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gylys ch 5 integument

  1. skin layers (3)
    • epidermis
    • dermis
    • hypodermis
  2. corium
    dermis
  3. subcutaneous
    hypodermis
  4. 2 important layers of epidermis (there are 5 total)
    • corneum
    • germinativum (basal)
  5. exocrine glands
    secrete out of the body, not into the blood
  6. ichthy/o
    dry, scaly
  7. squam/o
    scale
  8. lesion
    pathologically altered tissue
  9. primary lesion
    initial reaction to trauma
  10. secondary lesion
    affects the primary lesion that is already there
  11. Bowen disease aka Bowen precancerous dermatosis
    form of squamous cell carcinoma; red-brown or crusty lesions resembling psoriasis
  12. chloasma
    yellowish brown patches or spots
  13. comedo
    whitehead
  14. lentigo
    small brown from sun, usually older people
  15. fulguration
    electrodessication
  16. papilla
    covering over capillaries at base of hair follicle
  17. cancer tumor grading
    Stage I to IV based on resemblance of original tissue
  18. cancer tumor staging TNM stands for
    tumor node metastasis
  19. cancer tumor staging T0 N0 M0
    normal
  20. cancer stage I
    T_is_ (in situ)
  21. cancer Stage II
    T1-T4
  22. cancer stage III
    N1-N4
  23. cancer Stage IV
    M1
  24. cancer stage Tx Nx Mx
    can't be assessed
Author
ericarome
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gylys ch 5 integument
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med term integument
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