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36 Cards in this Set
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Integumentary |
Pertaining to the skin, glands, hair and nails |
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Cutaneous |
Pertaining to the skin |
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Derma |
Greek work for skin |
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Dermis |
Living skin tissue between the epidermis and the hypodermis |
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Epidermis |
Outermost layer of skin (dead skin cells) |
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Subcutaneous |
Hypodermis (tissue below the skin) |
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Keratin |
Protein that thickens and toughens the skin. Also makes up the hair and nails. |
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Melanin |
Dark pigment giving color to skin and hair |
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Sebaceous gland |
Makes sebum |
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Sebum |
Oily and waxy secretion from the sebaceous gland |
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Sudoriferous gland |
Sweat glands |
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Derm/o |
Skin |
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Dermabrasion |
Use of an abrasive tool to remove superficial layer of skin |
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Dermat/o |
Skin |
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Dermatofibroma |
Fibrous tumor-like nodule on the skin |
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Kerat/o |
Keratin |
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Hyperkeratosis |
Excessive thickening or growth of the skin (with keratin) |
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Melan/o |
Melanin (dark or black) |
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Hidr/o |
Sweat or perspiration |
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Anhidrosis |
Absence of sweating |
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Seb/o |
Sebum or sebaceous gland |
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Seborrhea |
Excessive flow of sebum |
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Trich/o |
Hair |
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Trichotillimania |
Hair pulling disorder |
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Onych/o |
Nails |
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Onychomycosis |
Fungal infection of the nails |
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Debridement |
Removal of dead or damaged tissue |
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Dehiscence |
A splitting or bursting when a wound separates (re-opening) |
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Dermatitis |
Inflammation of the skin |
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Dermatone |
Layers of skin innervated by specific spinal nerve roots |
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Keloid |
Raised, overgrown and thickened scar (excessive scar formation) |
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Pruritus |
Severe itching |
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Folliculitis |
Inflammation of the hair follicles |
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Nevus |
Mole or birthmark |
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Paronychia |
Infection around the nail (within the nail bed) |
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Erythema |
Superficial reddening of the skin |
