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3540 terms wk 2
Question | Answer |
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cutaneous | relating to the skin |
melanocytes | relating to special cells of the basal cell layer containing a dark brown to black pigment |
lipocytes | fat cell |
hyperhidrosis | condition of sweating in one area or over the whole body |
folliculitis | an inflammation of hair follicles |
koilonychia | malformation of the nail in which the outer surface is concaved or scooped out like the bowl of a spoon |
onychocryptosis | ingrown toenail |
onychophagia | nail biting or nail eating |
contusion | injury to underlying tissues without breaking or tearing the skin (bruise) |
ecchymosis | large, irregular area of puplish discoloration due to bleeding under the skin larger than 10 mm |
hemangioma | benign tumor made up of newly formed blood vessels |
pruritus | (itiching) associated with most forms of dermatitis |
scleroderma | autoimmune disorder in which the connective tissues become thickened and hardened |
blepharoplasty | surgical reduction of the upper and lower eylids by removing excess fat, skin, and muscle (lid lift) |
rhytidectomy | surgical removal of excess skin and fat around the face to eliminate wrinkles (face lift) |
electrolysis | use of electric current to destry hair follicles in order to produce the relatively permanent removal of undesired hair |
rhinophyma | overgrowth of tissues of the nose also known as bulbous nose |
ichthyosis | dry thickened and scaly skin |
papilloma | benign superficial, wart like growth on the epithelial tissue or elsewhere in the body |
pediculosis | infestation with lice |