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2.03 integumentary system
body system of your skin
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12th Grade
03/23/2023

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Term
cutaneo
Definition
skin
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cryo
Definition
cold
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erythemato
Definition
redness
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melan
Definition
black
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pyo
Definition
pus
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sebo
Definition
oil or sebum
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squam
Definition
scaly
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abrasion
Definition
the scrapping of the surface of the skin
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Adipose
Definition
fatty tissue
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Albinism
Definition
dificeny of pigment
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Alopecia
Definition
baldness to the head
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Boils (carbuncles)
Definition
painful bacteria infection to the hair follicle
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Dermatitis
Definition
infamination of the skin
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Fascia
Definition
membrane supporting the muscles
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gland
Definition
tiny organ that secretes chemical substances
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Impetigo
Definition
contagious skin disorder that is common among kids, and caused by bacteria that makes sores with yellow crust
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Keratin
Definition
protein that helps to form a waterproof barrier for nails and hair
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Macule
Definition
flat, discolored area of the skin usually less than one centimeter in diameter
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matrix
Definition
nail bed
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Melanin
Definition
pigment that gives skin, hair, and eyes color
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Melanocytes
Definition
skin color cells
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Methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Definition
bacteria that causes infection to
different parts of the body that has become resistant to standard antibiotic treatment
medications
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Papule
Definition
elevated, solid area that forms on the skin
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Pruritis
Definition
itching
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Psoriasis
Definition
chronic noncontagious inflammatory autoimmune skin disease characterized by
silvery, white patches on the skin
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Pustule
Definition
a vesicle that becomes filled with pus
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Stratum corneum
Definition
dead, flat cells that flake off daily
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Stratum germinativum
Definition
deepest layer of epidermis that helps to regenerate cells
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Ulcer (superficial and decubitus)
Definition
depressed lesion of the epidermis and dermis
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Urticaria (hives):
Definition
temporarily elevated area that is itchy and may be red in color
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Warts (verrucae)
Definition
viral infection that affects the skin and nails
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