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Chapter 43 Terms

integumentary system

QuestionAnswer
Alopecia Loss of hair
Autograft Surgical transplantation of any tissue from one part of the body to another location in the same individual
Contracture Shortening or tension of muscles that affect extension
Curling’s ulcer A duodenal ulcer that develops 8-14 days after severe burns on the surface of the body; the first sign is usually vomiting of bright red blood
Debridement Removal of damaged tissue and cellular debris from a wound or burn to prevent infection and to promote healing
Eschar Black, leathery crust (I.e., a slough) that the body forms over burned tissue; eschar can harbor microorganisms and cause infection
Excoriation Injury to the surface layer of skin caused by scratching or abrasion
Exudate Fluid, cells, or other substances that have been slowly exuded, or discharged, from cells or blood vessels through small pores or breaks in cell membranes
Heterograft (Xenograft) Tissue from another species; used as a temporary graft
Homograft (Allograft) The transfer of tissue between two genetically dissimilar individuals of the same species, such as skin transplant between two humans who are not identical twins
Keloids An overgrowth of collagenous scar tissue at the site of a wound of the skin
Macules Small, flat blemishes that are flush with the skin surface
Nevi Singular, nevus; a pigmented, congenital skin blemish that is usually benign but may become cancerous
Papules Small, raised, solid skin lesions less than 1 cm in diameter
Pediculosis Lice infestation
Pruritus The symptom of itching
Pustulant vesicles Small, circumscribed elevations of the skin that contain pus
Rule of Nines Determines the total body surface area (BSA) burned, arm (shoulder to fingertips) 9% each, head to neck 18%, anterior trunk 18%, posterior trunk 18%, leg (groin to toe) 14% each
Suppuration Production of purulent material
Urticaria Is the term applied to the presence of wheals or hives in an allergic reaction commonly caused by drugs, food, insect bites, inhalants, emotional stress, or exposure to heat or cold
Verruca Is a benign, viral, warty, skin lesion with a rough, papillomatous (nipplelike) growth occurring in many forms
Vesicle Circumscribed elevation of skin filled with serous fluid; smaller than 0.5cm
Wheals Round elevation of the skin; white in the center with a pale red periphery
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