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CQLC
Med Term I Integumentary System
Question | Answer |
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inflammation of the skin | dermatitis |
any condition caused by fungus | mycosis |
substance that forms connective tissue in the body | collagen |
inflammation of fatty tissue | steatitis |
deep slit in the skin | fissure |
yellow growth or discoloration of the skin | xanthoma |
disease of the hair | tricholopathy |
inflammation of the skin that produces pus | pyoderma |
relating to a skin cyst with hair | pilocystic |
excessive dryness of the skin | xeroderma |
slow growing cancer of the epidermis | basal cell carcinoma |
hair loss | alopecia |
thickening of the skin caused by an increase in collagen formation | scleroderma |
absence of pigment in the skin or in an area of the skin | leukoderma |
abnormal tissue growth | neoplasm |
condition of horny tissues of the skin | keratosis |
white plaques or patches of the skin | leukoplakia |
outer portion of the skin containing several strata | epidermis |
inflammation of the nail | onychitis |
excessive accumulation of body fat | adiposis |
layer of skin beneath the epidermis | dermis |
subcutaneous skin layer;layer below the dermis | hypodermis |
disease of the nail | onychopathy |
production and excretion of sweat | hidrosis |
excessive sebum caused by overactivity of the sebaceous glands | seborrhea |