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Integumentary System
Integumentary System Flash Cards
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06/19/2014

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Term
aden/o
Definition

gland

(an organ in the human or animal body that secretes particular chemical substances for use in the body or for discharge into the surroundings. eg - lymph node or thyroid.)


Term
aut/o
Definition

self

(you)

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Term
bi/o
Definition
life
Term
coni/o
Definition

dust

(fine, dry powder consisting of tiny particles of earth or waste matter lying on the ground or on surfaces or carried in the air.)

Term
crypt/o
Definition
hidden
Term
cutane/o
Definition

skin; epidermis

(the outer layer of cells covering an organism, in particular)

Term
derm/o
Definition

skin; epidermis

(the outer layer of cells covering an organism, in particular)

Term
dermat/o
Definition

skin; epidermis

(the outer layer of cells covering an organism, in particular)

Term
fibr/o
Definition

fibrous tissue; fiber

(Any tissue comprised of a network of closely woven small fibres adhering together as bundles or rows)

 

Term
heter/o
Definition
other
Term
hidr/o
Definition

sweat

(Sweating is the release of a salty liquid from the body's sweat glands. This process is also called perspiration.)

Term
kerat/o
Definition
hard; horn like tissue
Term
myc/o
Definition

fungus

(any of a diverse group of eukaryotic single-celled or multinucleate organisms that live by decomposing and absorbing the organic material in which they grow upon or in.)

Term
necr/o
Definition

death

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Term
onych/o
Definition

nail

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Term
ungu/o
Definition

nail

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Term
pachy/o
Definition

thick

(with opposite sides or surfaces that are a great or relatively great distance apart.)


Term
rhytid/o
Definition

wrinkle

(Wrinkles are creases in the skin. They are also called rhytids.)

Term
seb/o
Definition

sebum (oil)

(an oily secretion of the sebaceous glands. eg- pimple)

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Term
staphyl/o
Definition

grape like clusters of cell growth

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Term
strept/o
Definition

chain like cell growth

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Term
trich/o
Definition

hair

(any of the fine threadlike strands growing from the skin of humans, mammals, and some other animals.)


Term
xer/o
Definition
dry, lacking moisture
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