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Final Exam
The Integumentary System
Question | Answer |
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Dermatitis | inflammation of the skin |
Carcinoma | cancerous tumor |
Lipoma | fatty tumor |
Sarcoma | tumor of the connective tissue |
Dermatology | The study of skin disease |
Cytology | The study of cells |
Histology | The study of tissues |
Pathogenic | disease producing |
Gangrene | death of body tissue caused by a lack of blood supply |
Infection | invasion of the body by microorganisms which cause disease |
Laceration | a wound produced by tearing body tissue. *a cut in the skin |
Abscess | a cavity containing pus |
subcutaneous | 3rd layer of skin under the dermis |
epidermis | the outer layer of the skin |
dermis | the layer of the skin directly below the epidermis |
Burns: 1st degree 2nd degree 3rd degree | 1st damage to epidermis 2nd epidermis & dermis 3rd damages all 3 skin layer, but no pain in nerves endings are damaged |
Cancer | Unregulated new growth of abnormal cells |
Decubitis Ulcer | bedsore or pressure sore |
Visceral | pertaining to the internal organs |
Carcinogenic | cancer producing |
Oncology | The study of cancer |
abrasion | injury caused by rubbing or scraping the skin |
transdermal | on or across the skin |