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KE Integumentery Voc
Integumentery Vocabulary
Question | Answer |
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deficient in pigment (melanin) | Albino |
structural protein found in the skin and connective tissue | Collagen |
major skin pigment | Melanin |
a fat cell | Lipocyte |
discolored, flat lesion (freckles, tattoo marks) | Macule |
benign growth extending from the surface of the mucous membrane | Polyp |
groove or crack like sore | Fissure- |
solid, round or oval elevated lesion more that 1 cm in diameter | Nodule |
open sore on the skin or mucous membranes | Ulcer |
small collection of clear fluid;blister | Vesicle |
smooth, slightly elevated, edematous(swollen)area that is redder or paler that the surrounding skin. | Wheal |
absence of hair from areas where it normally grows | Alopecia |
death of tissue associated with loss of blood supply | Gangrene |
bacterial inflammatory skin disease characterized by lesion, pustules and vesicles. | Impetigo |
a pregnant woman who has had at least one previous pregnancy. | Multigravida |