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albino
Person with skin deficient in pigment
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apocrine sweat gland
One of the large dermal exocrine glands located in the axilla and genital areas
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basal layer
Deepest region of the epidermis; gives rise to all the epidermal cells
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collagen
Structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue
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cuticle
Band of epidermis at the base and sides of the nail plate
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dermis
middle layer of the skin
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eccrine sweat gland
Most numerous sweat-producing exocrine gland in skin
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epidermis
outermost layer of the skin
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epithelium
Layer of skin cells forming the outer and inner surfaces of the body
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hair follicle
Sac within which each hair grows
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integumentary system
The skin and its accessory structures such as hair and nails
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keratin
Hard protein material found in the epidermis, hair, and nails
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lunula
Half-moon-shaped, whitish area at the base of a nail
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melanin
Skin pigment formed by melanocytes in the epidermis
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paronychium
Soft tissue surrounding the nail border
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pore
Tiny opening on the surface of the skin
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sebaceous gland
oil gland in hair
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sebum
oil secreted by sebaceous glands
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squamous epithelium
Flat, scale-like cells composing the epidermis
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stratified
arranged in layers
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stratum (plural: strata)
a layer (of cells)
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stratum corneum
Outermost layer of the epidermis; consists of flattened, keratinized cells
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subcutaneous layer
Innermost layer of the skin, containing fat tissue
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diaphor/o
profuse sweating
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erythem/o
erythemat/o
redness
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alopecia
the absence of hair where it normally grows
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ecchymosis
blue-black marks on the skin
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petechia
small pinpoint hemorrhage
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urticaria
an acute allergic reaction with red, round wheals on the skin
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acne
papular and pustular eruption of skin with increased production of sebum
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cellulitis
•a diffuse acute infection of the skin
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Eczema (atopic dermatitis):
inflammation of the skin with erythematous and papulovesicular lesions caused by allergy
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Exanthematous viral diseases
a rash due to virus (for example, rubella)
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Gangrene
the death of tissue with loss of blood supply
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Impetigo
contagious pyoderma caused by staph or strep
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Psoriasis
chronic recurrent dermatosis with silver gray scales that itch
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Scabies
•parasitic (tiny mites) and infectious pruritus
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Scleroderma
•chronic and progressive disease of the skin with hardening of connective tissue
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Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE):
•an inflammatory disease of collagen in the skin, joints, and internal organs
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Urticaria (hives)
•an acute allergic reaction in which red, round wheals develop on the skin
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tinea
infection of the skin caused by a fungus
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vitiligo
loss of pigment in areas of the skin
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Keratosis
•thickened area of epidermis
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Leukoplakia
•white, thickened patches on tongue or cheek
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Nevus (pl. nevi)
•pigmented lesion
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Verruca
•warts caused by virus
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Basal cell carcinoma
Malignant tumor of the basal cell layer of the epidermis
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Squamous cell carcinoma
Malignant tumor of the squamous epithelial cells of the epidermis
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Kaposi sarcoma
Malignant, vascular, neoplastic growth characterized by cutaneous nodules
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Bacterial analyses
pus or fluid samples examined to detect microorganisms
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Fungal tests
scrapings for culture and microscopic examination after treatment with KOH
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