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Integumentary System
SKIN GLAND PROBLEMS
Term | Definition |
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hidrosis | the process of sweating |
anhidrosis | deficiency or absence of sweat |
hyperhidrosis | Excessive or profuse sweating |
seborrhea | overactivity of the subaceous glands, resulting in excessive output of sebum and giving the skin an oily appearance |
seborrheic | pertaining to seborrhea or overactivity of the sebaceous glands |
xeroderma | dryness and roughness of the skin |
xerosis | abnormal condition of dryness of the skin and mucous membrane |
ichthyosis | a condition in which the skin is very dry and scaly, resembling the skin of a fish |
emollient | an agent that softens and soothes the skin |