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Module 2 Chp 3

skin

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Pressure, temperature, and pain are detected by nerves within the Dermis
The meaning of the combining form "steat/o-" Fat
Which of the following types of glands are located within the skin? Sebaceous / Sweat
Which of the following roots mean "nail" Onych/o ; Ungu/o ;
Root of " adip/o" Fat
The definition of "cutane/o ; derm/o ; dermat/o" Skin
Which root means "hardness or horniness" Kerat/o
Which of the following roots mean "hair" ? Trich/o ; Pil/o
Two types of sweat glands hidr/o ; sebace/o
Which of the following is another term for ear wax that is produced in the ear Cerumen
Dryness of the skin xer/o ; xerosis
1. Whiteness ; 2. Redness ; 3. Yellowness ; 4. Blackness 1. leuko- ; 2. erythro ; 3. xantho ; 4. melano
Which of the following terms mean "hives" Urticaria
Vesicles are small bumps that are filled with clear Fluid
skin pain. the rash may be painful Dermatalgia ; Dermatodynia
skin pain, the rash may be itchy pruritus
skin oil secretion seborrhea
very wet skin macerate
Not enough sweat anhidrosis
large blister bulla
bumps are filled with pus known as Pustules
larger Pustules abscesses
a scratch excorlation
crack in the skin fissure
1.Small bruises 2. Large bruises 1. petechiae 2. ecchymosis
pustule pus filled blister
vesicle small blister
unusual inflammtion of the skin atopic dermatitis
The root "ichthy" means fish scales
highly contagious bacterial infection of the skin impetigo
Pertaining to inside the skin Intradermal
Drug that prevents or relieves itching is Antipruritic
Pertaining to below the skin Hypodermic
Pertaining to the inside the skin intradermal
pertaining to through the skin percutaneous
the abbreviation "ABCDE" means Asymmetry, Border, Color, Diameter, Evolving
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