medical terminology: a programmed approach paula bostwick and heidi weber

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Chapter 6: Skin and Body Membranes

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Learning OutcomesRecall parts and functions of the

integumentary system Identify related word parts Recall the common diagnoses, laboratory tests,

and clinical procedures used in testing and treating disorders

Define related pathologies Define related surgical terms Recall common pharmacological agents used in

treating disorders of the integumentary system

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Skin/Body Membrane TermsIntegumentary System includes skin, hair,

nails, sweat, and sebaceous glands

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Combining Formsadip(o) fattycutane(o) skindermat(o), derm(o) skin-derm, -derma skinhidr(o) sweat, sweat

glandsichthy(o) fish, scaly

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Combining Formskerat(o) horney tissuelip(o) fattymelan(o) black, very darkmyc(o) fungusonych(o) nailpil(o) hair

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Combining Formsseb(o) sebum,

sebaceous glandssteat(o) fattrich(o) hairxanth(o) yellowxer(o) dry

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SkinLargest organ of the bodyExternal protective coveringVital role in homeostasis

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Skin Cross-Section

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Hair and NailsHair grows out of the epidermis to cover

various parts of the bodyHair serves to cushion and protect

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Hair Growing

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Nail

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Sectional View

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GlandsDistributed throughout bodyFound on the hand, soles of feet, axillae, and

forehead

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Glands in the Skin

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Diagnostic, Procedural, and Laboratory TermsAssist in diagnosing medical conditionsUsed in combinations for final diagnosis and

treatment planning

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Pathological TermsPathological conditions of the skin and body

membranes include lesions, diseases, and cancers

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Types of Lesions

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viral diseasesrubeolarubella roseola

varicellaimpetigo

pyoderma tinearingwormpruritus candidiasis dermatitis

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urticaria hiveseczema ecchymosis(pl., ecchymoses) petechiae (sing., petechia)

purpurarosacea furunclecarbuncle abscess

gangrene

Symptoms, Abnormalities, and Conditions II

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herpes herpes simplex virus

Type 1 herpes simplex virus

Type 2herpes zoster cold sore

fever blistergenital herpesshinglesWartverruca (pl.,

verrucae)plantar wart

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“Rule of Nines”

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acneacne vulgariscomedoblackhead whiteheadscleroderma

psoriasisseborrhea burn first-degree second-degree third-degree pediculosis scabies

Symptoms, Abnormalities, and Conditions III

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neoplasmscalluscornkeratosisbasal cell carcinoma

squamous cell carcinoma

Kaposi’s sarcomamalignant melanomaalopecia areata

Symptoms, Abnormalities, and Conditions IV

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plastic surgeryskin graft autograft allograft cryosurgery dermabrasion debridement curettage

homograftheterograftxenograftcauterizedfulgurationbiopsy Mohs’ surgery

Surgical Terms

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Pharmacological TermsTreatment of skin disorders involves the use

of various medicationsTopical preparations can relieve symptoms

and kill disease agents Other treatments involve heat, light, and

radiation

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Pharmacological Terms (cont.)chemotherapyradiation therapyultraviolet lightantihistamines

antibiotics antiseptics antibacterialsantifungals

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Pharmacological Terms (cont.)anti-inflammatory corticosteroidsantipruriticsanesthetic topical anesthetic

emollients astringents keratolytics alpha-hydroxyacids

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Chapter ReviewRecall parts and functions of the

integumentary system Identify related word parts Recall the common diagnoses, laboratory

tests, and clinical procedures used in testing and treating disorders

Define related pathologies Define related surgical terms Recall common pharmacological agents used

in treating disorders of the integumentary system