second section of vocab on Integumentary SYSTEM
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| subcutaneous | pertaining to under the skin | |
| epidermal | pertaining to upon the skin | |
| hypodermal | pertaining to under the skin | |
| intradermal | pertaining to within the skin | |
| dermatitis | inflammation of the skin | |
| dermatologist | specialist for skin | |
| dermatosis | abnormal condition of skin | |
| dermatopathy | skin disease | |
| dermatoplasty | skin repair | |
| anhidrosis | abnorm. con of no sweat | |
| hyperhidrosis | abnorm. con of excessive sweat | |
| lipectomy | removal of fat | |
| lipoma | fatty mass | |
| melanoma | black tumor | |
| melanocyte | black cell | |
| necrosis | abnorm. con of death | |
| onychomalacia | softening of nails | |
| onychophagia | nail biting | |
| onychomycosis | abnorm. con of nail fungus | |
| pyogenic | pus forming | |
| rhytidectomy | removal of wrinkles | |
| rhytidoplasty | repair of wrinkles | |
| seborrhea | oily discharge | |
| trichomycosis | abnorm. con of hair fungus | |
| ungual | pertaining to nails | |
| erytrodermis | red skin | |
| ichythyoderma | scaly & dry skin | |
| leukoderma | white skin | |
| pyoderma | pus skin | |
| scleroderma | hard skin | |
| xero | dry skin | |
| abrasion | scrape by friction | |
| cicatrix | a scar | |
| comemdo | blackhead (hardened sebum) | |
| contusion | bruise (by blow, no skin breakage) | |
| cyanosis | bluish tint to skin (low O2) | |
| depigmentation | loss of normal skin color | |
| dermatology | study of the skin & diseases | |
| diaphoresis | profuse sweating | |
| ecchymosis | skin discoloration bruise | |
| erythema | redness or flushing | |
| eschar | scab -thick dead tissue over burn | |
| hirsutism | excessive hair growth | |
| hyperemia | redness of skin (increased blow flow) | |
| hyperpigmentation | abnormal pigmentation | |
| keloid | raised scar | |
| keratosis | overgrowth of epidermis | |
| lesion | general term for injury or abnormality | |
| nevus | birthmark, mole | |
| pallor | abnormal paleness | |
| petechiae | pinpoint red spot from hemorrhages | |
| photosensitivity | react abnorm.ly to sun or UV | |
| plastic surgery | special of skin repair | |
| pruritus | severe itching | |
| purpura | hemmorrhage of the skin (fragile bvessels) in elderly | |
| purulent | containing pus or infection | |
| stawberry hemangioma | birth red mark | |
| suppurative | containing or producing pus | |
| urticaria | hives (reddish wheals with iching) | |
| verruca | warts (growth from virus) |
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