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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.  
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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).  
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roots for fat   adip/o lip/o steat/o  
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roots for skin   cutane/o derm/o dermat/o  
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roots for hair   pil/o trich/o  
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roots for sweat   hidr/o  
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roots for scale   squam/o  
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roots for nail   onych/o ungu/o  
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roots for oil   seb/o sebace/o  
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root for hidden   crypt/o  
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root for hard, horny   kerat/o  
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root for dry   xer/o  
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root for yellow   xanth/o  
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root for red   erythr/o  
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root for white   leak/o alb/o  
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root for black   melan/o  
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rashes that start from the middle and work their way outward   centrifungal  
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rashes that spread from the outside inward   centripetal  
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small bumps (under 1 cm)   papules  
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a solid mass that extends deeper into the skim (bumps over 1 cm)   nodules  
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a solid mass on the surface of the skin (large and flat bumps)   plaques  
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papules (bumps under 1cm) filled with clear fluid (a small blister)   vesicles  
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papules (bumps under 1cm) filled with pus (a puss filled blister)   pustules  
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large vesicle (bump over 1cm filled with fluid)   bulla (blister)  
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a locaized collection of pus in the body -large pustules (bump over 1cm filled with pus)   abscesses  
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small, flat spots (such as freckles)   macules  
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large, flat spots   patches  
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a larger solid mass   tumor  
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loss of skin   erosion  
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a sore   ulcer  
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a scratch   excoriation  
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a crack in the skin   fissure  
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skin flaking off   scale  
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a dried substance on the skin   crust  
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