***Medical Record Activity 5-1 // Integumentary System

infiltrate (ÎN-fil-trät)

(v.) to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily

dermatitis ( der-mă-TI-tis)

inflammation of the skin

solar elastosis

SO-lăr ě-lăs-TO-sis

atypia (à-TIPe-a)

Structural abnormality in a cell

keratinocytes (kě-RAT-i-no-sits)

The most abundant epidermal cells, they function mainly to produce keratin.

hyperkeratosis (hi-pěr-ker-a-TO-sis)

Thickening of the skin caused by a mass of keratinocytes, horny layer of epidermis

epidermal hyperplasia (ep-i-DER-mal hi-pěr-PLA-ze-ă)

Thickening of the superficial layer of the skin.

basal cell layer (BA-săl)

also known as the stratum germinativum layer; the deepest, live layer of the epidermis that produces new epidermal skin cells and is responsible for growth.

carcinoma (kar-si-NO-mă)

cancerous tumor

pathological (păth-o-LOJ-ik-äl)

due to disease

squamous (SKWA-mus)

flat cells

Bowen disease (BO-en)

form of intraepidermal carcinoma (squamous cell) characterized by red-brown scaly or crusted lesions that resemble a patch of psoriasis or dermatitis; also called Bowen precancerous dermatosis

papillary (PAP-i-lär-e)

forming small, finger-like or nipple-like projections of cells

atypical (a-TIP-1-kal)

not typical, abnormal

lymphocytic (lim-fo-SIT-ik)

pertaining to a lymph cell

neoplastic (ne-o-PLAS-tik)

pertaining to a new growth

dermis (DER-mis)

the inner (second) layer of skin, rich in blood vessels and nerves, found beneath the epidermis

fibroplasia

the period of scar formation that occurs during the fibroblastic-repair phase

dorsum (DOR-sum)

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