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Ch 16- SKIN
Integumentary Terms
Term | Definition |
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sucutaneous | pertaining to under the skin |
epidermal | pertaining to upon the skin |
hypodermic | pertaining to under the skin |
intradermal | pertaining to within the skin |
dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
dermatologist | specialist in skin |
dermatosis | abnormal condition of skin |
dermatopathy | skin disease |
dermatoplasty | surgical repair of the skin |
anhidrosis | abnormal condition of no sweat |
hyperhidrosis | abnormal condition of excessive sweat |
lipectomy | removal of fat |
lipoma | fatty mass |
melanoma | black tumor |
melanocyte | black cell |
necrosis | abnormal condition of death |
onychectomy | removal of a nail |
onychomalacia | softening of a nail |
onychomycosis | abnormal condition of nail fungus |
onychophagia | nail biting |
pyogenic | pus forming |
rhytidectomy | removal of wrinkles |
seborrhea | oily discharge |
trichomycosis | abnormal condition of hair fungus |
ungual | pertaining to the nails |
erythroderma | red skin |
ichthyoderma | scaly and dry skin |
leukoderma | white skin |
pyoderma | pus skin |
scleroderma | hard skin |
xeroderma | dry skin |