneous elevation caused by a virus

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vesicle

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small elevation of the epidermis containing liquid

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virus

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minute microorganism that infects living hosts

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wheal

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itchy elevation of the skin with a white center and a red surrounding area