MedTerm.Integumentary

fat

fat

fat

skin

skin

skin

sweat

tissue

tissue

fish

hard

fungi

nail

formation

purple

sebum (oil)

scale

hair

yellow

dry

System composed of the skin and it's appendages including hair, nails, sweat glands and sebaceous glands (oil).

cells covering external and internal surfaces of the body

thin cellular outter layer of skin comprised of the squamous cell layer and the basal layer

flat, scale-like epithelial cells comprising the outermost layers of the epidermis

deepest region of the epidermis

a cell found in the basal layer that gives color to the skin

dark brown to black pigment contained in melanocytes

dense, fiberous connective tissue layer of the skin aka the corium

oil glands in the skin

oily substance secreted by the sebaceous gland.

sweat glands.

connective and adipose tissue layer just under the dermis

protein substance found in the skin and connective tissue.

it is an outgrowth of skin composed of keratin

Composed of keratin

hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair and nails

an area of pathologically altered tissue aka a skin problem or abnormality of any origin

lesions arising from previously normal skin

skin abnormalities arising from primary lesions

a flat, discolored spot on the skin up to 1cm across (eg. a freckle)

a flat, discolored area on the skin larger than 1cm (eg. vitiligo)

a solid mass on top of the skin up to 1cm in diameter (eg a nevus/mole)

a solid mass greater than 1cm in diameter, limited to the surface of the skin

a solid mass greater than 1cm in diameter which extends deeper into the epidermis

a solid mass larger than 2cm

an area of localized skin edema (eg a hive)

little bladder; an elevated, fluid flled sac (blister) within or under the epidermis up to 0.5cm (eg a fever blister)

a blister larger than 0.5cm (eg a second degree burn)

a pus-filled sac (eg a pimple)

to graw away; loss of superficial epidermis leaving behind moisture but no bleeding

an open sore on the skin or mucous membrane that can bleed and scar and is sometimes accompanied by infection

a scratch (eg from a cat scratch)

a linear crack in the skin

a thin flake of exfoliated epidermis

dried residue of serum (bodily fluid), pus or blood on the skin

a mark left by the healing of a sore or wound showing the replacement of destroyed tissue by fiberous tissue (eg a scar)

an abnormal overgrowth of scar tissue that is thick and irregular

lesions of a blood vessel

a small, round, bright red blood vessel tumor on the skin, often the trunk of the elderly

a tiny red blood vessel lesion formed by the dilation of a group of blood vessels radiating from a central arteriole, most commonly seen on the face, neck or chest.

most commonly seen on the face, neck or chest

purpura; lesions as a result of hemorrhages into the skin

spot; a reddish-brown, minute hemorrhagic spot on the skin that indicates a bleeding tendency - small purpura

bruise; a black or blue mark - a large purpura

skin tumors arising from the epidermis

mole; a congenital malformation on the skin that can be epidermal or vascular

a mole with precancerous changes

wart; an epidermal tumor caused by a papilloma virus

baldness; natural or unnatural deficiency of hair

a plug of sebum (oil) within the opening of a hair follicle

white head

black head

appearance of a skin lesion

redness of the skin

severe itching

a general term for skin eruption, most often associated with communicable disease

loss of melanin pigment in the skin

areas of skin lacking color due to deficient amounts of melanin

darkened areas of the skin caused by excessive amounts of melanin

production of purulent matter (pus)

hives; an eruption of wheals w/ itching

dry skin

an inflammation of the sebaceous glands and hair follicles of the skin evidenced by comedones, pustules or nodules on the skin.

a hereditary condition characterized by a partial or total lack of melanin pigment

a burn involving only the epidermis (includes erythema and hyperesthesia) eg sunburn

a burn involving the epidermis and the dermis (includes erythema, hyperesthesia and vesications (blisters))

a burn involving all 3 layers, epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous, of skin with damage present in all 3.

an acute inflammation of subcutaneous tissue resulting from a bacterial invasion through a break in the skin

eczema; a inflammation of the skin charaterized by erythema, pruritus (itching) and various lesions.

caused by hypersensitivity to environmental factors

caused my contact with allergens

also known as cradle cap

any disorder of the skin

eruption of the skin caused by a viral diease

german measles

14-day measles

chickenpox

a boil; a painful nodule formed in the skin by inflammation originating in a hair follicle - caused by staphylococcosis

a skin infection consisting of clusters of furuncles

a localized collection of pus in a cavity formed by the inflammation of surrounding tissues that heals when drained or excised

an eating sore; death of tissue associated with a loss of blood supply resulting from traume or imflammatory or infectious process

herpes simplex 1 - cold sores; transient viral vesicles that infect the facial area

herpes simplex 2 - STD; ulcer like lesions of the genital and anorectal skin and mucosa. After dinitial infection the virus lies dormant in the nerve cell root and may recur at times of stress

shingles

a skin condition caused by a gene defect that results in dry, thick, scaly skin

highly contagious, bacterial skin inflammation marked by pustules that rupture and become crusted - most often occurs around the mouth and nostils.

thickened areas of the epidermis

a chronic autoimmune disease characterized by inflammation of various parts of the body

a malignant tumor of the walls of blood vessels appearing as painless, dark bluish-purple plaques on the skin; often spreading to lymph nodes and internal organs

inflammation of the fingernail or toenail

inflammation of the nail fold

infestation with lice that causes itching and dermatitis

skin infection cause by mites marked by itching and redness mostly seen between fingers, toes, elbows etc.

a skin cndition marked by the hypersecretion of sebum from the sebaceous glands.

fungi - ringworm and athletes feet