Hair and Nail Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Hair shaft | protrudes from the skin |
| Hair root | beneath the surface of the skin |
| Hair follicle | tubular sac that holds hair fiber |
| Melanocyte | presence of melanin |
| Alopecia | May result from heredity, disease, injury or medical treatment |
| Epilation/Depilation | removal of hair by the roots |
| Nails | plates made up of hard keratin |
| Lunula | base of nails (whitish half moon |
| Cuticle | narrow band surrounding nail |
| Adiposis | Excessive accumulation of body fat |
| Dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
| Dermabrasion | remove acne scars and marks using abrasive products |
| Hidrosis | production and secretion of sweat |
| Ichthyosis | dryness and peeling |
| Keratosis | skin lesion covered by horny layer of tissue |
| Liposuction | Fat removal through tubes |
| Melanoma | malignancy from melanin cells |
| Mycosis | fungus condition |
| Onychotomy | Incision into the nail |
| Pilocystic | skin cyst with hair in it |
| Seborrhea | excessive sebum |
| Steatitis | inflammation of fatty tissue |
| Trichopathy | Hair disease |
| Xanthoma | yellow growth or discoloration of the skin |
| Xeroderma | Excessive dryness of the skin |
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