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Integumentery Vocab
Medical Terminology
Question | Answer |
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albino | deficient in pigment (melanin) |
collagen | structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue |
melanin | major skin pigment |
lipocyte | a fat cell |
macule | discolored, flat lesion (freckles, tattoo marks) |
polyp | benign growth extending from the surface of the mucous membrane |
fissure | groove or crack like a sore |
nodule | solid, round or oval elevated lesion more than 1cm in diameter |
ulcer | open sore on the skin or mucous membranes |
vesicle | small collection of clear fluid (blister) |
wheal | smooth, slightly elevated, edematous (swollen) area that is redder or paler than the surrounding skin |
alopecia | absence of hair from areas where it normally grows |
gangrene | death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply |
impetigo | bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by lesions, pustules and vesicles |
epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layer | the three layers of skin |
epidermis | a thin, cellular membrane layer that contains keratin |
dermis | s dense, fibrous connective tissue that contains collagen |
the subcutaneous layer | a thicker and fatter tissue |
lunula | the moon like white area at the base of the nail |