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HOSA: Med Term Integumentary Part 3

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This deck covers key terms and concepts related to the integumentary system, focusing on medical terminology for skin conditions and abnormalities.

describe ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS

nail curved inward & cut into skin leading to inflammation & infection
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Key Terms

Term
Definition
describe ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS
nail curved inward & cut into skin leading to inflammation & infection
aka: onychocryptosis
ingrown nail
describe ONYCHOMYCOSIS
fungal infection of nail; nail turns white/yellow/green/black & thick & brittle
describe ONYCHOLYSIS
separation of nail plate from bed, generally painless; caused by localized allergic reaction, fungal infection, & psoriasis
define PARONYCHIA
acute/chronic infection of skin fold around nail
describe AGE SPOTS
spots from sun exposure; harmless but can resemble cancer

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TermDefinition
describe ONYCHOCRYPTOSIS
nail curved inward & cut into skin leading to inflammation & infection
aka: onychocryptosis
ingrown nail
describe ONYCHOMYCOSIS
fungal infection of nail; nail turns white/yellow/green/black & thick & brittle
describe ONYCHOLYSIS
separation of nail plate from bed, generally painless; caused by localized allergic reaction, fungal infection, & psoriasis
define PARONYCHIA
acute/chronic infection of skin fold around nail
describe AGE SPOTS
spots from sun exposure; harmless but can resemble cancer
aka: age spots
solar lentigines or liver spots
describe ACANTHOSIS NIGRICANS
at least 1 area of skin that is dark & velvety gen in skin folds bc of cancer, type 2 diabetes, or med reaction
describe ALBINISM
genetic lack/absence of pigment in skin, hair & irises from missing enzyme for melanin making
define MELASMA
brownish spots on face during pregnancy gen in women w/dark hair & fair skin that usually disappear after birth
aka: melasma
chloasma or mask of pregnancy
describe VITILIGO
irregular patches of white skin/hair bc of destruction of melanocytes
describe CONTUSION
injury to tissue w/o breaking skin causing discoloration & pain
describe ECCHYMOSIS
large, irregular purple discoloration from bleeding under skin
aka: ecchymosis
bruise
describe PURPURA
purple/brownish-red rash from blood leaking into skin/mucous membranes that are smaller than ecchymosis & larger than petechiae
describe PETECHIAE
very small, pinpoint hemorrhage < 2 mm from high fevers
aka: petechiae
petechia
describe HEMATOMA
swelling of clotted blood trapped in tissue, the blood is eventually reabsorbed
define LESION
pathologic tissue change from disease/injury
define CRUST
hard, dried serum & blood as barrier over partial-thickness wound
aka: crust
scab
define ESCHAR
dead, crust-like tissue in full-thickness wound that is brown/black & a natural stage of healing
define EROSION
wearing away of surface
define MACULE
discolored flat spot < 1 cm diameter
aka: macule
macula
define NODULE
solid, raised lesion > 0.5 cm & deeper than papule
define PAPULE
small, raised, red lesion < 0.5 cm diameter & no pus (insect bites & small pimples)
define PLAQUE
scaly, solid raised area of close papules
define SCALES
flakes/dry patches of excess dead epidermal cells