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Integumentary System
Term | Definition |
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I+D | Incision (lance) and Drainage |
incision and drainage | commonly performed to remove a collection (pocket) of pus |
abcess | a pocket of pus |
biopsy | analysis of tissue specimen to determine if the cells are malignant or benign |
malignant | dangerous |
benign | harmless |
Bx | biopsy |
SG | skin graft |
FS | frozen section (cryosection) |
putrefaction | tissue necrosis and microbial proliferation |
gangrene | decomposition |
MM | malignant melanoma |
UV | ultraviolet |
CA | cancer |
neoplasm | new growth |
neplasia | new growth |
nevus (nevi) | mole or birthmark |
impetigo | vesicular and pustular bacterial skin disease |
vesicular | raised skin lesion containing clear liquid |
pustular | papule(s) containing pus |
callus | hypertrophied skin in response to chronic friction |
hypertrophied | excessive growth or development |
crustation (scab) | a dry rough protective crust that forms over an open wound |
ichthyosis (ichthyotic) | dry scaly skin |
xeroderma | dry skin |
psoriasis | an autoimmune disease causing erythematous skin lesions with white or silvery flaky scales |
avulsion | ripping (tearing) tissue from the body |
laceration | tissue that is cut, torn, or ripped |
tinea pedis | foot ringworm or athlete's foot |
fissure | a crack (split) in the skin |
epidermomycosis | abnormal condition of skin caused by fungus |
myc/o | fungus (fungi) |
TST | tuberculin skin test |
induration | a hard spot on the skin |
cyst (cystic) | a cluster of cells grouped together to form a closed sac |
welts (wheals) | raised urticaria |
urticaria (urticarial) | hives |
hives | a patchy, erythematous (red), edematous (swollen), and often pruritic (itchy) skin rash usually caused by an allergic reaction |
excoriation (excoriate) | superficial chemical damage |
abrasion | superficial mechanical (rubbing) skin damage |
HPV | human papillomavirus |
verruca(e) (wart) | a raised skin lesion caused by HPV |
petechia(e) | pinpoint skin hemorrhage |
purpura | a combination of ecchymosis and petechiae |
ecchymosis | a black and blue mark caused by bleeding under the skin |
ecchymosis | hematoma or contusion or bruise |
comedo(nes) | whiteheads or blackheads |
sebaceous glands | secrete sebum |
pustule (pustular) | papule(s) filled with pus |
papular | small raised skin lesion(s) |
AV | acne vulgaris |
acne vulgaris | inflammatory papular and pustular eruptions caused by clogging of sebaceous glands |
carbuncle (carbuncular) | a group (car load) of furuncles |
furuncle | infection of a hair follicle and adjacent tissue |
abscess | a collection (pocket) of pus |
bleb(s) | a small vesicle (blister) |
bulla (bullae) | a large vesicle (blister) |
vesicle (vesicular) | a raised skin lesion containing clear liquid |
blister | vesicle (vesicular) |
macule (macular) | a flat usually erythematous skin lesion |
piting edema | excessive swelling allowing pitting after light palpation |
edema (edematous) | tissue swelling caused by an accumulation of fluid |
DU | decubitus ulcer |
decubitus ulcer | a skin ulcer caused by immobility allowing prolonged pressure from body weight |
bony prominence | located where a bone is directly below the skin |
ulcer | erosion of tissue |
keloid (keloidal) | hypertrophied scar |
hypertrophied | excessive development |
cicatrix (cicatrices) | new fibrous connective tissue deposited to close a wound |
lesion | any pathological change in structure or function |
lesion | caused by a wound |
alopecia | hair loss (baldness) |
SE | side effect |
antineoplastic medications | chemotherapy |
bowel evisceration (eviscerate) | protrusion of abdominal contents after dehiscence |
dehiscence (dehisce) | splitting open of a surgical wound |
Penrose drain | a common brand name for a sterile wound drain |
sterile | destruction of all microorganisms |
pathogen | disease creator |
proliferation | rapid reproduction |
antiseptic (antisepsis) | inhibiting proliferation of pathogens |
Iodoform gauze | a common brand name for sterile antiseptic wound packing |
diaphoresis (diaphoretic) | profuse sweating |
sudoriferous | exocrine glands that secrete sweat |
secrete | produce and discharge |
exocrine | secrete out |
infestation | live in or on a host as a parasite |
parasite | an organism that benefits at the expense of it's host |
scabies | a parasitic pruritic infestation of itch mites |
pruritic | itchy |
cyanosis | abnormal condition of blue discoloration |
hypothermia | condition of deficient heat |
hypoxia | condition of deficient oxygen |
albinism | genetic absence of skin and/or hair and/or eye pigmentation |
leukoderma (vitiligo) | localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by white patches |
melanin | pigmentation of the skin, hair, and eyes |
pallor | reduction of blood to the skin causing a pale discoloration |
disseminate (dissemination) | disperse or spread |
necrotic | pertaining to dead |
debridement (debride) | removal of necrotic tissue and/or foreign bodies |
FB | foreign bodies |
OAB | over active bladder |
HA | headache |
hyperhidrosis | abnormal condition of excessive sweating |
cervical dystonia | painful neck spasms |
ton/e | spasms |
botulism toxin | botox |
rhytidectomy | surgical removal of wrinkles |
rhytidoplasty | face lift |
rhytidosis | abnormal condition of excessive wrinkles |
rhytid/o | wrinkle |
lipoectomy | cosmetic surgical aspiration of adipose tissue |
lipoatrophy | no fat development |
lipodystrophy | difficult fat development |
lipoma | fat tumor |
steatoma | fat tumor |
-oma | tumor or mass |
lip/o | fat |
steat/o | fat |
-ase | enzyme |