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| 5 parts of the Integumentary system; |
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| skin, hair, nails, oil glands, sweat glands |
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| prefixes...... ep- and epi- |
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| upon, over, above, on top |
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| excessive, abnormally high, above |
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| near, alongside, departure from normal |
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| combining form... abras/o |
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| combining form... carcin/o |
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| combining form... crypt/o |
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| combining form... cutane/o |
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| combining form... derm/o and dermat/o |
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| combining form... elast/o |
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| combining form... eryth/o and erythr/o |
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| combining form... heter/o |
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| combining form... kerat/o |
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| combining form... melan/o |
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| combining form... onych/o |
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| combining form... pachy/o |
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| combining form... pedicul/o |
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| combining form... rhytid/o |
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| combining form... scler/o |
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| combining form... trich/o |
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| surgical excision, removal |
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| pertaining to producing, formation, causing |
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| excessive discharge ( of fluid) |
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| word roots... colla (glue) ex)collagen |
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| protein that binds other substances together |
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| word roots.. cutane (skin) ex) subcutaneous |
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| pertaining to under the skin.. abbreviated sc |
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| word roots.. derm, dermat (skin) ex) dermis, epidermis, hypodermic, intradermal |
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| lower layer of skin, upper layer of skin, pertaining to under the skin, pertaining to within the skin |
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| word roots.. elast (change shape) ex) elastin |
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| elastic protein of connective tissue |
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| word roots.. kerat (horn) ex) keratin, keratogenic |
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| waterproof protein of epidermis and hair, originating from the outer epidermal layers |
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| word roots.. melan (black, dark) ex) melanin |
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| protein of the skin that provides a brownish pigment |
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| word roots.. onych (nail) ex) eponychium |
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| flap of dead epithelial cells at the edge of a nail; also called cuticle |
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| word roots.. seb (oily fluid) ex) sebaceous glands, sebum |
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| oil glands embedded within the skin, a mixture of oil, salts, water and cholesterol secreted by sebaceous glands |
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| a skin wound caused by scraping |
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| a collection of pus from a localized infection |
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| a loss or lack of scalp hair; also called baldness |
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| a local uneven surface of the skin caused by fat deposition, usually in the thigh ans buttocks |
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| an elevated lesion formed from the buildup of sebum and keratin; also called a blackhead |
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| an injury to the skin that causes discoloration and swelling without breaking the skin surface; also called a bruise |
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| swelling caused by accumulation of fluid |
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| a narrow break or slit in the skin |
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| a localized skin infection originating from a hair follicle ; also called a boil |
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| formation of a local hard areas on the skin or elsewhere |
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| abnormal yellow coloring of the skin; also called xanthoderma |
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| an overgrowth of scar tissue |
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| a change in tissue due to disease or injury |
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| a discolored flat spot, such as a freckle |
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| circumscribed, pigmented area, a mole, or a birth mark; plural form is nevi |
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| abnormal lack of skin color, paleness |
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| small, solid, circumscribed skin elevation |
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| pinpoint skin hemorrhage, plural form petechiae |
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| a symptom of intense itching |
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| purple-red discoloration resulting from hemorrhage into the skin |
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| small circumscribed skin elevation that contains pus; also called a pimple |
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| an eroded lesion of the skin or mucous membrane |
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| skin eruption usually caused by an allergic reaction to foods, infection, or injury, also called hives |
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| a small circumscribed skin elevation caused by a virus ; also called a wart |
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| a small elevation of the epidermis that contains fluid; also called a blister |
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| temporary, itchy elevation of the skin, usually with a white center and red perimeter; also called a welt |
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| an inflammatory eruption of the skin caused by bacterial infection of sebaceous glands and ducts |
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| a precancerous skin condition caused by exposure to sunlight; the condition is marked by over growths of the outer epidermal layer |
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| a genetic condition characterized by the lack or reduction of melanin; an individual with this condition is referred to as albino |
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| term.. basal cell carcinoma |
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| a tumor that arises from the epithelium of the epidermis; the tumor can spread locally if not treated but seldom metastasizes ; abbreviated BCC |
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| injury to the skin cause by exposure to fire, electricity, chemicals, radiation etc.... |
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| a skin infection composed of a cluster of boils caused by staphylococcus bacteria |
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| inflammation of the skin originating from an infection of connective tissue within the dermis |
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| a skin sore caused by pressure or immobility while lying down; also called bedsore |
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| fibrous tumor of the skin |
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| a purplish patch of the skin caused by leaking blood vessels |
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| inflammation skin disease characterized by redness, blisters, scaling, and sensations of itching and burning |
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| abnormal redness of the skin |
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| tissue death and decay caused by loss or reduction of blood supply |
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| a skin eruption characterized by clusters of deep blisters that appear periodically; there are many variations, all of which are caused by members of the virus family herpes virus |
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| inflammation of a sweat gland |
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| contagious skin infection characterized by blisters that later erupt to form a yellowish crust |
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| a form of skin cancer characterized by the formation of purple or brown patches on the skin that spreads by way of lymphatics; used as a sign of AIDS |
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| abnormally light-colored skin |
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| malignant skin tumor that arises from melanocytes |
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| disease-related death of tissue |
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| fungal infection of the nails |
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| abnormal behavior of nail biting or eating |
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| abnormal thickening of the skin |
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| infestation of the hair and skin with lice |
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| a chronic skin condition characterized by red lesions covered with silvery scales |
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| skin eruption caused by the female itch mite, which burrows into the skin to extract blood; this disorder caused mild dermatitis |
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| thickening of the skin caused by swelling and thickening of fibrous connective tissue |
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| sebaceous gland hyperactivity, resulting in excessive discharge of sebum |
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| term.. squamous cell carcinoma |
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| a skin cancer that arises from the epidermis; the cancer usually appears as a firm, red elevation with scales; it grows relatively slowly but is capable of metastasis in its later stages abbreviated SqCCa |
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| term.. systemic lupus erythemstosus |
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| chronic inflammation disease of connective tissue affecting the skin and many other organs, the early stages are characterized by red patches on the face and joint pain; abbreviated SLE and commonly called lupus |
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| a fungal infection of the skin; also called ringworm |
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| fungus on the hair surface |
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| a condition in which a loss of pigment producing cells resulting in whitish areas of skin |
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| surgical removal of tissue for evaluation.. etc abbreviated bx |
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| removal of diseased or dead tissue and foreign matter from as wound |
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| removal of skin scars with abrasives, such as sandpaper |
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| surgical repair that uses the patients skin for a skin graft, also called autograft |
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| term.. dermatoheteroplasty |
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| surgical repair that uses skin from a sources other than the patient for a skin graft also called allograft |
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| a physician who specializes in disease and treatment of the skin |
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| the medical field that specializes in disease and treatment of the skin |
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| instrument used to cut skin |
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| surgical repair of the skin |
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| an agent that softens or smoothes the skin |
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| a procedure, such as an injection, inoculation, or incisional biopsy, that involves the subcutaneous area ( below the skin) |
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| pertaining to through the skin |
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| surgical repair of wrinkles |
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