***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)
top of foot
