Chapter 1 Integumentary System PDF

# Chapter 1 Integumentary system ## Terminology | Term | Enrichment Terms | | ------------...

# Chapter 1 Integumentary system ## Terminology | Term | Enrichment Terms | | ------------------------------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Photosensitization | Sensitization of the skin to light, usually from the action of drugs, plant products, or other substances | | Purpura | A condition characterized by hemorrhages into the skin and other tissues | | Rosacea | A condition of unknown cause involving redness of the skin, pustules, and overactivity of sebaceous glands, mainly on the face | | Scabies | A highly contagious skin disease caused by a mite | | Senile Lentigines | Brown macules that appear on sunexposed skin in adults; liver spots | | Shingles | An acute eruption of vesicles along the path of a nerve, herpes zoster (HERpeze ZOSter); caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox | | Tinea | A fungal skin infection; ringworm | | Tinea Versicolor | Superficial chronic fungal infection that causes varied skin pigmentation | | Urticaria = Hives | A skin reaction marked by temporary, smooth, raised areas (wheals) associated with itching; hives | | Venous Stasis Ulcer | Ulcer caused by venous insufficiency and stasis of venous blood; usually forms near the ankle | | Verruca | A small, usually benign epidermal tumor caused by human papilloma virus (HPV); a wart | | Vitiligo | Patchy disappearance of pigment in the skin; leukoderma | | Xeroderma Pigmentosum | A fatal hereditary disease that begins in childhood with skin discolorations and ulcers and muscle atrophy; there is increased sensitivity to the sun and increased susceptibility to cancer | | Aloe | A gel from leaves of the plant Aloe vera that is used in treatment of burns and minor skin irritations | | Antipruritic\* | Agent that prevents or relieves itching | | Cautery | Destruction of tissue by physical or chemical means; cauterization; also the instrument or chemical used for this purpose |