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Medical Terminology Ch.3

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albin/o
white
adip/o
fat
bi/o
life
cry/o
cold
cutane/o
skin
cyan/o
blue
derm/o
skin
dermat/o
skin
diaphor/o
profuse sweating
hidr/o
sweat
ichthy/o
scaly,dry
kerat/o
hard,horny
leuk/o
white
lip/o
fat
melan/o
black
myc/o
fungus
necr/o
death
onych/o
nail
pachy/o
thick
pil/o
hair
py/o
pus
rhytid/o
wrinkle
scler/o
hard
seb/o
oil
trich/o
hair
ungu/o
nail
xanth/o
yellow
xer/o
dry
derma
skin
opsy
view of
plakia
a plate
tome
instrument used to cut
integumentary system
hair,nails,skin,sebaceous glands
largest organ
skin
purpose of skin
protects, secretes fluid, regulates temperature
Skin 2 way barrier what does it keep out?
pathogens and harmful chemicals
Sensory Receptors
Detect temperature, pain, touch, pressure
Fluids produced in 2 ways
sweat:cooling down(evaporates) and Sebaceous produce sebums lubricates skin
What does the subcutaneous layer of skin act as?
insulation
What 2 major membranes
*Epithelial containing superficial layer of epithelial tissue & underlying layer of connective tissue *Connective tissue contains ONLY connective tissue no epithelial
Cutaneous
Skin
Serous
Line body cavities
Mucuos
Secrete sticky fluid (traps pathogens)
Synovial
Forms linning in joint capsules secretes lubricating for joints
Epidermis
Outer membrane layer
Dermis
Middle, fibrous connective tissue
Subcutaneous
innermost layer(contains fatty)
Epidermis does ___ have own blood supply or connective tissue
NOT
Epidermis depends on?
Nourishment
Keratin
filling of hard protein
Melanocytes produce?
black pigment melanin
Dermis is a living tissue with its ___ blood supply
OWN
Dermis is composed of
Connective tissue & collagen
Collagen
made of strong fibrous protein
Sebaceous gland found in
Dermis, secrete the oil
How many sweat glands found throughout the body?
about 2million
Aprocine Glands
pubic & underarm areas, thicker sweat, produce odor when in contact with bacteria on skin
Macule
Ex:freckles, measles
Papule
Ex: elevated moles, warts
Nodule
Ex: small lipoma, squamous cell carcinoma, fibroma, intradermal
wheal
Ex:insect bites, hives
pustule
Ex:acne, impetigo, carbuncles
cyst
Ex:sebaceous cyst, epidermoid cysts
BCC
BASAL CELL CARCINOMA
BX, bx
biopsy
C&S
culture and sensitivity
decub
decubitus ulcer
Derm, derm
dermatology
FS
frozen section
I&D
incision and drainage
ID
intradermal
MM
malignant melaloma
SCC
squamous cell carcinoma
SG
skin graft
SLE
systemic lupus erythematosus
ST
skin test
STSG
split-thickness skin graft
subcu, SC, sc, subq
subcutaneous
ung
ointment
UV
ultraviolet

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