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Medical Terminology Ch. 4
The Integumentary System
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09/21/2015

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Term
cutane/o (root)
Definition
skin
Term
-cyte, cyt/o (suffix; root)
Definition
cell
Term
onych/o (root)
Definition
nail
Term
pil/o (root)
Definition
hair
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seb/o (root)
Definition
sebum
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sudor/i (root)
Definition
sweat
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albin/o (root)
Definition
white
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cirrh/o, jaund/o, xanth/o (root)
Definition
yellow
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cyan/o (root)
Definition
blue
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epi- (prefix)
Definition
upon
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erythr/o (root)
Definition
red
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fero (root)
Definition
to carry
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ichthy/o (root)
Definition
dry, scaly (fishlike)
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kerat/o (root)
Definition
hornlike
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melan/o (root)
Definition
black
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myc/o (root)
Definition
fungus
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scler/o (root)
Definition
hardening
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sub- (prefix)
Definition
below
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xer/o (root)
Definition
dry
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LE (abbreviation)
Definition
lupus erythematosus
Term
SLE (abbreviation)
Definition
systemic lupus erythematosus
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STSG (abbreviation)
Definition
split-thickness skin graft
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adipose (term)
Definition
fatty tissue
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corium (term)
Definition
synonym for dermis
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cuticle (term)
Definition
the thin band of tissue that seals the nail plate to the skin
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follicle (term)
Definition
small sac in the skin from which a hair grows
Term
lunula (term)
Definition
white, crescent-shaped area of a nail
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melanin (term)
Definition
dark pigment present in skin and other parts of the body
Term
melanocyte (term)
Definition
cell that produces melanin
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sebaceous (term)
Definition
oil-producing gland
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sudoriferous (term)
Definition
sweat-producing gland
Term
abscess (term)
Definition
localized collection of pus in any body part; frequently associated with swelling and inflammation
Term
acne (term)
Definition
inflammatory papular and pustular eruption of the skin
Term
albinism (term)
Definition
partial or total absence of pigment of the skin, hair, and eyes
Term
alopecia (term)
Definition
partial or complete loss of hair; baldness
Term
comedo (term)
Definition
blackhead; dilated hair follicle filled with bacteria; primary lesion in acne
Term
cyanosis (term)
Definition
abnormal condition signaled by bluish discoloration of tissue
Term
cyst (term)
Definition
closed sac or pouch in or under the skin that contains fluid or solid material
Term
dermatitis (term)
Definition
inflammation of the skin
Term
dermatomycosis (term)
Definition
fungal infection of the skin
Term
diaphoresis (term)
Definition
synonym for perspiration
Term
ecchymosis (term)
Definition
a purple patch more than 3 mm in diameter caused by blood under the skin
Term
eczema (term)
Definition
inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by erythema, vesicles, and crusting with scales
Term
erythema (term)
Definition
abnormal redness of the skin
Term
excoriation (term)
Definition
scratch mark; linear break (caused most often from scratching) in the skin surface
Term
hemangioma (term)
Definition
benign tumor of blood vessels; birthmark
Term
hyperhidrosis (term)
Definition
profuse sweating; may be caused by heat, menopause, or infection
Term
ichthyosis (term)
Definition
abnormally dry skin; scaly
Term
impetigo (term)
Definition
inflammatory skin disease with pustules that rupture and become crusted
Term
keloid (term)
Definition
overgrowth of scar tissue
Term
macule (term)
Definition
flat, discolored area that is flush with the skin; birthmark or freckle
Term
melanoma (term)
Definition
tumor of the melanocytes
Term
nevus (term)
Definition
mole; pigmented skin blemish that is usually benign but may become cancerous
Term
nodule (term)
Definition
a small node or circumscribed swelling
Term
papule (term)
Definition
small, circumscribed solid elevation of the skin
Term
paronychia (term)
Definition
infection around a nail
Term
petechia (term)
Definition
tiny hemorrhagic spot on the skin less than 3 mm in diameter
Term
polyp (term)
Definition
a mass of tissue that bulges outward from the skin's surface on a stem or stalk of mucous membrane
Term
psoriasis (term)
Definition
chronic skin disease characterized by itchy, red, silvery-scaled patches
Term
pustule (term)
Definition
small (up to 1 cm in diameter) circumscribed elevation of the skin containing pus
Term
scleroderma (term)
Definition
chronic disease characterized by thickening and hardening of the skin
Term
tinea (term)
Definition
any fungal infection of the skin
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ulcer (term)
Definition
an open sore or lesion of the skin; a lesion through the skin or a mucous membrane resulting from loss of tissue
Term
verruca (term)
Definition
wart; caused by a virus
Term
vesicle (term)
Definition
small, fluid-filled, raised lesion; a blister
Term
vitiligo (term)
Definition
localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by milk-white patches
Term
antipyretic (term)
Definition
agent that reduces fever
Term
antiseptic (term)
Definition
agent that inhibits the growth of infectious agents
Term
debridement (term)
Definition
removal of necrotic or dead tissue from a wound or burn
Term
onychectomy (term)
Definition
surgical removal of a nail
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scabicide (term)
Definition
agent lethal to mites
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transdermal (term)
Definition
a method of administering medication through the unbroken skin via patch or ointment
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