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What is the definition of epidermis?
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MED 104

Chapter 3

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What is the definition of epidermis? the outermost layer, the one that is visible. The epidermis is made of large cells called squamous cells.
What is the definition of the dermis? The layer under the epidermis. This layer is thicker and has fewer cells and more thick fibers to give the skin strength and flexibility. Houses hair follicles, nerves and glands (sweat & oil).
roots for fat adip/o lip/o steat/o
roots for skin cutane/o derm/o dermat/o
roots for hair pil/o trich/o
roots for sweat hidr/o
roots for scale squam/o
roots for nail onych/o ungu/o
roots for oil seb/o sebace/o
root for hidden crypt/o
root for hard, horny kerat/o
root for dry xer/o
root for yellow xanth/o
root for red erythr/o
root for white leak/o alb/o
root for black melan/o
rashes that start from the middle and work their way outward centrifungal
rashes that spread from the outside inward centripetal
small bumps (under 1 cm) papules
a solid mass that extends deeper into the skim (bumps over 1 cm) nodules
a solid mass on the surface of the skin (large and flat bumps) plaques
papules (bumps under 1cm) filled with clear fluid (a small blister) vesicles
papules (bumps under 1cm) filled with pus (a puss filled blister) pustules
large vesicle (bump over 1cm filled with fluid) bulla (blister)
a locaized collection of pus in the body -large pustules (bump over 1cm filled with pus) abscesses
small, flat spots (such as freckles) macules
large, flat spots patches
a larger solid mass tumor
loss of skin erosion
a sore ulcer
a scratch excoriation
a crack in the skin fissure
skin flaking off scale
a dried substance on the skin crust
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